Darlington Community Cc Ctr Inc
106 E, CATHERINE DARLINGTON, WI 53530Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.3 / 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 2 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 2 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
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 37
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (3), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). Of 11 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Sep 9, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure251.06(11)(b)7.
The fence around the outdoor play space had two large gaps of greater than 4 inches between the bottom of the fence and
- Outdoor Play Equipment - Construction, Condition251.06(11)(bm)3.
The outdoor play equipment was not in good condition when a climber on the large playground had two large cracks, creati
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children251.06(2)(d)
Potentially harmful materials were not inaccessible to the children when there was a spray bottle of Febreze on a table
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
Changes in infant and toddler development were not documented every 3 months as required when none of the intake forms f
Sep 30, 20244 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Prohibited Actions - Corporal Punishment251.07(2)(e)1.
According to staff interviews, a staff member engaged in prohibited actions when they hit a child in the back of the nec
- Prohibited Actions - Withholding / Forcing Food Or Sleep251.07(2)(e)4.
According to staff interviews, a staff member engaged in prohibited actions when they withheld bottles from children in
- Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliati251.07(2)(e)5.
According to staff interviews, a staff member engaged in prohibited actions when they yelled at the children frequently
- Infant & Toddler - Responding To Crying Children251.09(2)(a)
According to staff interviews, a staff member in the infant room often lets children "cry it out" and does not comfort t
Sep 13, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff A did not have documentation of training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training within the last two years as re
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
The medical log book was not reviewed within the previous six months as required.
- Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home251.09(3)(a)2.
Several infant bottles in the refrigerator were not labelled with the child's name and date as required.
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