The Grove Childcare Center
103 INDUSTRIAL AVE, MILLTOWN, WI 54858-9067Childery 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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8 Preschool 1:13 26
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 (2) and Children's Records & Files (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 21, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Mar 26, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff C and F were missing documentation of having received training within the past two years on child abuse and neglec
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
An inspection of the medical log book revealed the log hasn't been reviewed every 6 months as required by rule.
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
An Intake for Children Under 2 form for Child #1, #2, #3 and #4 were missing documentation of having been updated every
Aug 1, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Health, Safety & Welfare Of Children251.04(2)(m)
On 07/25/25 the director notified Licensing that a staff member heated a bottle of breast milk that was too hot for the
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