
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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Several parents highlight the staff's caring nature and effective communication, noting their children have learned significantly and enjoyed their time. However, a single review cites terrible management and rude behavior, specifically alleging that the director dismissed concerns about physical marks on a child as lies.
Tender Loving Care Child Care Center receives mostly positive reviews, with parents praising the clean environment, caring staff, and individual attention given to children. However, a few parents reported concerns about customer service interactions and lack of communication with outside service providers.
Forever Young Child Care Center receives extremely polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, engaging activities, and homely atmosphere, while negative reviews cite serious concerns about safety, supervision, owner conduct, unexpected closures without notice, and inappropriate fees.
This listing appears to be mislabeled as a daycare center but contains hospital reviews for St. Mary's Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin. All 10 reviews are 5-star ratings praising the hospital's emergency, surgical, and inpatient care services.
Faith Academy Child Development Center in Franklin, Wisconsin receives consistently high praise from parents across all reviews. Parents highlight caring, dedicated staff, engaging activities, clean facilities, and strong communication. The center serves infants through school-aged children and is noted for its Christian-based curriculum and reasonable pricing.
One parent describes the staff as amazing and nice, noting that their son loves attending and has made friends despite initial adjustment concerns. Another review praises the facility as a great place for child care with good learning programs and accessible staff. However, a separate review cites potential licensing violations tracked by the Department of Children and Families over the past two years.
One parent describes the facility as racist and neglectful, warning others to ask around before enrolling their children. The reviewer explicitly states they would never recommend this daycare to anyone.
Time of Wonder Nursery School receives highly polarized reviews with strong praise from most parents who describe caring, loving staff and happy children, but serious concerns from a smaller group regarding staff negligence, safety issues, and management problems. The majority of reviewers recommend the facility, while critics cite injuries, lack of supervision, and unprofessional conduct.
One parent highlights the district's excellent facilities, high graduation rates, and dedicated teachers, while another reports being forced to withdraw due to disagreements over curriculum and administrative issues. A third review offers a brief, strong condemnation without specific details, describing the district as traumatizing for former students and staff.
Big Apple Preschool has highly polarized reviews. Four parents praise the caring teachers, structured environment, and family-oriented approach, reporting their children are happy and safe. Two parents report serious concerns about communication failures, abrupt disenrollment decisions, and inflexibility in handling children with behavioral or emotional needs.
Kool Kids Club - Slinger has received exclusively negative reviews citing poor management under new ownership, severe staffing shortages, and serious operational and safety concerns. Parents report lack of communication, unfair waitlist practices, and troubling incidents involving staff conduct and unaddressed bullying.
Recent parents report severe operational failures, including unprofessional leadership, inadequate nutrition, and deceptive pricing practices. One reviewer also alleges witnessed physical and verbal aggression toward children, including a teacher kicking students to wake them from nap time.
Feedback for St. Therese is sharply divided, with one parent praising the kind staff and engaging environment while others report significant operational failures. Specific complaints include security access issues, hygiene concerns, and unexpected billing practices that contradict initial agreements.
One parent highly praises Miss Dawnie and Miss Shelly for their excellent work in the 4K program, while other reviewers express strong dissatisfaction with staff conduct and communication. Specifically, there are complaints about an employee named Ms. Good being described as unhinged and unprofessional, as well as concerns about the center failing to share information with co-parents.
Parents report widely contrasting experiences, with one long-term family praising the responsive staff and care, while others describe the facility as a worst-case scenario requiring immediate closure. Specific complaints target the owner's behavior and the overall quality of the environment, creating a polarized view of the center.
Shining Stars Learning Center has highly polarized reviews. Two parents reported positive experiences with good care and flexibility, while the majority of reviews describe serious concerns including understaffing, inadequate supervision, hygiene issues, billing problems, and staff conduct that negatively impacted their children.
One parent highly recommends the center for its engaging play area and attentive ownership, while others report serious safety concerns including physical punishment and unsanitary conditions. A separate visitor noted a lack of visible activity and outdoor time during a tour.
One parent describes the facility positively, highlighting the great owner and director. However, three other parents report severe issues including alleged physical abuse by a teacher named Ms. Lisa, pest infestations with roaches and rat droppings, financial dishonesty, lost child belongings, and unsafe conditions with unmonitored children.
Parents report severe concerns regarding the demeanor of the owner and staff, describing them as unprofessional, uncaring, and dismissive of safety issues. One reviewer alleges that the owner retaliates against parents who raise concerns by removing children from the program and providing inadequate care.
One parent reports that the center abuses children, with specific concern for those with special needs, and cites an ongoing investigation. The reviewer urges other parents to remove their children from the facility.
One parent reports that staff members frequently yell at children and fail to provide adequate interaction, resulting in neglected and acting-out behavior. The reviewer expresses strong concern over the lack of attention and advises against using the facility for young children.
A few parents report severe concerns regarding the owner's conduct and staff attitudes, describing her as unprofessional, defensive, and punitive toward parents who raise safety issues. Reviewers allege that children face verbal and physical bullying, lack of basic care, and arbitrary expulsion, including for accidents.
Parents universally praise KinderCare Learning Center in Cedarburg for its warm, nurturing environment and caring staff. Director Trista and her team are frequently highlighted for creating a welcoming atmosphere where children thrive developmentally and emotionally. Families report feeling confident and at ease with their children's care, with many describing the center as a second home.
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