Midwestern Day Care Center
4209 N 40TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53216-1648Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.Not Available
- 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- Infants, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Abuse Recognition & Reporting (1). None of the 9 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Dec 10, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Staff File - Continuing Education250.05(2)(f)
Documentation of the required 15 hours of continuing education for the 2024 year were not observed on file for Staff A.
- Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect250.05(3)(fm)
Documentation of child abuse and neglect/mandated reporter training was not observed on file for Staff A.
Oct 30, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Department Access To Center250.12(2)
On October 13, 2025, and October 30, 2025, the department attempted to inspect your center, but was unable to because no
Jul 19, 20246 Findings6 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information250.04(6)(a)1.
The following enrollment information was not on file for Child #1: parent's names, address and telephone number, parent
- Child Record - Health History250.04(6)(a)1m.
Health history information was not on file for Child #1.
- Child Record - Consent For Emergency Medical Treatment250.04(6)(a)5.
Written permission from the parent for medical attention to be sought if child is injured was not on file for Child #1.
- Staff File - Physical Examination - Form250.05(2)(d)1.
A physical health examination was not on file for Staff A.
- Provider Training - Current Cpr Certificate250.05(3)(e)2.
Current infant/child CPR/AED training was not on file for Staff A. The last infant/child CPR/AED training certificate wa
- Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home250.09(3)(b)
A container of formula brought from home did not continue to a label that includes the child's name and a date.
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