Ladybug and Friends Lrng Center
2153 N 42ND ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53208-1307Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 3 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 3 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). Of 9 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Aug 13, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information - Other Emergency Cont250.04(6)(a)1.e.
Child #3 did not have on file, documentation of a person to be contacted, when a parent cannot be reached, in case of an
- Child Record - Enrollment Information - Medical Contact250.04(6)(a)1.f
Child #3 did not have on file documentation of the name, address and telephone number of the childs physician or medica
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2250.04(6)(a)4.a.
Child #3 did not have on file documentation of the childs most recent physical examination, within 3 months of enrollme
- Meals & Snacks - Records250.06(9)(j)
The menu was not current/accurate as it reflected the date of April 2025.
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs250.09(1)(c)4.
A 9 month of child was observed sleeping on top of a boppy pillow.
Jun 12, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff File - Background Check Results250.05(2)(b)
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002
May 20, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff File - Background Check Results250.05(2)(b)
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002
Sep 11, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Radon - Testing, Current Providers250.06(2)(n)1.b.
The licensee has not completed a radon test, as required by the department.
- Pets & Animals - Health & Immunization250.07(7)(a)
There was no documentation of rabies vaccination for Maxi, the dog.
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