La Petite Academy Monona
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.5 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 5 Star. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Wisconsin's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Wisconsin caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:4, and preschool ratios at 1:13. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 15 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- YoungStar 5 Star (Max 5) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 129
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 6 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), Children's Records & Files (3), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3). None of the 22 findings were critical.
See All 6 Inspection Visits
Feb 27, 20266 Findings6 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
Based on a review of attendance records, attendance was not current and accurate on July 5, 2025 when two children's arr
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Staff A is missing documentation of having completed a physical examination report within 30 days after the person was h
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Documentation of staff hours worked when they were counted in the staff-to-child ratio was missing for a staff person wh
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff A is missing documentation of having completed training in infant and child CPR/AED within the past two years.
- Mixed Age Group Of Children Over Age 2 - Group Size251.055(2)(e)
Based on a review of children's attendance and staff sign-in records, the mixed-age ratio was not appropriate on July 7,
- Condition & Sharing Of Personal Care Items251.07(6)(i)3.
Based on information gathered during a complaint investigation, a young child's personal plastic water bottle was kept a
Jan 26, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions251.07(2)(e)
Video footage of the Preschool Classroom on 11/14/25 shows Staff A engaged in multiple actions that may have been psycho
Sep 4, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Infant & Toddler - Correct Food, Breastmilk, Or Formula251.09(3)(a)2m.
During a complaint investigation, staff admitted that on 8/18/25 they gave an infant another child's bottle to drink. Th
- Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Disinfection251.09(4)(a)3.
The diaper changing surface in the infant room is not easily cleanable because it has a large rip in the middle.
Mar 6, 20257 Findings7 Important
- Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications251.05(3)(g)2.
Staff C, who has been working as an assistant teacher for more than one year, has not completed the required assistant t
- Group Size - Maximum251.055(2)(a)
Based on a review of children's attendance records, maximum group size of 12 children, when two-year-old children were i
- Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio251.055(2)(c)
Based on a review of children's attendance and staff sign-in records, the mixed-age ratio was inappropriate in the Pre-K
- Emergencies - Staff Responsibilities251.06(3)(b)3.
During the licensing visit, a staff person working in the Early Childhood room said they did not know where to go in the
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
The medical log book in the Pre-K room has not been reviewed with staff in more than six months.
- Medication Administration - Parent Authorization251.07(6)(f)1.a.
A medication for a child in the Pre-K room had a written medication authorization that was missing the child's birthdate
- Adult Handwashing251.07(6)(i)2.
During the licensing visit, a staff person in the Early Childhood classroom wiped one child's nose with a tissue, then g
Dec 2, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Staff A, who has been employed at the center more than one year, is missing a physical examination report.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff B, who has been working at the center more than three months, is missing a certificate for infant and child CPR/AE
- Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications251.05(3)(g)2.
Staff B, who has worked at the center longer than six months as an assistant, is missing documentation of qualifications
Jul 8, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Department Notices Posted251.04(2)(L)1.b.
An enforcement action notice listing violations that is required to be posted in the center by the license only included
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
Attendance was not current and accurate in the Toddler B room on 7/2/24 when two children who were signed in that day we
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Documentation of days and hours worked, and in which classroom when the person was included in the staff-to-child ratio