Little Bear Lrng Ctr New Berlin Campus
17612 W NATIONAL AVE, NEW BERLIN, WI 53146-3727Childery 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.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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 90
- 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 5 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (3), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (2), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 9 findings were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Apr 14, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure251.06(11)(b)7.
The fencing in the back of the outdoor play space is not four feet high.
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children251.06(2)(d)
The drawer lock in the 2yo room is broken. Plastic bags were observed inside the drawer.
Oct 3, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
Documentation of a medical log book review was not observed for 1 room
- Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home251.09(3)(a)2.
Two bottles of breastmilk were not labeled with a date.
Jan 15, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Food Storage - Refrigeration Units251.06(9)(d)1.b.
The freezer in the infant room measures at 10 degrees. The freezer is required to maintain a temperature of 0 degrees.
- Equipment - Quantity For Indoors251.07(3)(b)2.
Required equipment quantity and variety was not observed in the Young 2 classroom.
Aug 6, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection251.06(2)(b)
An electric cord to a plugged in sound machine on the floor was observed stretched across the floor in a classroom.
- Equipment - Quantity For Indoors251.07(3)(b)2.
Required equipment quantity and variety was not observed in all classrooms.
Jun 19, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Infant & Toddler - Correct Food, Breastmilk, Or Formula251.09(3)(a)2m.
An infant was fed the wrong bottle which contained formula and breastmilk
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