Victory Child Care and Preschool
E3443 APPLE TREE LN, WAUPACA, WI 54981-7801Childery 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
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 49
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (7), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 20 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
May 12, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Staff Record - Personal Information251.05(2)(a)1.
Staff B failed to have a staff record on file.
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Staff B failed to have a physical examination on file within 30 days of starting employment.
- Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces251.06(11)(b)5.
On 05/12/2026, the playground had 2-3 inches of rubber mulch in fall zones. According to manufacturers recommendations
Jul 30, 20259 Findings9 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.
Three children #6,7,8 were missing their first day of attendance. Child # 5 & 6 were missing their authorization to cal
- Child Record - Immunization History251.04(6)(a)6m.
One child #5 did not have their immunization record in their file - see checklist.
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5251.04(6)(a)8.b.
Two children #5 & #7 did not have a current (once every 6 months) physical in their file.
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
One staff member #D did not have a physical on file after 30 days of employment.
- Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications251.05(3)(g)2.
One staff member #D did not have her educational qualifications in her file after 6 months of employment.
- Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers251.06(9)(d)1.c.
There was no thermometer in the freezer in the infant room.
- Meal Preparation Staff - Clothing, Hair Restraints251.06(9)(g)1.b.
The cook was not wearing a hat or hair net while preparing food on 7/30/25.
- Medication Administration - As Labeled & Authorized251.07(6)(f)5.
There was one tube of aquaphore that had an expiration date of 2/2025 in the toddler room,
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
The intakes in the infant and toddler rooms were not updated once every 3 months. There were 2 intakes in the one to tw
Feb 25, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.
one child did not have a current (once every 6 months) physical on file - see checklist.
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
one staff member did not have her physical on file after 30 days of employment - see checklist.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
One staff member did not have her CPR training within 3 months of hire - see checklist.
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
Their were 6 intakes in the infant room and 5 intake in the toddler room that were not updates once every 3 months.
Oct 8, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Child Record - Alternate Arrival / Release Agreement251.04(6)(a)5.
All the children that get on or off the bus did not have alternate release forms on files.
- Child Record - Immunization History251.04(6)(a)6m.
One child was missing her immunization history in her file after 30 days of enrollment - see checklist
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5251.04(6)(a)8.b.
One child did not have a physical in her file after 3 months on enrollment - see checklist.
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
Three intakes were not current -updated once every 3 months.
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