The Waukesha Family Ymca
320 E, BROADWAY WAUKESHA, WI 53186-5060Childery 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 50
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), and Children's Records & Files (1). Of 15 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Mar 18, 202612 Findings12 Important
- Child Record - Alternate Arrival / Release Agreement251.04(6)(a)5.
The center does not utilize an alternative release agreement when children attend swim lessons. Swim lessons are not run
- Staff Record - Registry Certificate251.05(2)(a)4.a.
The file for Staff E lacked documentation of a Wisconsin Registry Certificate; Staff E has been working as a teacher for
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Staff are not consistently documenting hours worked when used to meet staff-to-child ratio. On the day of the licensing
- Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training251.05(3)(f)3.
At the time of the licensing visit, Staff D did not have documentation of having completed training requirements for the
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
Based on reviewing video footage for a self-report, the sole provider in the Discovery Den classroom did not provide sup
- Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair251.06(2)(gm)
In the Discovery Den room, several ceiling tiles were not intact, missing, and cracked and a section of the coat hook wa
- Emergencies - Practice Written Plans251.06(3)(b)2.
There is no documentation that monthly fire drills were conducted in February 2026.
- Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers251.06(9)(d)1.c.
There is no thermometer in the downstairs freezer that is being used by the extended care program.
- Medical Log - Pages & Entries251.07(6)(dm)2.
In the Discovery Den room, lines were skipped in the medical log book and entries on 2/5/26, 2/18/26, and 3/10/26 were n
- Permission & Emergency Information251.08(2)
There is no documentation of a completed permission and emergency information form (transportation permission) in the ch
- Information In Vehicle - Route And Stops251.08(3)(c)
Transportation routes and scheduled stops are not being maintained at the center and in the vehicle.
- Driver Record - Obtain & Review251.08(4)(c)1.
Staff B, identified as a driver, does to have an annual driving record completed and on file.
Dec 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5251.04(6)(a)8.b.
Child 4 did not have a health/physical report available for review at the time of the monitoring visit.
Dec 3, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Driver Record - Obtain & Review251.08(4)(c)1.
Staff E did not have a current annual driving record available for review at the time of the monitoring visit.
Aug 20, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
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