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Childery

Mello Dawn Ellen

24945 143RD ST NW, ZIMMERMAN, MN 55398-8611Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 75% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Minnesota's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Minnesota caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:7, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 24 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

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, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
10
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Toddlers1:714
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

3 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 7 Findings
Most recent: May 7, 2026
2 Critical5 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Emergency Preparedness & Drills (2), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). Of 7 total findings, 2 were critical.

See All 3 Inspection Visits
  1. May 7, 20265 Findings1 Critical4 Important
    • Licensed Capacity, Ratios, and Age DistributionsMinn. R. 9502.0365 subp. 5

      Children were unsupervised. Correction: Correction Documentation Not Yet Submitted

    • Children's RecordsMinn. R. 9502.0405 subp. 4

      Provider did not obtain all required information prior to admission.

    • Caregiver Qualifications and TrainingMinn. Stat. 142B.70 subd. 10(d)(1)

      License holder and/or second adult caregiver did not complete active supervision training each year.

    • Additional Health and SafetyMinn. Stat. 142B.71 subd. 3(b)

      License holder did not train caregiver on emergency preparedness plan or document the training.

    • Physical EnvironmentMinn. Stat. 142B.72 subd. 3

      Items that can be ignited and support combustion were too close to the gas or fuel-oil heater/furnace or solid-fuel-burning appliance.

  2. Nov 18, 20251 Finding1 Critical
    • Licensed Capacity, Ratios, and Age DistributionsMinn. R. 9502.0365 subp. 5

      Children were unsupervised.

  3. Nov 15, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Additional Health and SafetyMinn. Stat. 245A.51 subd. 3 (d)

      License holder did not have an emergency preparedness plan available.

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