Mps - Camp Parkside
2969 S HOWELL AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53207-2083Childery 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 reflects Wisconsin public school pre-K program standards, applied because this facility operates a state-funded pre-K classroom.
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
- Public School Pre-K
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 175
- Cost
- Free — Wisconsin public school pre-K
- Public school pre-K programs are state-funded and free to families.
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesProgram Standard
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:4 8 Preschool Locally Determined Locally Determined - Preschool standard from the Wisconsin public school pre-K program; other ages show the WI licensing floor.
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credential
- Bachelor's Degree
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Abuse Recognition & Reporting (2), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2). Of 10 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Nov 20, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002
Oct 7, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff A and Staff C do not have current CPR certificates on file.
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff C does not have documentation of a current biennial child abuse and neglect training.
- Emergencies - Practice Written Plans251.06(3)(b)2.
There is no documentation demonstrating tornado drills were conducted April through September 2025.
May 20, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Nov 12, 20245 Findings5 Important
- Child Record - Immunization History251.04(6)(a)6m.
Child 2 and Child 3 do not have immunization history on file and have been attending the center for more than 30 days.
- Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training251.05(3)(b)
There was no documentation available for review for employees who provide care and supervision to children under 5 years
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
There was no documentation available for review demonstrating staff providing care at the time of the monitoring visit c
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff present and working with children during the licensing visit lacked documentation of child abuse and neglect train
- Emergencies - Practice Written Plans251.06(3)(b)2.
There was no documentation that monthly fire and tornado drills were conducted for the months of August, September, and
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