Little Scholars Preschool
512 MCCLELLAN ST, WAUSAU, WI 54403-4844Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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 4 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
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 70
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (4), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). None of the 11 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jun 2, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Report - Unknown Whereabouts Or Left Premise251.04(3)(i)
Child 1 whereabouts were unknown on 5-12-25 and that incident was not reported to licensing.
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Per review of staff and child attendance records for 5-12-25, Staff A and Staff B did not document the hours worked tha
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
Per review of video surveillance on 5-12-25, Staff A did not provide sight and supervision to Child 1 as he was left alo
- Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children251.055(1)(b)
Per observation and interview with Staff B, she left a group of children unsupervised while a group of children were hav
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
Per interview and video surveillance, on 5-12-25, Staff A did not adhere to the center's child tracking procedure when t
Jan 29, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Per review of sign in sheets in Classroom 4, staff were not accurately documenting when they were working in ratio. The
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
Per observation, Staff A left Classroom 4 and went into Classroom 5 leaving 24 children unsupervised. Staff in Classroo
- Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio251.055(2)(c)
Per observation, Staff A was supervising 24 children between the ages of 2 years and 4 years in Classroom 4 when two sta
- Indoor Space - Square Footage Per Child251.06(7)(a)
Per observation, classroom 4 exceeded the allowable number of children when 24 children were present in the classroom.
Sep 4, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Per review of staff sign-in sheets for all three classrooms, staff are not consistently signing in and out of the classr
- Menus - Post251.07(5)(a)5.a.
The menu for the week of September 2, 2024 was not posted in the kitchen or in an area accessible to parents.
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