Waukesha Y Base - Mill Creek
S46W23850 LAWNSDALE RD, WAUKESHA, WI 53189-5646Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 2 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 2 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
- 57
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Children's Records & Files (2), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 12 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 9, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Child Record - Immunization History251.04(6)(a)6m.
Child 2 does not have immunization history on file and has been attending the center for more than 30 days.
- Staff Record - Registry Certificate - School Age Programs251.05(2)(a)4.b.
Staff A and Staff B, identified as school age program leaders, do not have documentation of a certificate from the Wisco
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Staff hours worked are documented but it does not include what room staff is working in when used to meet staff-to-child
- Equipment - Quantity For Indoors251.07(3)(b)2.
There is not a sufficient amount of play equipment in the rooms being used to allow each child a choice of at least 3 ac
- Medical Log - Pages & Entries251.07(6)(dm)2.
Lines were skipped in the medical log book and an entry dated 3/5/26 was not signed or initialed by the person making th
Apr 8, 20257 Findings7 Important
- Hours, Days, Months Of Operation251.04(1)(c)
The center is operating during non-licensed hours.
- Report - Incident Or Accident251.04(3)(a)
The center did not report that a child recieved medical attention within 24 hours. On 2/19/25, a child received medical
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
Attendance was not current and accurate on the day of the licensing visit. There were 12 children in Room 12 but only 10
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Staff are not consistently documenting hours and do not include what room staff are working in when used to meet staff-t
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
The centers child tracking procedures were not followed, when on 4/8/25, 12 children were in attendance in Room 12 but
- Mixed Age Group Of Children Over Age 2 - Group Size251.055(2)(e)
On the day of the monitoring visit, from approximately 3:45pm until 4:00pm, staff-to-child ratios were not met in Room 1
- Cleaning & Protecting Superficial Wounds251.07(6)(j)6.
A medical log entry, dated 2/19/25, noted alcohol wipes, gauze, and a band-aid was administered to a child who received
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