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
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
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 49
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
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
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.
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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