Simply Little Childcare and Preschool
2401 MONETARY BLVD, HUDSON, WI 54016-4702Childery 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 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, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 54
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 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 Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Children's Records & Files (2), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 13 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Feb 13, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
The center has not implemented a procedure to ensure that the number, names and whereabouts of children in care are know
- Fire Alarms & Smoke Detectors - Drills251.06(4)(jm)1.
A fire drill was not documented for the month of January 2026. The center is required to keep written records of dates a
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
An inspection of the medical log book revealed the log hasn't been reviewed every 6 months as required by rule.
Aug 20, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
The file for Staff A, who started on 04/01/22, did not contain documentation of a physical examination report completed
Apr 18, 20258 Findings8 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
The attendance was not current and accurate in the purple room on the day of the licensing visit when one of the childre
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
The file for Staff D did not contain documentation of a physical examination report completed within 12 months before or
- Staff Record - High School Diploma251.05(2)(a)5.
Staff E, an assistant teacher, did not have documentation of a high school diploma or its equivalent in her staff file.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff C and D were missing documentation of having maintained a current certificate of completion for infant and child c
- Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications251.05(3)(g)2.
Staff E was missing documentation of having satisfactorily completed one non-credit Department-approved course in early
- Radon - Testing, Current Providers251.06(2)(p)1.b.
The center failed to conduct a test for radon gas levels by September 1, 2023 as was required by rule changes that took
- Food Storage - Dry Food251.06(9)(d)2.a.
Open packages of dry foods were observed in cupboards in the kitchen. Dry foods, if opened, are required to be stored in
- Infant & Toddler - Provider Training251.09(1)(e)
Staff E was assigned as a childcare assistant teacher for infants and toddlers and did not have documentation of a minim
Oct 23, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces251.06(11)(b)5.
There was less than nine inches of energy absorbing material under the swing set.
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