Little Dream Chasers Acad of Excellence
6414 W FOND DU LAC AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53218-4917Childery 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 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 90
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:13 26
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 6 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6), Children's Records & Files (3), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). Of 30 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 6 Inspection Visits
Feb 6, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Continuation License - Application Materials Submission251.11(4)(b)
12/9/2025
Dec 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff A did not have a current Child Abuse & Neglect training on file.
Nov 20, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Sep 24, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
There were 10 children signed in on the centers attendance but there were 11 children present.
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
Child care staff were not within sight and sound of children during the monitoring visit. A staff member left a classroo
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
The tracking was not accurate at the time of the licensing visit; there were 9 children on the tracking sheet for the K4
- Washrooms - Sanitary Conditions251.06(10)(dm)1.
There were rolls of toilet paper in each stall in the womens restroom that were placed behind/on the toilet.
Jun 25, 202519 Findings19 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
Attendance is not current and accurate at the time of the visit. A child who is present is not signed in.
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Staff are not documenting days and hours worked to meet ratio and in which classroom.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff B does not have documentation of current infant/child CPR/AED training. The training on file expired in March 202
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff B does not have documentation of training in Child Abuse and Neglect.
- Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document251.05(4)(a)
Staff A does not have documentation of having had an orientation and has been employed for more than a week.
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
A child who was present was not marked in on the child tracking form.
- Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio251.055(2)(c)
At the time of the visit there were 22 children (ages 3 years old to 12 years old) with one teacher. Based on the ages
- Outdoor Play Space - Prohibited Surfaces251.06(11)(b)8.
There is a toddler slide over concrete in the outdoor play space.
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises251.06(2)(a)
There are several blind cords hanging in one of the classrooms where children are present. The cords are a strangulatio
- Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection251.06(2)(b)
Several electrical outlets were not guarded.
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children251.06(2)(d)
There is a bag of cement which states "Keep out of reach of children" by the back door, accessible to children.
- Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair251.06(2)(gm)
Areas of the center are not in good repair There are is a hole in drywall in the lunch room and several holes along the
- Deteriorating Paint251.06(2)(i)
There is flaking/deteriorating paint on the brick in outdoor play space and a small amount of peeling paint in a classro
- Garbage Containers - Construction & Disposal Schedule251.06(2)(n)
There is a garbage can in the lunch room with thrown away food refuse with no cover. The garbage can in the kitchen is f
- Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width251.06(4)(d)
An emergency exit is blocked with a large inflatable basketball game.
- Indoor Space - Square Footage Per Child251.06(7)(a)
A classroom with 22 kids present does not have 35 square feet per child. The capacity of the room is 11.
- Television As Part Of Program251.07(1)(c)
Children were watching a movie that was not a supplement to the daily plan. No other activities were available for the c
- Equipment - Quantity For Indoors251.07(3)(b)2.
There was no equipment in the classroom where 22 children were present.
- Menus - Changes251.07(5)(a)6.
Changes to the menus have not been records on the copies of the menu and kept on file.
Mar 24, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Child Record - Immunization History251.04(6)(a)6m.
There was no immunization record on file for Child #2.
- Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability251.05(2)(a)
Staff D, identified as the driver, did not have a file available for review at the center during the time of the licensi
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Staff B and Staff C did not have health reports on file.
- Staff Record - Orientation251.05(2)(a)8.
Staff C did not have a completed orientation on file.
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