Pooh Bear Childcare
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- Licensed capacity
- 145
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Mar 26, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Emergencies - Practice Written Plans251.06(3)(b)2.
Practice of fire evacuation plans were not documented for the months January and February 2026.
Dec 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliati251.07(2)(e)5.
A staff member engaged in prohibited actions when, according to staff interviews, she frequently spoke in harsh tones th
Aug 29, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs251.09(1)(L)
A blanket was hung on the side of a pack 'n play restricting air circulation which is a safe sleep hazard. No blankets a
Jan 8, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Medication Administration - Parent Authorization251.07(6)(f)1.a.
Written authorization by the parent for creams and lotions on the premises was not given before they were administered t