Stepping Stones Childcare and Preschool Inc.
124 HALE DR, HOLMEN, WI 54636-8933Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.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.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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 3 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 3 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
- Licensed capacity
- 135
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8
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), Parent Communication & Policies (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). Of 7 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 28, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Parent Notification251.04(4)(a)2.
On 4/15/26 parents were not immediately notified when their child was struck in the mouth area by a swinging child causi
Jan 3, 20255 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
On 08/14/2024, a four-year-old child was unsupervised in the outdoor play space for approximately six to eight minutes.
- Report - Unknown Whereabouts Or Left Premise251.04(3)(i)
The Licensee/center failed to report to the department within 24 hours that a staff person did not know the whereabouts
- Report - Prohibited Actions251.04(3)(jm)
The licensee/center failed to report a prohibited action by an employee to a child in care to the Department within 24 h
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
On 08/14/2024, center staff failed to implement the center's child tracking procedure when transitioning indoors from th
- Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions251.07(2)(e)
Staff A admitted to picking up a child in an aggressive manner and setting children down on the floor or carpet roughly.
Oct 24, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs251.09(1)(L)
Per rule, children under one year of age may not sleep in a crib or playpen that contains soft or loose materials such a
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