Train Depot Childcare
389 EMERSON ST, BURLINGTON, WI 53105-2113Childery 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
- 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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