Little Explorers Early Learning Community
2829 COUNTY, HIGHWAY I CHIPPEWA FLS, WI 54729-2678Childery 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
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 48
- 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 2 inspections since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6), Children's Records & Files (3), and Child Maltreatment Prevention (1). None of the 12 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 30, 202610 Findings10 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.
The enrollment information for Child #7 was incomplete. The child's enrollment form did not have information on persons
- Child Record - Emergency Medical Consent251.04(6)(a)2.
On the child enrollment form for Child #7, the parent did not complete the authorization for the center to provide emerg
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.
The center did not have a Child Health Report form for Child #7. The Child Health Report form is used for obtaining the
- Staff Record - Personal Information251.05(2)(a)1.
The Staff Record Form was incomplete for Staff A and Staff B.
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
The Staff Health Report form for Staff A was incomplete. Center did not have a Staff Health Report for Staff C and Staf
- Staff Record - Registry Certificate251.05(2)(a)4.a.
The center's staff file did not have a copy of a Registry Certificate for the child care teacher, Staff C. The staff ha
- Staff Record - Educational Qualifications251.05(2)(a)4.d.
The center's staff file for Staff D did not have documentation to show that the staff have completed the trainings requi
- Staff Record - High School Diploma251.05(2)(a)5.
The center's staff file for Staff D did not have documentation to show that the staff have completed high school or its
- Staff Record - Orientation251.05(2)(a)8.
The center's staff file for Staff B did not have documentation to show that the staff have received an orientation withi
- Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training251.05(3)(b)
The center's staff record file for Staff B and Staff C did not have documentation of completing AHT(Abusive Head Trauma)
Jan 30, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers251.06(9)(d)1.c.
The freezer located in the kitchen did not have a thermometer.
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs251.09(1)(L)
A child under 1 year of age was sleeping in a pack-and-play and a soft blanket was in the pack-and-play with the child.
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