
Browse 1,286 daycare centers across Wisconsin. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.
Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in Wisconsin can make the decision-making process smoother.
Wisconsin has about 1,286 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.
Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in Wisconsin. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.
There are 1,286 daycares in Wisconsin: 82 headstart facilities, 22 before/after school centers, 14 religious facility daycares, and 1,168 childcare and preschool centers.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 1,168 |
| Headstart Programs | 82 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 14 |
| Before or After School | 22 |
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Rainbow Childcare receives mostly positive feedback, with most parents praising the caring staff, educational activities, and structured programs. However, two negative reviews raise concerns about financial management practices and classroom conditions. The facility appears to have a strong track record of student development and parent communication.
Arts for Kids in Oshkosh receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about child safety and care quality. While some parents praise the staff friendliness and their own positive experiences, multiple reviews report aggressive handling of children, inadequate nutrition, poor sleeping conditions, and unresponsive management when issues are raised.
First United Day Care Center receives mixed reviews with some parents praising staff attentiveness and long-term satisfaction, while others report serious concerns about neglect, sanitation, safety, cost, and unprofessional conduct. Multiple one-star reviews cite inadequate infant care, dirty facilities, staff behavior issues, and safety oversights. The facility appears to have significantly different experiences depending on the classroom or staff member.
Recent parents report significant declines in care quality, citing inconsistent staffing, insufficient supervision of infants, and administrative disorganization regarding waitlists and deposits. Specific complaints include staff ignoring crying babies, misleading health updates via third-party apps, and a failure to honor reserved spots despite paid deposits.
One parent describes the staff as very nice and notes they have been sending their children there for a long time without any issues. The reviewer expresses high trust in the center's ability to care for their kids.
Hearts and Minds Childcare has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the staff, director Jess, and quality of care, describing the environment as loving and hands-on. Negative reviewers report serious concerns including poor communication responsiveness, alleged child mistreatment, lost children for extended periods, and dishonesty from management.
RENEWAL UNLIMITED SAUK PRAIRIE appears to be primarily a housing assistance and social services organization rather than a traditional daycare center. Reviews praise the housing department and staff for their support, particularly staff member Roxanne, though some note the application process is slow and requires significant effort from applicants.
Red Balloon LA Crosse receives mixed reviews with strong praise for classroom teachers and child development, but significant concerns about management behavior and staff engagement. Parents report children enjoy attending and learn well, though some cite administrative issues and inconsistent staff attentiveness.
One parent highlights the center's long-term staff and clean compliance record, while another reports unprofessional and rude behavior from the owner, leading to a decision not to enroll. The positive feedback emphasizes a caring environment with stable employment, whereas the negative experience focuses on the owner's rudeness and lack of trustworthiness despite good staff impressions.
Little Scholars CC and Preschool in Stevens Point receives consistently positive feedback from parents who use the facility. Parents praise the caring teachers, strong communication, developmental support, and safe environment, though some note the higher cost compared to competitors. Multiple reviewers acknowledge negative reviews exist but attribute them primarily to billing issues rather than care quality.
Precious Memories receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents regarding staff care, stability, and affordability. Most reviews praise the dedicated and consistent staff, comfortable environment for children, and reasonable pricing. Two negative reviews cite poor tipping practices and unsubstantiated social media claims about staff trustworthiness.
Milestones receives mixed reviews with strong praise from long-term families who report positive child development and caring staff, but serious safety concerns have been raised by other parents regarding staff conduct, inadequate training, and management's handling of incidents.
Milestones receives highly polarized reviews. Several long-term parents praise the play-based curriculum, staff care, and child development outcomes. However, serious safety and management concerns are raised by other parents, including allegations of inappropriate staff behavior, insufficient staff training, high turnover, and unresponsive management.
Parents have mixed opinions about Beloit Child and Family Center. Some praise the friendly staff and adequate facility, while others express serious concerns about safety and unresponsive management.
One parent describes the care at Creative Children's Learning Center as good, offering a basic positive assessment of the center's services.
One parent describes the center as a small, close-knit school where children learn routines and social skills in a fun environment. The reviewer highlights that occupational therapy and other resources are provided through the larger school district, noting the stability of long-tenured staff.
One parent reports that their children were well cared for and prepared for school, while another notes that the facility's phone number is disconnected and unreachable.
Hand in Hand receives highly polarized reviews ranging from 1-5 stars. Positive reviewers praise the staff, teachers, and learning environment, while negative reviewers report serious concerns including unprofessional management, alleged child abuse, safety violations, and failure to follow state licensing requirements.
One parent notes the facility is gorgeous and the baby room was fantastic, but criticizes severe staffing shortages and accounting errors, while two other reviewers allege serious negligence and abuse, including bruising and failure to feed or change infants. The few reviews so far mention that the business has faced state citations, with one account claiming the owner blames parents for licensing issues. These accounts also highlight a lack of support for developmental milestones like potty training and a reputation for operating independently of standard childcare expectations.
One parent highlights reasonable prices and good organization, while another criticizes the facility for visible dirt, unwiped tables, an unapproachable teacher, and unsafe child-to-staff ratios that violate state guidelines.
One parent describes the center as incredibly dedicated and professional, praising the director for putting children first and running the center with integrity. Conversely, another parent claims the director is selfish and does not have the children's best interests at heart, though this view is contested by the first reviewer who attributes it to spite.
Just 4 Kids III has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise staff warmth, child development outcomes, and welcoming atmosphere. Negative reviews report injuries, inadequate supervision, and staff conduct concerns.
One parent reports a wonderful three-year experience, while another simply praises the facility by name. Conversely, a separate reviewer describes a highly unprofessional interaction with staff who were unresponsive to online inquiries and dismissive over the phone, calling it a hard pass.
Just 4 Kids II has mixed reviews with parents divided on their experience. Positive reviewers praise the caring staff, loving atmosphere, and educational focus, while negative reviewers cite concerns about the owner's demeanor, facility appearance, and difficulty reaching management.
Kids Kountry Learning Center receives mixed reviews. Three parents praise the kind mission, supportive staff, and friendly environment. However, three parents report serious concerns including lack of communication, unprofessional management, unexplained injuries, health issues, and poor billing practices.
Children's Day Center receives mostly positive feedback from parents who praise the staff, structured curriculum, and educational programs. Long-term families report satisfaction with the caring teachers and developmental focus. However, one prospective parent cited safety concerns during a facility tour.
One parent highlights the staff's genuine care for students, while another raises serious allegations of systemic racism within the organization, including human resources, and warns that it may not be a safe environment for children of color.
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