Grace Lutheran Child Care Center
11266 STATE HIGHWAY 10 W, MARSHFIELD, WI 54449Childery 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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 65
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3), and Building & Premises Safety (3). None of the 30 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 10, 202612 Findings12 Important
- Monitoring Results Posted251.04(2)(L)1.a.
The most recent monitoring results were not posted in a visible area.
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Documentation of a physical examination was not on file for Staff A, B, E, and F.
- Staff Record - Educational Qualifications251.05(2)(a)4.d.
Documentation of qualifications was not on file for Staff F.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Documentation of current CPR training was not on file for Staff B.
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Documentation of current Child Abuse and Neglect training was not on file for Staff F.
- Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children251.055(1)(b)
Staff F, who is not a qualified teacher, was the sole person supervising a group of infants.
- Potty Chairs - Disinfected251.06(10)(dm)2.
A potty chair in the toddler classroom had not been disinfected after use and contained dried urine in the bowl.
- Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure251.06(11)(b)7.
Several areas of the outdoor space enclosure had gaps greater than four inches.
- Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection251.06(2)(b)
Several outlets throughout the center were not protected by screens or guards to prevent children from touching them.
- Deteriorating Paint251.06(2)(i)
There were several areas of deteriorating paint in indoor and outdoor areas of the center.
- Medication Administration - Parent Authorization251.07(6)(f)1.a.
A current parent authorization for an inhaler for Child 1 was not on file.
- Medication Administration - Containers & Labeling251.07(6)(f)1.b.
An inhaler for Child 3 was not labeled with the child's name.
Sep 5, 202518 Findings18 Important
- Policy Submitted & Implemented - Discharge Of Enrolled Child251.04(2)(h)3.
Per review of documentation and staff interview, a child was discharged due to a parent's Facebook post which does not a
- Monitoring Results Posted251.04(2)(L)1.a.
The noncompliance statement and correction plan from the 01/06/25 visit was not posted next to the child care license.
- Report - Prohibited Actions251.04(3)(jm)
Per staff interview, prohibited actions by an employee were not reported to the department within 24 hours after the inc
- Child Record - Immunization History251.04(6)(a)6m.
Child 7 did not have record of immunizations on file.
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.
Child 1, 3, and 4 did not have record of a health report within the last six months.
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Staff A, B, D, E, F and I did not have record of a health report on file.
- Staff Record - Educational Qualifications251.05(2)(a)4.d.
Staff F did not have record of qualifications on file and has been employed as an assistant teacher since 2023.
- Staff Record - Continuing Education251.05(2)(a)7.
Staff C, E, F, I, and J did not have documentation of continuing education on file for 2024.
- Staff Record - Orientation251.05(2)(a)8.
Staff E did not have record of orientation on file.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff B did not have record of CPR on file.
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff B and F did not have record of child abuse and neglect training on file.
- Naptime - Staff-To-Child Ratio Supervision251.055(2)(g)1.
Staff from the Two's Classroom went to the Infant Classroom and were not within sight or sound supervision of their slee
- Naptime - Waking Children Ratios251.055(2)(g)4.
Staff did not resume sight and sound supervision as the children in the Two's Classroom began to wake up. Staff also lef
- Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces251.06(11)(b)5.
The energy-absorbing surface did not meet the required depth of nine inches below all outdoor play equipment reaching fo
- Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure251.06(11)(b)7.
Several areas in the fence had gaps greater than four inches wide. One area measured at eleven inches.
- Garbage Containers - Construction & Disposal Schedule251.06(2)(n)
The garbage containers in the Two's and Three's Classroom contained food waste and did not have a lid.
- Emergencies - Routes And Shelter Areas Posted251.06(3)(b)1.
Emergency routes and shelters were not posted throughout the center.
- Time Out - Time251.07(2)(c)3.
Per staff interview, a child sat on a chair in the corner for a time out of five minutes. A child was also sent to the o
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