Nestling House Summer Camp
3000 S HOWELL AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53207-2664Childery 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.4 / 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
- Summer Camp
- Age groups served
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 20
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 18, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Medical Log - Review252.44(6)(g)4.
The director or a designee did not review records of injuries with staff monthly during camp operations to ensure that a
Jul 18, 20249 Findings9 Important
- Child Record - Swimming Ability Assessment252.41(4)(a)8.
There was no documentation of an assessment of each child's swimming ability.
- Staff File - High School Diploma Or Equivalent252.42(1)(a)6.
There was no documentation on file of high school diplomas for staff A and B
- Staff Meetings252.42(3)(d)
The camp director admitted to not planning and implementing monthly staff meetings that provide ongoing supervision and
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training252.42(3)(e)
There was no documentation on file of current training in CPR for staff B and C
- Medical Log - Maintenance252.44(6)(g)1.
The pages in the medical log book were not numbered.
- Medical Log - Injuries In Care252.44(6)(g)3.b.
Injuries children received while in the care of the staff were not recorded in the medical log book.
- Water Activity Areas - Rescue Equipment Available & Maintain252.44(7)(am)6.
For field trips involving water activities when children are in the water and no life guard is available there is also n
- Waterfront Supervisor - Requirement & Responsibilities252.44(7)(b)1.
The camp offers water activities, however, there was no designated staff person qualified as a waterfront supervisor pre
- Assessment Of Swimming Ability252.44(7)(c)1.
Documentation of each child's swimming ability was not kept in the children's files.
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