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Childery

Small Hands Change the World Llc

4248 W FOND DU LAC AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53216-3528Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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
Toddlers
Licensed capacity
49
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Toddlers1:48

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 30 Findings
1 Critical29 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Building & Premises Safety (4), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (3). Of 30 total findings, 1 was critical.

See All 2 Inspection Visits
  1. Feb 12, 202627 Findings1 Critical26 Important
    • Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position251.09(2)(bm)

      An infant is observed sleeping in a car seat that has been placed on the floor in a classroom.

    • Department Notices Posted251.04(2)(L)1.b.

      Enforcement actions issued by the department have not been posted next to the child care license. The Order dated 10/24/

    • Child Record - Alternate Arrival / Release Agreement251.04(6)(a)5.

      Authorization from the parent outlining the plan for Child #1 and Child #2 to depart the center to go to school is not o

    • Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.

      Child #4 (age 1), a child under the age of 2, does not have a follow-up health examination on file at least once every 6

    • Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)

      The daily attendance record is not current and accurate. A departure time was not recorded for one child on 2/9/26. Depa

    • Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.

      Driver E, who has been employed since 8/4/25, does not have a completed physical examination report on file that was com

    • Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.

      Documentation of the days and hours worked, and in which classroom, when the person was included in the staff-to-child r

    • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)

      Driver E, who has been employed since 8/4/25, has not obtained a current certificate of completion for infant and child

    • Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)

      Driver E, who has been employed since 8/4/25, has not completed the required training on child abuse and neglect within

    • Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)

      Each child is not supervised by a child care worker who is within the sight and sound of the children to guide the child

    • Potential Source Of Harm On Premises251.06(2)(a)

      Plastic garbage bags are accessible to children in multiple storage bins on the floor and in the infant room. Two nails

    • Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children251.06(2)(d)

      A tub of disinfecting whips and a can of Rust-oleum are accessible to children in the school-age classroom. The items ar

    • Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair251.06(2)(gm)

      Fly tape containing flies is hanging from the ceiling in multiple areas. A gap is observed in the ceiling tiles. Items i

    • Fire Alarms & Smoke Detectors - Maintenance251.06(4)(j)2.

      A smoke detector can be heard "chirping" throughout the visit indicating it is in need of maintenance.

    • Television As Part Of Program251.07(1)(c)

      Children, including an infant, are observed strapped into high chairs while placed in front of and/or facing a televisio

    • Policy - Child Guidance251.07(2)(b)

      The center failed to implement its written policy that provides for positive guidance and redirection when Staff D can b

    • Prohibited Actions - Physical Restraint, Restriction, Enclos251.07(2)(e)3.

      Four children are observed strapped into high chairs with no activities provided to them.

    • Indoor Equipment - Developmental Level, Size251.07(3)(a)1.

      Indoor play equipment is not scaled to the the developmental level of children in the infant classroom. A child is obser

    • Indoor Equipment - Intended Use251.07(3)(a)5.

      Cribs in the infant room are not used in accordance with all manufacturer instructions and any manufacturer recommendati

    • Naps Or Rest Periods - Bedding Maintenance, Storage, Cleanli251.07(4)(e)

      Soiled bedding was not immediately replaced. A visibly soiled crib sheet is observed on a crib in the infant classroom.

    • Meals & Snacks - Minimum Meal Requirements251.07(5)(a)4.

      Minimum USDA meal and snack requirements are not always met.

    • Menus - Changes251.07(5)(a)6.

      Changes to the menu were not recorded on the menu kept on file and posted for parents. The menu states milk, water, saus

    • Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.

      Per a review of the center medical log book there is no documentation demonstrating that the director or director's desi

    • Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)

      Infant & Toddler Intake information on file for Child #4 has not been updated every three months as required. The most r

    • Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Disinfection251.09(4)(a)3.

      Per observation of a diaper change the diaper changing surface was not cleaned with a soap and water and a disinfectant

    • Infant & Toddler - Soiled Diapers Disposal251.09(4)(a)5.

      A soiled diaper is observed to have been disposed inside a diaper genie without a plastic liner. A soiled diaper is also

    • Infant & Toddler - Sinks In Self-Contained Area251.09(4)(b)

      Children under the age of 2 are being cared for in a classroom without a sink.

  2. Oct 31, 20253 Findings3 Important
    • Written Program Of Activities251.07(1)(a)

      There was no written program of activities available for review.

    • Indoor Equipment - Developmental Level, Size251.07(3)(a)1.

      The activities that were available to the children in the toddler/preschool room were not the developmental level, size

    • Equipment - Quantity For Indoors251.07(3)(b)2.

      There was not the required 3 choices of activities per child in the classroom.

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