Little Garden Childcare Center Llc
2015 W ATKINSON AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209-6815Childery 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 15
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), Children's Records & Files (2), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 8, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
The licensee is using two different methods to document the hours worked by staff to demonstrate who is meeting the requ
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff G, who has been employed since 2/3/25, does not have documentation on file demonstrating completion of the require
Jan 14, 20258 Findings8 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.
There is no emergency contact information on file for Child #1.
- Child Record - Health History251.04(6)(a)6.
Health history information on file for Child #1 and Child #3 is incomplete. The health history form on file for Child #1
- Staff Record - Personal Information251.05(2)(a)1.
Staff record information on file for Staff C fails to identify the reason for leaving a previous position in child care.
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Documentation of the days and hours worked when the person was included in the staff-to-child ratio does not identify wh
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff C has not completed training on child abuse and neglect reporting requirements within one week of beginning work a
- Assistant Child Care Teacher - Supervision251.05(3)(g)1.
Staff D, who meets the qualifications of an assistant teacher, sometimes works alone with a group of children rather tha
- Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document251.05(4)(a)
The orientation on file for Staff D is incomplete. The orientation provided to and documented for Staff D is for Certifi
- Menus - Changes251.07(5)(a)6.
Changes to the planned menu have not been recorded on the copy of the menu kept on file and posted for parents. For exam
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