Lois Petersen
3300 140TH ST, FREDERIC, WI 54837-4402Childery 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
- Licensed capacity
- 6
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1) and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 9 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Mar 19, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Health Form: A Certified Child Care Operator Shall Have A Cu202.08(4)(a)
No evidence of a current Health Form for Child A and Child B.
Jun 23, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Prior To A Child's First Day Of Attendance For Any Child In202.08(12)(f)1-4
1. The Parents' Home And Work Phone Numbers.
- The Certified Child Care Operator Shall Have On File For Eac202.08(4)(e)
No evidence of an Immunization Record for Child G.
Aug 22, 20246 Findings6 Important
- The Certified Child Care Operator Shall Be In Ongoing Commun202.08(12)(c)
No Evidence of a Contract for Child G.
- Prior To A Child's First Day Of Attendance For Any Child In202.08(12)(f)1-4
1. The Parents' Home And Work Phone Numbers.
- Children May Not Share Cups, Eating Utensils, Washcloths Or202.08(4)(hm)
Observed 3 individuals (Provider, Child E and Child F) with individual spoons eating/sharing same bowl with food.
- A Provider Shall Change A Child's Wet Or Soiled Clothing Or202.08(4)(i)
Provider is not following the 2-step cleaning process after each use. Self declares uses 1 wipe and washes changing pad
- The Certified Child Care Operator Shall Keep Current And Ac202.08(5)(i)
No Evidence of a sign in time on 8/22/24 for Child G.
- No Certified Family Operator May Have More Than 6 Children I202.08(6)(b)1.
Observed 7 children in care.
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