Learning Tree Academy
201 CARMICHAEL RD, HUDSON, WI 54016-8373Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 161
- 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 6 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (5), Children's Records & Files (5), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (4). Of 29 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 6 Inspection Visits
Feb 20, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Dec 9, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum251.055(2)(b)
On 12/09/2025, staff-to-child ratios were not maintained in the Infant 3 Room from approximately 7:51-7:58a.m. when one
- Wiping Bodily Secretions251.07(6)(g)1.
Staff were not discarding tissues that were used to wipe children's noses in a plastic-lined container after wiping chil
Sep 26, 202516 Findings16 Important
- Report - Unknown Whereabouts Or Left Premise251.04(3)(i)
The licensee failed to report to the Department within 24 hours of becoming aware that a 2-years-old child was left alon
- Report - Prohibited Actions251.04(3)(jm)
The licensee did not report to the Department within 24 hours after an incident wherein an employee used prohibited acti
- Parent Notification - Inappropriate Child Guidance251.04(4)(a)2.e.
Parents were not consistently notified when their child(ren) were subject to inappropriate child guidance and/or prohibi
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
On 0926/25, the attendance was not current and accurate in the Toddler 4 Room when a child from the Preschool 1 Room was
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Documentation of days and hours worked, and in which classroom, when the person was included in the staff-to-child ratio
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
The center self-reported each child was not supervised by a child care worker who is within sight and sound of the child
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
The center did not implement and adhere to the procedure to ensure the number, names, and whereabouts of children in car
- Group Size - Maximum251.055(2)(a)
On 09/26/25, nine children under 18 months of age were observed in care in the Infant 1 Room, as staff were opening othe
- Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum251.055(2)(b)
Based on staff interviews, as well as a review of attendance records, staffs' hours when counted in staff-to-child ratio
- Staff-To-Child Ratios - Non-Classroom Duties251.055(2)(L)
Based on staff interviews and direct observation, there were times where a staff was preparing and/or plating lunch whil
- Time Out - Age251.07(2)(c)1.
According to staffs' statements, there were times that staff placed children under 3-years of age in time-outs, which is
- Time Out - Not Removed From Classroom251.07(2)(c)5.
A child was removed from the Preschool 1 Room and brought to Toddler 4 Room due to behavior issues, which is prohibited.
- Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions251.07(2)(e)
A staff person acknowledged having used prohibited actions against children when she was frustrated, including grabbing
- Infant & Toddler - Location & Sharing Intake Information251.09(1)(b)
Based on observation and staff's statements, admission information for an infant or toddler, such as the Intake for Chil
- Infant & Toddler - Assignment To Room & Caregiver251.09(1)(d)
On 09/26/25, each infant and toddler was not cared for by a regularly assigned child care worker in a self-contained roo
- Infant & Toddler - Self Feeding251.09(3)(a)12.
On 09/26/25, cups used by children in the Infant 3 Room were not scaled to the size and developmental level of the child
May 29, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
The attendance was not current and accurate in the Preschool 1 Room when 16 children were signed in on the attendance re
- Pets & Animals - Notification251.07(7)(c)
The licensee did not ensure that parents were aware of the occasional presence of a pet dog at the center, that was kept
Feb 21, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
The attendance was not current and accurate in the Toddler 1 Room.
- Stairs, Walks, Ramps, Porches - Safety251.06(2)(g)
Sidewalks and ramps outside the classroom exits were not free of the accumulation of snow.
- Medical Log - Pages & Entries251.07(6)(dm)2.
Lines were skipped between entries in the medical log book, which is prohibited.
- Medical Log - Injury In Care251.07(6)(dm)3.b.
Staff did not enter injuries received by a child while in the care of the center on the date the injury occurred. There
Nov 1, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.
Child # 3's record was missing the name, address, telephone number, of a person authorized to call for or receive the ch
- Child Record - Emergency Medical Consent251.04(6)(a)2.
Child # 3's record was missing written consent from the parent for emergency medical care or treatment.
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
A report on a physical examination that was completed not more than 12 months prior to nor more than 30 days after the p
- Medication Administration - Parent Authorization251.07(6)(f)1.a.
An Authorization to Administer Medication form for Infant Tylenol exceeded the manufacturers specifications for the len
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