Little Giants Learning Academy
4040 W FOND DU LAC AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53216-3645Childery 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
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 90
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (6), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (5), and Building & Premises Safety (4). Of 30 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Apr 8, 202619 Findings1 Critical18 Important
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children251.06(2)(d)
Various bottles of bleach water, soap water, hand sanitizer, and lysol disinfectant were observed accessible to children
- Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.
Enrollment information regarding both parent's name, the child's home address, and/or emergency contact information was
- Child Record - Field Trip Authorization251.04(6)(a)4.
Field trip permission was not observed on incomplete or missing for Child #1, Child #2, Child #4, and Child #5.
- Child Record - Health History251.04(6)(a)6.
Health history information was incomplete and/or missing for Child #2 and Child #4.
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.
A follow-up health exam in not observed on file for Child #4. The last health exam occurred in September 2025. An initia
- Staff Record - Continuing Education251.05(2)(a)7.
Documentation of the required 15 hours of continuing education for the 2025 year was not observed on file for Staff A an
- Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure251.06(11)(b)7.
Gaps greater than 4 inches were observed along the bottom of the outdoor fence.
- Garbage Containers - Construction & Disposal Schedule251.06(2)(n)
The garbage can in the boys restroom was observed without the cover on the garbage can.
- Radon - Testing, Current Providers251.06(2)(p)1.b.
The center failed to conduct a test for Radon gas levels by September 2023.
- Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers251.06(9)(d)1.c.
The stainless steel refrigerator was not equipped with an accurate thermometer.
- Naps Or Rest Periods - Bedding Maintenance, Storage, Cleanli251.07(4)(e)
Cots in the toddler room was not stored in a sanitary manner.
- Menus - Post251.07(5)(a)5.a.
The current menu was not posted in the kitchen, but not on the parent board.
- Menus - Changes251.07(5)(a)6.
Changes/subsitutions to the menu were not kept on file.
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
The medical log books were not reviewed within the last six months. The last medical log book review was conducted July
- Information In Vehicle - Emergency Information251.08(3)(b)
Documentation of a completed permission and emergency information was not in the vehicle for Child #5.
- Driver Record - Obtain & Review251.08(4)(c)1.
Documentation of an annual driving record was not on file for Staff B. The last documented driving record occurred March
- Vehicle Inspection Report251.08(5)(b)
An annual vehicle inspection report was not observed on file. The last documented vehicle inspection report occurred Mar
- Child Safety Restraint System251.08(6)(a)
A child was transported in a car seat that expired March 2025.
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
Documented changes in development, completed at least once every 3 months, was not on file for Child #4.
Sep 25, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair251.06(2)(gm)
In the outdoor play space, a section of the wooden fence is not secure near the bottom and one of the wooden slats is cr
- Menus - Plan251.07(5)(a)5.b.
The menus of meals and snacks are not dated as required.
- Medical Log - Pages & Entries251.07(6)(dm)2.
The medical log book in the Infant room is only numbered to page 75.
- Information In Vehicle - Route And Stops251.08(3)(c)
Information is not being maintained in the vehicle and center when transporting children, as only one written schedule o
Apr 4, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Continuation License - Application Materials Submission251.11(4)(b)
3/3/2025
Mar 3, 20256 Findings6 Important
- Staff Record - Registry Certificate251.05(2)(a)4.a.
The file for Staff C lacked documentation of a registry certificate at the time of the monitoring visit. Staff C has bee
- Staff Record - High School Diploma251.05(2)(a)5.
Staff C does not have documentation of a high school diploma or its equivalent at the time of the monitoring visit.
- Staff Record - Continuing Education251.05(2)(a)7.
There is no documentation that Staff A participated in at least 15 hours of continuing education.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff A does not have documentation of a current CCPR certificate on file. The most recent certificate on file expired S
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
On the day of the monitoring visit, the centers child tracking procedure was not followed when the clipboard was locate
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises251.06(2)(a)
In the outdoor play space, nails were observed sticking out of the wooden fence and several pieces of garbage are access
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