St Joseph Academy Inc
1600 W OKLAHOMA AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53215Childery 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.5 / 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 5 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 5 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, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 100
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Preschool 1:13 26
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (2) and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jan 29, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Staff Record - Maintenance & Availability251.05(2)(a)
Staff C did not have a staff record form on file.
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
The intake under two forms in the one year old classroom were not updated every three months.
May 13, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions251.07(2)(e)
A teacher was seen on video escorting a child to a classroom. The child begins to pull away and the teacher continues t
Oct 22, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Mandated Reporting - Child Abuse & Neglect251.04(8)(a)
The center failed to contact proper authorities when they received a complaint of a teacher slapping a child on August 1
- Report - Abuse Or Neglect251.04(3)(j)
Center failed to report an accusation filed by a parent of a child being slapped by a teacher. on August 15, 2024.
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