Tender Loving Care Child Care Ctr
250 JOSSLYN ST, OSHKOSH, WI 54902Childery 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
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- 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 7 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (2), Medication Administration (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 12 findings were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
May 28, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
On 5/28/26, staff were not signing in and out for all breaks.
- Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces251.06(11)(b)5.
On 5/28/26, in the back play yard there was a play structure exceeding 4 ft in height that the wood chips measured at 5
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs251.09(1)(L)
On 5/28/26, there was 2 mobiles in 2 cribs and 1 hanging infant musical soother and 1 hanging sound machine.
Apr 10, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Prohibited Actions - Physical Restraint, Restriction, Enclos251.07(2)(e)3.
In the spring of 2026, a child care worker used prohibited actions when the worker leaned their body over a three-year-o
- Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliati251.07(2)(e)5.
In the spring of 2026, a child care worker used prohibited actions when the worker admitted to spraying several children
Dec 3, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Contact With Children - Alcohol, Controlled Substances251.055(1)(j)
The center self-reported that on 11/21/25, a child care worker, in contact with children but never alone with children,
Jul 28, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Medication Administration - Parent Authorization251.07(6)(f)1.a.
there was one bottle of Tylenol in the Snuggle bear room with a blanket authorization.
- Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises251.07(6)(f)6.
Their were 2 medical authorizations in the snuggle bear room that had expired.
Sep 20, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.
One child did not have a current physical on file - updated once every 6 months - see checklist. His was last done on 5
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
One intake in the snuggle bear room was not current (updated once every 3 months).
Aug 29, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
The facility did not closely supervise a 1.5-year-old child on 8/27/24, when he walked out of the classroom and walked d
Jun 24, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
The facility self-report that on June 5, 2024, the child care workers responsible for a 3-year-old child, were not aware
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