Diane's Daycare
N3111 OLD CO RD B, SHELL LAKE, WI 54871Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 3 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 3 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2). Of 9 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Sep 24, 20255 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Infant & Toddler - Sleep Position250.09(2)(c)
Each child under age one shall be placed to sleep on his or her back in a crib or playpen unless otherwise specified in
- Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect250.05(3)(fm)
The Provider and Staff B were missing documentation of having received training within the past two years on child abuse
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children250.06(2)(c)
Items which are labeled "keep out of reach of children" were observed during the monitoring visit in areas accessible to
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs250.09(1)(c)4.
Rule states that a child under one year of age may not sleep in a crib or playpen that contains soft or loose materials.
- Infant & Toddler - Use Of Safety Gates250.09(1)(c)5.
Rule states safety gates shall be used at open stairways when children under 2 years of age are awake. The safety gate o
Oct 17, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect250.05(3)(fm)
The Provider and Staff B were missing documentation of having received training within the past two years on child abuse
- Continuing Education - Requirement & Training Topics250.05(4)(c)1.
Staff B, a Second Provider, did not have documentation of the yearly requirement of 15 hours of continuing education for
- Private Well - Lead Test250.06(6)(b)3.a.
Family providers were required by rule to get a lead test done on their private well after March 2023. A lead test was n
- Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface - Disinfection250.09(4)(b)
The provider did not use a two-step process of cleaning and disinfecting the diaper changing surface when she stated dur
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