Baraboo Head Start Center
1531 LAKE ST, BARABOO, WI 53913-3079Childery Rating: 5/5
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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
- 56
- 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 18, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Wiping Bodily Secretions251.07(6)(g)1.
Children with runny noses were observed not having their bodily secretions wiped with disposable tissue in a timely mann
- Adult Handwashing251.07(6)(i)2.
A staff member did not wash her hand after cleaning a child's runny nose.
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
Infant and toddler development and routine documentation were not updated every 3 months.
- Infant & Toddler - Feeding Schedules251.09(3)(a)1.
Staff did not follow infants and toddlers own feeding schedules when a toddler was observed crying and distress. The tea
- Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Disinfection251.09(4)(a)3.
The alternative disinfecting solution of water mixed with bleach was not prepared daily when staff member stated she pre
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