Lil Einstein's Acad of Excellence
6161 W FOREST HOME AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53220-1914Childery 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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 50
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), Children's Records & Files (2), and Medication Administration (1). Of 9 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Nov 5, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Staff hours, when used in ratio and in which room, were not accurate when staff hours were not entered in the butterfly
- Meal Prep Personnel - Training251.05(3)(gr)3.a.
Staff A, acting as the cook, did not have documentation of having completed four hours of training in kitchen sanitation
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
The medical log book in the monkey room did not have documentation of a review completed in the previous six months.
- Medication Administration - Containers & Labeling251.07(6)(f)1.b.
An over the counter medication in the fish room did not have the child's name written on it.
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
Children 1 and 2 did not have documentation of a review in development completed every three months.
Dec 10, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Dec 3, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
Attendance was not accurate in the butterfly room when three children were in care but two children were documented on a
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
Tracking was not accurate in the butterfly or monkey rooms.
Nov 20, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
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