Tammy's Way Child Care
4221 W DERBY PL, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209-5841Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (6), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 11 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
May 21, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2250.04(6)(a)4.a.
Child 1, under the age of two, did not have documentation on file of a health exam completed within the previous six mon
- Child Record - Immunization History Compliance250.04(6)(a)4m.
Child 5 did not have immunizations on file.
- Continuing Education - Documentation Of 12 Month Period250.05(4)(c)4.
Staff A did not have documentation available of having completed 15 hours of continuing education in 2025.
Oct 30, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises250.06(2)(e)
Broken glass was accessible to children in a window well near the front entrance. Damaged wood with splintered, sharp ed
- Premises - Condition & Repair250.06(2)(m)
The premises was not maintained in good repair when broken glass was observed in a window well on the side of the home.
Mar 10, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information - Other Emergency Cont250.04(6)(a)1.e.
Child 2 did not have an emergency contact listed on enrollment form
- Child Record - Enrollment Information - Medical Contact250.04(6)(a)1.f
Child 2 & 3 did not have physician information listed on enrollment form
- Child Record - Health History250.04(6)(a)1m.
Child 1 did not have a completed health history form available for review
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2250.04(6)(a)4.a.
Child 1 did not have a completed health report available for review in file
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record250.04(6)(b)
Staff and children in care was not documented on attendance form during monitoring visit
Sep 10, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Continuation License - Application Materials Submission Date250.11(5)(b)
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