Hometown Children's Center Inc
709 NORTHPOINT DR, STEVENS POINT, WI 54481-1083Childery 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
- 35
- 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 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (6), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6), and Abuse Recognition & Reporting (2). None of the 24 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Dec 5, 202513 Findings13 Important
- Department Notices Posted251.04(2)(L)1.b.
The Warning Letter of Noncompliance issued on 10/16/24 was not posted next to the child care license.
- Parent Notification - Injury, Consumption Of Allergen, Incor251.04(4)(a)2.c.
Per staff interview, parents are notified of head injuries at pick up and are not immediately notified when an injury oc
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5251.04(6)(a)8.b.
Child 1 and 2 did not have record of a health report within the last two years.
- Staff Record - Personal Information251.05(2)(a)1.
Staff B and D did not have record of personal information on file.
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Staff B and D did not have record of a health report on file.
- Staff Record - Registry Certificate251.05(2)(a)4.a.
Staff D has worked as a teacher for more than six months and does not have record of a Registry certificate on file.
- Staff Record - High School Diploma251.05(2)(a)5.
Staff D is working as a teacher and does not have record of a high school diploma on file.
- Staff Record - Continuing Education251.05(2)(a)7.
Staff A and C did not have record of continuing education on file for 2024.
- Staff Record - Orientation251.05(2)(a)8.
Staff B did not have record of orientation on file.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff A did not have record of CPR on file.
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff A and D did not have record of child abuse and neglect training on file.
- Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Disinfection251.09(4)(a)3.
Per staff interview, in Classroom 2 the diaper changing surface is not being cleaned in a two step process of soap and w
- Infant & Toddler - Sinks In Self-Contained Area251.09(4)(b)
The hand washing sink in Classroom 1 is being used for food preparation.
Oct 4, 202411 Findings11 Important
- Child Record - Health History251.04(6)(a)6.
Child 5 did not have record of a health history form on file.
- Child Record - Immunization History251.04(6)(a)6m.
Child 3, 4, and 5 did not have record of immunizations or waivers on file.
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.
Child 4 did not have record of a health report on file.
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5251.04(6)(a)8.b.
Child 1 and 8 did not have record of a health report every two years.
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff A and B did not have record of the biennial child abuse and neglect training on file.
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
As the licensing specialist entered the center, the teacher from Classroom 3 came up the stairs from the lower level of
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
Staff in Classrooms 2, 3, and 4 did not adhere to the center's child tracking procedures to ensure the number, names, an
- Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers251.06(9)(d)1.c.
Classrooms 1, 3, and 4 did not have thermometer in the refrigerator.
- Food Storage - Dry Food251.06(9)(d)2.a.
Classrooms 3 and 4 contained multiple dry food items that were not stored in a bag with zip-type closures or in a metal,
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
The medical log books in Classrooms 2, 3, and 4 were not reviewed within the last 6 months to ensure all possible preven
- Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs251.09(1)(L)
In Classroom 1 a six-month-old child was asleep in a crib while wearing a bib. A four-month-old child was asleep in a cr
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