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Childery

Leading the Way Family Childcare

5370 N 35TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209-4721Childery Rating: 3/5

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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
Family Child Care Home
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers
Licensed capacity
8
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Toddlers1:48

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

4 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 10 Findings
Most recent: May 21, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical9 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Children's Records & Files (2), and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). Of 10 total findings, 1 was critical.

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  1. May 21, 20261 Finding1 Critical
    • Staff File - Background Check Results250.05(2)(b)

      Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001

  2. Jan 13, 20264 Findings4 Important
    • Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5250.04(6)(a)4.b.

      A physical exam was not on file for Child #2.

    • Staff File - Continuing Education250.05(2)(f)

      Documentation of the required 15 hours of continuing education for the 2025 year was not on file for Staff A and Staff B

    • Provider Training - Current Cpr Certificate250.05(3)(e)2.

      Infant and child CPR/AED training was incomplete for Staff A and Staff B, as the trainer was not a Department approved t

    • Naps - Bedding250.07(4)(d)

      Two children were observed sleep on their own cots with a sheet, but without a blanket.

  3. Jan 7, 20254 Findings4 Important
    • Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2250.04(6)(a)4.a.

      There was no record for Child 1 of having a physical exam in the past 6 months; the last exam was in April 2024.

    • Staff File - Days, Hours Worked250.05(2)(c)

      Staff are not consistently documenting hours. Staff did not sign in on the day of the monitoring visit and on 1/3/25, st

    • Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises250.07(6)(f)5.

      Medication (liquid Ibuprofen) observed on the premise lacked a current authorization form from the parent. The medicatio

    • Required Information - Route And Stops250.08(3)(c)

      A written schedule of transportation routes and stops is being maintained in the vehicle but is not being maintained in

  4. Jun 5, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Continuation License - Application Materials Submission Date250.11(5)(b)

      Violations in Last 2 Years

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