Train Depot Childcare
389 EMERSON ST, BURLINGTON, WI 53105-2113Childery 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.4 / 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, 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 28, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children250.06(2)(c)
Disinfectant wipes were accessible to children on the kitchen counter, within reach of children.
Jun 6, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2250.04(6)(a)4.a.
Child #3 did not have documentation on file of an updated health examination at least once every 6 months following the
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5250.04(6)(a)4.b.
Child #1 did not have on file documentation on file of an initial health examination within 3 months of enrollment at th
- Emergency Plans - Practice250.06(3)(b)
There was no documentation of fire drills being practiced February through May 2024 and no documentation of tornado dril
- Smoke Detectors - Testing250.06(4)(a)3.
There was no documentation of smoke detectors being tested February through May of 2024
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