Regulated Child Care and YoungStar Public Search

Welcome to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families' public search of regulated child care and YoungStar rated programs. Searching for safe, quality child care in Wisconsin has never been easier. Many providers are rated by YoungStar so that you can know how they measure up against research-based quality indicators. If you need help understanding what a star rating means, please see our Reading the Stars brochure for more information.

Additional information:

You do not need to fill in every box, but filling in more boxes will help reduce the number of centers that match your search.

Location

Select to search for a provider in your area.
You do not need to enter all fields; just enter those which are applicable. Search for locations that contain:
Address:
City:
Zip:
County:

Select to search for providers near your home or place of work.
Decide how far from your location you would like to search, and enter
your address. Search locations within miles of:
Address:
City:

Child Care Name

If you are searching for a particular provider, you can search for them by name. Name starts with:

Type of Child Care

Search for all providers, or search specifically for a family provider,
group center, or day camp. Public schools that are participating in YoungStar
will appear if you search for group centers. Type:

YoungStar Quality

Select whether you would like to limit your search to providers participating in
YoungStar. You may also limit your search to providers with specific star ratings.

YoungStar Quality Ratings System Explained