The Little Branches
427 N WILSON AVE, RICE LAKE, WI 54868-1616Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (3) and Children's Records & Files (2). None of the 8 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Sep 25, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2250.04(6)(a)4.a.
Each child under 2 years of age shall have an initial health examination not more than 6 months prior to nor later than
- Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure250.06(11)(b)4.
Rule states that the permanent enclosure on the premises of the program may not have any open areas that are greater tha
- Naps - Bedding250.07(4)(d)
Children over one year of age's bedding and cots were not stored in a sanitary manner. Children's cots were stacked on t
Oct 22, 20245 Findings5 Important
- Child Record - Immunization History Compliance250.04(6)(a)4m.
Center did not have the immunization history records for Child #3 and Child #4. The first day of attendance for both ch
- Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure250.06(11)(b)4.
The fence height measured below 4 feet.
- Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection250.06(2)(a)
One electrical outlet near the pack-n-play did not have an electrical outlet cover.
- Deteriorating Or Toxic Paint250.06(2)(k)
The bathroom walls by the bathtub had peeling and flaking paint.
- Premises - Condition & Repair250.06(2)(m)
The bathroom walls by the bathtub have peeling and flaking paint. The light switch panel in the bathroom has rusty scre
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