Small Hands Big Dreams
3312 N 77TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53222-3912Childery 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.3 / 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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 5 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). None of the 14 findings were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
May 6, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Continuation License - Application Materials Submission Date250.11(5)(b)
4/14/2026
Apr 14, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Procedure - Number, Names, Whereabouts Known At All Times250.055(1)(L)
The licensee failed to adhere to a procedure to ensure the whereabouts of children in care are known at all times when 8
- Trampolines & Inflatable Bounce Surfaces250.07(3)(e)
There was a swing with a bounce surface in the outdoor play space during the monitoring visit.
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs250.09(1)(c)4.
A child under one year of age was asleep in a playpen with a pacifier attachment clipped to their person during the moni
Feb 24, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Policy Submitted & Implemented - Enrollment & Discharge250.04(2)(e)1.
The center failed to adhere to their policy for discharge of enrolled children when the center discharged a child in one
Feb 12, 20268 Findings8 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information - Parent's Names250.04(6)(a)1.b.
Documentation of the full names of the child's parents was incomplete for Child 2 and Child 3.
- Child Record - Health History250.04(6)(a)1m.
Documentation of complete health history information was not observed for Child 2, who had an allergy but no instruction
- Child Record - Field Trip Permission250.04(6)(a)2.
Documentation of written authorization from the parent indicating that the child has permission to participate in transp
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record250.04(6)(b)
The center failed to maintain a current, accurate written record of daily attendance that includes actual time of arriva
- Staff File - Physical Examination - Form250.05(2)(d)1.
Documentation of a completed physical examination report was not observed for Staff A whose start date of employment was
- Continuing Education - Requirement & Training Topics250.05(4)(c)1.
Documentation of completion of 15 hours of annual continuing education requirements was not observed for Staff B.
- Procedure - Number, Names, Whereabouts Known At All Times250.055(1)(L)
The center failed to implement and adhere to a procedure to ensure that the number and whereabouts of children in care a
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children250.06(2)(c)
Disinfecting wipes were on a low shelf and accessible to children in the bathroom during the monitoring visit.
Nov 14, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Child Record - Health History250.04(6)(a)1m.
Child 1 was missing a completed Health History Emergency Care Plan.
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