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La Petite Academy Montana Avenue

Data last updated · May 2026

Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 2 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 2 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
Licensed capacity
150
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

5 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 30 Findings
30 Important

Across 5 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (10), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (5), and Building & Premises Safety (2). None of the 30 findings were critical.

See All 5 Inspection Visits
  1. Feb 11, 20262 Findings2 Important
    • Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)

      Each child was not supervised by a child care worker who is within the sight and sound of the children when teachers mis

    • Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)

      Child care workers did not adhere to the center's procedure that is meant to ensure that the number, names, and whereabo

  2. Jan 12, 20267 Findings7 Important
    • Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.

      Health reports were not located in files for Staff A and B.

    • Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.

      Review of attendance documentation for the week of January 5, 2026, showed 12 instances where staff signed in but did no

    • Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training251.05(3)(b)

      Staff B and Staff D did not complete department-approved training in abusive head trauma, and appropriate ways to manage

    • Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training251.05(3)(f)3.

      Staff worked alone with children in the preschool room without first completing entry level training to qualify as a lea

    • Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum251.055(2)(b)

      Staff C cared for 19 children alone for over 20 minutes on Thursday, January 8, 2026, starting at 3:00PM. The group incl

    • Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair251.06(2)(gm)

      The premises was not maintained to prevent the entrance or harborage of bugs when there were food bits under all the kit

    • Food Storage - Dry Food251.06(9)(d)2.a.

      Multiple packaged foods that had been opened were not stored in bags with zip-type closures or metal, glass or food grad

  3. Sep 30, 202515 Findings15 Important
    • Current, Accurate Information251.04(2)(c)

      The center director submitted a correction plan on September 18, 2025, that said Staff F was removed from working alone

    • Policy Submitted & Implemented - Personnel251.04(2)(h)2.

      The center did not implement and follow their personnel policy when a review of attendance showed Staff F was allowed to

    • Staff Record - Registry Certificate251.05(2)(a)4.a.

      Staff B, who has been a teacher at the center for over a year, continues to not have a certificate from the Wisconsin Re

    • Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.

      Documentation of days and hours worked, and in which classroom, when Staff H was included in the staff-to-child ratio wa

    • Center Director - Responsibilities251.05(3)(e)2.

      The center director did not fulfill all director duties such as supervising the planning and implementation of the cente

    • Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)

      A 4-year-old child was out of sight and sound supervision for less than a minute when the licensor observed the group wa

    • Washrooms - Sanitary Conditions251.06(10)(dm)1.

      Toilet rooms were not in sanitary condition when feces and dried brown toilet paper were observed in a clogged toilet th

    • Potential Source Of Harm On Premises251.06(2)(a)

      A tree playhouse on the toddler playground has a plastic flower piece broken off, causing the flower stem piece to jut o

    • Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair251.06(2)(gm)

      The premises was not clean and in good repair. For example, floor tiles were broken in multiple bathrooms and unable to

    • Cleaning Aids - Equipment251.06(2)(m)

      Cleaning aids were not clean and inaccessible to children when a broom with a dirty dustpan attached near the end of the

    • Written Program Of Activities251.07(1)(a)

      The center's policy states "Staff in each classroom will post lesson plans that provide you with information on the week

    • Program Reflects Policies251.07(1)(h)

      Center policy says when they first open for the day and attendance is low, and at the end of the day, as children are pi

    • Policy - Child Guidance251.07(2)(b)

      Staff give preschool age children candy to compel children to comply with child care teachers' requests and this does no

    • Time Out - Not Removed From Classroom251.07(2)(c)5.

      To guide children's behaviors, preschool age children are removed from their assigned classroom and placed in younger ro

    • Cleanliness Of Furnishings, Toys, Equipment251.07(3)(i)

      There were toy pieces on visibly dirty floors of multiple bathrooms.

  4. Aug 18, 20255 Findings5 Important
    • Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training251.05(3)(f)3.

      Staff E and Staff H worked alone with a group of children from 8:41AM to 9:29AM on August 14, 2025, without first comple

    • Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)

      Each child was not supervised by a child care worker who was within the sight and sound of the children to guide childre

    • Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum251.055(2)(b)

      Ratios were exceeded on August 14 in the preschool room for at least 45 minutes starting at 7:55AM when Staff D and Staf

    • Mixed Age Group With Children Under Age 2 - Group Size251.055(2)(d)

      Review of attendance showed maximum group size for groups that include infants and toddlers was exceeded on July 31 in t

    • Mixed Age Group Of Children Over Age 2 - Group Size251.055(2)(e)

      Group size was exceeded on July 31 for at least 30 minutes starting at 8:26AM when Staff B and Staff D cared for 21 chil

  5. Jul 18, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum251.055(2)(b)

      The preschool classroom exceeded minimum staff-to-child ratio requirements by one child for at least 20 minutes on July