Little Rubies Childcare Center
7937 W CUSTER AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53218-3529Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 6
- 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 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
May 21, 20261 Finding1 Important
- A Certified Child Care Operator Shall Comply With All Laws202.08(1m)(a)4.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Nov 20, 20251 Finding1 Important
- A Certified Child Care Operator Shall Comply With All Laws202.08(1m)(a)4.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Sep 30, 20254 Findings4 Important
- To Reduce The Risk Of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Each Inf202.08(11)(c)
A child under the age of 1 year was napping in a pack-n-play covered with a blanket.
- The Certified Child Care Operator Shall Be In Ongoing Commun202.08(12)(c)
9/30/2025
- Areas, Surfaces, Equipment, Utensils, And Appliances Used Fo202.08(2)(j)
The stove was visibly dirty.
- A Provider Shall Change A Child's Wet Or Soiled Clothing Or202.08(4)(i)
Per the operators, diapers are changed directly on the floor which is not easily cleanable.
Nov 20, 20241 Finding1 Important
- A Certified Child Care Operator Shall Comply With All Laws202.08(1m)(a)4.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
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