La Petite Academy Montana Avenue
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.3 / 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.3 / 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 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
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
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
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
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
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.
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
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