Stepping Stones Child Care Inc
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 4 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 4 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
- 51
- 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 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3) and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
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May 4, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Age Range.
Children on Waitlist
Sep 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Naps Or Rest Periods - Sleeping Surfaces - Children Under 1251.07(4)(c)
On September 9, 2025, a three-month-old child was observed sleeping in a bouncy seat.
Feb 13, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Staff are not documenting in which classroom they are signed into and when the they are included in the staff-to-child r
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
One of two staff records reviewed did not have documentation of current CPR training on file within 3 months of hire.
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
One of two staff records reviewed did not have documentation of current biennial child abuse and neglect training on fil
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs251.09(1)(L)
During a monitoring visit on 02/13/2025, Licensing Specialist observed 4 children under the age of 1 sleeping in cribs s
- The Following Details Are Reported by the Child Care ProvideProvider Reported Details
Special Types of Care Available