Wild Hearts Daycare Llc
214 N CENTRAL AVE, OWEN, WI 54460-9785Childery 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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 14
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 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 Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (2), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). Of 8 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Apr 13, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Person In Sole Charge Of Children - Minimum Age251.055(1)(i)
A staff was alone with four children in the under 2 year-old classroom, and the staff is under 18 years of age.
- Staff-To-Child Ratios - Non-Classroom Duties251.055(2)(L)
The Licensor reviewed the center's surveillance video for the morning of 3-23-2026. The video showed a worker going int
- Naps Or Rest Periods - Sleeping Surfaces - Children 1 And Ol251.07(4)(cm)
Licensor reviewed the center's surveillance video for the morning of 3-23-2026. The video showed some children napping
Feb 28, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position251.09(2)(bm)
A child under 1 year of age was sleeping in a bouncer for about 10 minutes. The center did not have a written approval
- Naps Or Rest Periods - Sleeping Surfaces - Children Under 1251.07(4)(c)
The under 2-year-old classroom had three play pens placed next to each other side-by-side and not end-to-end. The class
Dec 5, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Continuation License - Application Materials Submission251.11(4)(b)
At least 30 days before the expiration date of a probationary license, an applicant for license renewal shall complete a
Sep 26, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Outdoor Play Equipment - Construction, Condition251.06(11)(bm)3.
Blue and red color slide had a crack on the platform and the platform is attached to the slide going down.
- Meals & Snacks - Minimum Meal Requirements251.07(5)(a)4.
At lunch time, the children were served a hotdish, pineapple, corn and milk. The hotdish only included hotdog and no ho