Ymca Northside
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.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.5 / 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
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 18
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 6 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 13, 20264 Findings4 Important
- Child Record - Maintenance & Availability251.04(6)(a)
During the licensing visit, staff did not have access to the majority of children's records, including health history, i
- Emergencies - Practice Written Plans251.06(3)(b)2.
Required monthly fire drills were not conducted in January or March 2026.
- Medication Administration - As Labeled & Authorized251.07(6)(f)5.
During the licensing visit, staff did not have access to a child's medication for a critical condition when the key for
- School-Age Care - Supervision Of Children Age 7 And Older251.095(2m)(b)
During the licensing visit, children under age seven were not supervised by sight and sound when two five-year-old child
May 19, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
There is no documentation that the medical log book has been reviewed since the log book's first entry in 2023.
Sep 30, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Medical Log - Pages & Entries251.07(6)(dm)2.
The medical log book contains many skipped lines between entries when there are blank pages and blank half-pages between