Little Star Day Care
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- 67
- 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 Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), and Medication Administration (1). Of 7 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jan 26, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Continuing Education Requirement - Full Time Staff251.05(4)(c)1.
Documentation that Staff B and D having obtained 15 hours of continuing education in 2025 could not be located for revie
- Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width251.06(4)(d)
The exit was obstructed by a bouncer seat. Exits and exit passageways shall have a minimum clear width of three feet an
- Infant & Toddler - Provider Training251.09(1)(e)
Documentation of Staff B having obtained a minimum of 10 hours of training in infant and toddler care approved by the De
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs251.09(1)(L)
A sleep sack was observed draped over the side railing of a crib in which a child under one year of age was sleeping.
- Infant & Toddler - Sinks In Self-Contained Area251.09(4)(b)
Each self-contained classroom or area serving infants or toddlers who are diapered did not have a sink with hot and cold
Aug 20, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Jun 19, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Medication Administration - Parent Authorization251.07(6)(f)1.a.
Several medication authorizations were missing the medication intervals and length of the authorizations. Other medicat