Southwest Ymca Preschool
11311 W HOWARD AVE, GREENFIELD, WI 53228-1887Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.Not Available
- 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 10
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:4 8 Preschool 1:13 26
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 (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jan 21, 20267 Findings7 Important
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5251.04(6)(a)8.b.
There is no record for Child 1 of having a physical examination.
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
There is no health report on file for Staff A. Staff A started working in February 2025 and would have needed a physical
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
The center lacked documentation of days and hours worked and in which classroom when staff is included in staff-to-child
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
On the day of the licensing visit, there was no implemented tracking procedure when the group left the room to use the b
- Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair251.06(2)(gm)
A metal cover over the pipe is not secure. Where the cover is not secure, it is sharp and accessible to children.
- Emergencies - Practice Written Plans251.06(3)(b)2.
There is no documentation that monthly fire evacuation drills were conducted from February to December 2025 and there is
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
There is no documentation that the medical log book was reviewed within the last 6 months.
Feb 19, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
Attendance is not current and accurate on the day of the licensing visit. There were 6 children in care but only 5 child
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Staff hours worked are documented by a punch in/punch out system but it does not include what room staff are working in
- Eating Surfaces - Cleaned, Sanitized251.07(5)(b)5.
Tables were not cleaned and sanitized prior to snack being served.
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