Once Upon a Time Child Care Center
910 WHALEN RD, VERONA, WI 53593Childery 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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 150
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), Abuse Recognition & Reporting (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 7 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jan 16, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff A did not receive training in Child Abuse and Neglect within the prior two years as required when their most recen
Nov 4, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
All children were not supervised by a staff member within sight and sound of the children when, on October 28, 2025, a 2
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
The center's child tracking procedure failed when, on October 28, 2025, a 2-year-old child opened a gate and left the pl
Feb 13, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Medication Administration - As Labeled & Authorized251.07(6)(f)5.
Child B did not have current authorized medication on site when the child's epipen had expired in June of 2024.
Aug 8, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
Each child was not supervised by a child care worker who was within the sight and sound of the children when a 3-year-ol
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
The center did not implement and adhere to a procedure to ensure that the number, names and whereabouts of children in c
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children251.06(2)(d)
Potentially harmful items were not inaccessible to children when a knife was in an unlocked drawer in a classroom, withi
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