Child Life Ministries
5529 MARSH RD, MCFARLAND, WI 53558-9690Childery 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.Not Available
- 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. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 5 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Medication Administration (3), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). Of 11 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Sep 29, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Report - Unknown Whereabouts Or Left Premise251.04(3)(i)
Center did not report to licensing the unknown whereabouts of a child within 24 hours of the incident occurring.
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
Each child was not supervised by a child care worker within sight and sound to guide the children's behavior and activit
- Fire Alarms & Smoke Detectors - Maintenance251.06(4)(j)2.
A smoke detector in the Rainbow Center was chirping and not maintained in operating condition.
- Medication Administration - Parent Authorization251.07(6)(f)1.a.
Medications being stored at the Rainbow Center did not have written parent authorization.
Aug 20, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Feb 4, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair251.06(2)(gm)
The indoor premises was not in good repair when in the school-age classroom portions of the stone window sill were loose
Aug 20, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001, Individual 002
Jul 18, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces251.06(11)(b)5.
In multiple areas in the outdoor play space equipment did not have at least 9 inches of pea gravel as energy-absorbing s
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
The director or director designee did not document review records of injuries every 6 months for the rainbow room medica
- Medication Administration - Parent Authorization251.07(6)(f)1.a.
Written parent authorization to administer medication did not include the child's name and birthdate.
- Medication Administration - Containers & Labeling251.07(6)(f)1.b.
Medications stored at center was not labeled with the child's name.
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