Ladder to Success Family Childcare
5724 N 55TH PL, MILWAUKEE, WI 53218-2409Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.Not Available
- 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. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Preschool 1:13 26
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (5), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (4), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 14 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 21, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Staff File - Background Check Results250.05(2)(b)
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Sep 18, 202511 Findings11 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information - Other Emergency Cont250.04(6)(a)1.e.
Emergency contact information was missing on the enrollment form for child 2 and child 3.
- Child Record - Enrollment Information - Medical Contact250.04(6)(a)1.f
Medical Contact information was missing for child 1, 2, and 6.
- Child Record - Health History250.04(6)(a)1m.
Health history information was incomplete for child 1, 3, 5, and 8.
- Child Record - Health History - Medical Condition Symptoms250.04(6)(a)1m.f.
Medical condition symptoms was incomplete for child 5 who was identified as having asthma.
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5250.04(6)(a)4.b.
Child 3 8 did not have a health report/ physical exam available in the file at the time of the monitoring visit.
- Child Record - Heath Exam Report250.04(6)(a)4.d.
Immunization were not available for review in the file for child 3, 6, and 7.
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record250.04(6)(b)
A current record of attendance was not available at the time of the monitoring visit. The last record of attendance avai
- Staff File - Days, Hours Worked250.05(2)(c)
At the time of the monitoring visit, staff A was not signed in caring for the 6 children present.
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children250.06(2)(c)
Personal items and 2 lighters were accessible to children in the kitchen which is where childrens personal items are st
- Deteriorating Or Toxic Paint250.06(2)(k)
Deteriorating paint was observed on the side of the garage in the outdoor play space.
- Play Equipment - Safe & Sturdy250.07(3)(a)2.
Play equipment was not in safe operating condition at the time of the monitoring visit as there was a black plastic bag
Jun 4, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Emergency Plans - Practice250.06(3)(b)
ILS was not able to verify drills practiced for months March-May, 2025.
- Smoke Detectors - Testing250.06(4)(a)3.
ILS was not able to verify testing for April-May 2025.
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