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Data last updated · May 2026
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.5 / 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 5 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 5 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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8 Preschool 1:13 26
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 7 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (5), Building & Premises Safety (3), and Children's Records & Files (2). None of the 17 findings were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Mar 31, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
A child was not within sight and sound supervision of assigned staff when he left the classroom and hid in a bathroom wh
Dec 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises251.06(2)(a)
A floor lamp in the Turtles classroom presented a hazard when it had pieces of broken bamboo on it, resulting in sharp e
May 30, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.
Child 1, who is under age 2, did not have a child health report dated within the past 6 months as required when the most
- Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training251.05(3)(f)3.
Staff A was working as a lead teacher in the toddler classroom without documentation of lead teacher qualifications on f
- Infant & Toddler - Intake Information251.09(1)(am)
Child 1, who is under age 2, did not have intake information in the classroom as required.
Mar 12, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Access To Records & Reports - Parents251.04(7)(b)
A parent was not allowed access to all records and reports for their child when the center did not provide a parent with
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
Each child was not supervised to prevent harm and ensure safety when, based on video footage from February 24, 2025, a 2
Nov 26, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair251.06(2)(gm)
The premises were not maintained to prevent the entrance of vermin when evidence of mice was discovered inside the cente
Oct 4, 20246 Findings6 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
Based on a review of children's attendance records for the Giraffe Room in September 2024, attendance was not current an
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Documentation of the days and hours staff worked, and in which classroom when they were included in the staff-to-child r
- Group Size - Maximum251.055(2)(a)
Maximum group size of 12 children when two-year-old children are included was exceeded in the Giraffe Room on 9/19/24 wh
- Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum251.055(2)(b)
Minimum staff-to-child ratios were exceeded in the Giraffe Room on 19 days in September 2024.
- Mixed Age Group With Children Under Age 2 - Group Size251.055(2)(d)
Maximum group size of eight children when a child under age two was included, was exceeded in the Giraffe Room on 9/03/2
- Department Access To Center251.12(2)(a)
The department did not have unrestricted access to the premises identified in the license, including access to child rec
Jun 18, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection251.06(2)(b)
There was one uncovered electrical outlet at child level in the Turtles room and two uncovered electrical outlets at chi
- Emergencies - Routes And Shelter Areas Posted251.06(3)(b)1.
The fire evacuation route and tornado shelter areas were not posted during the visit.
- Trampolines & Inflatable Bounce Surfaces251.07(3)(f)
There was a mini-trampoline on the floor in the Lions classroom that staff said children use regularly. Staff said they