Jay's Geniuses Family Day Care
801 W SPENCE ST, COLBY, WI 54421-9621Childery 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Abuse Recognition & Reporting (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 10 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Nov 20, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Child Record - Immunization History Compliance250.04(6)(a)4m.
Center's child record files did not have the Immunization records for Child #1.
- Biennial Training - Child Abuse & Neglect250.05(3)(fm)
The provider did not complete the training in Child Abuse and Neglect within the past 2 years.
- Continuing Education - Requirement & Training Topics250.05(4)(c)1.
The provider did not complete 15 hours of continuing education training for the 2024 annual period.
- Provider Other Activities Or Occupations250.055(1)(h)
On 11-19-2025, the provider took her son to an orthodontist appointment in the city Wausau, WI and the children in care
Dec 19, 20246 Findings6 Important
- Liability Insurance If Dogs Or Cats Are Accessbile250.04(2)(g)
Licensing Specialist observed 2 cats in the child care space and the cats were accessible to the children. The Licensee
- Child Record - Health History250.04(6)(a)1m.
No documentation on Child #1's health history and emergency care plan.
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2250.04(6)(a)4.a.
No record on Child #4's last physical exam completed within the past 6 months. The child care may use the Child Health
- Child Record - Immunization History Compliance250.04(6)(a)4m.
No record of Child #4's Immunization History.
- Provider Training - Obtain Cpr Certificate250.05(3)(e)1.
Provider completed an online CPR training from National CPR Foundation on 11-27-2024. National CPR Foundation is not on
- Pets & Animals - Health & Immunization250.07(7)(a)
Center did not have documentation of current rabies vaccination for the center's cats.
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