Little Shepherd's Day Care
4148 N 10TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209-7004Childery 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.4 / 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 4 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 4 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
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Children's Records & Files (2), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 7, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure250.06(11)(b)4.
The gate in the outdoor play space is broken; the enclosure had a gap greater than 4 inches and could not be properly se
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children250.06(2)(c)
Extension cords near the egress window are hanging loose and accessible to children.
- Premises - Condition & Repair250.06(2)(m)
In the outdoor play space, exposed nails were observed in the wood fence, accessible to children and there is a hole wit
Apr 15, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information - Other Emergency Cont250.04(6)(a)1.e.
The enrollment form for Child #2 does not contain emergency contact information.
- Child Record - Enrollment Information - Authorized Pickup250.04(6)(a)1.g
The enrollment form for Child #2 does not contain information regarding persons authorized to call for/receive child.
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