Lutheran Home Children's Center
7500 W NORTH AVE, WAUWATOSA, WI 53213-1717Childery 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
- Infants, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 75
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Preschool 1:13 26
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 8 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Feb 4, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff F's CPR certificate was expired.
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
During the visit, a staff person in the mighty saplings room did not implement a tracking system with the six children i
- Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home251.09(3)(a)2.
A bottle in the small seeds room was not labeled with the child's name and dated.
Aug 20, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
May 27, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
A three year old child was unaccounted for and not within sight and sound for approximately 3 minutes.
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
Child tracking was not being properly implemented when a three year old child was left alone in the a hallway/classroom
Feb 6, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.
Child 5 had incomplete enrollment forms available for review at the time for the monitoring visit. Child had incomplete
- Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training251.05(3)(b)
Staff C did not have Abusive Head Trauma available for review at the time of the monitoring visit.
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