Dawn's Day Care
11055 COUNTY ROAD M, AUBURNDALE, WI 54412-9741Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (5), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Aug 11, 20259 Findings9 Important
- Child Record - Maintenance, Availability250.04(6)(a)
Child 7 did not have a record on file.
- Child Record - Enrollment Information - Other Emergency Cont250.04(6)(a)1.e.
Child 5 and 6 did not have emergency contact information on file.
- Child Record - Enrollment Information - Authorized Pickup250.04(6)(a)1.g
Child 5 and 6 did not have authorized person to pick up on file and documentation did not list none authorized.
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2250.04(6)(a)4.a.
Child 3 and 4 did not have record of a follow-up examination every six months on file.
- Child Record - Immunization History Compliance250.04(6)(a)4m.
Child 5 and 6 did not have record of immunizations on file.
- Provider Training - Current Cpr Certificate250.05(3)(e)2.
Provider did not have record of a current CPR certificate on file.
- Radon - Continuous Testing250.06(2)(n)5.
The continuous radon testing due in March 2025 was not conducted.
- Emergency Plans - Practice250.06(3)(b)
Emergency drills for July were not documented.
- Emergency Medical Authorization & Injury Notification250.07(6)(k)1.
Child 5 and 6 did not have written authorization from parents to receive emergency medical care on file.
May 7, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Supervision Of Children While Outdoors250.055(1)(m)
A self-report incident occurred on 05/06/25 when a 23-month-old child was backed over by a vehicle as it exited the driv
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