Miles of Smiles Childcare Center
206 WEST AVE S, WESTBY, WI 54667-1227Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.Not Available
- 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. 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. 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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants
- Licensed capacity
- 29
- 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (7), Children's Records & Files (6), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (4). None of the 30 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Oct 1, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Staff failed to document days and hours worked, and in which classroom, when the person was included in the staff-to-chi
- Department Access To Center251.12(2)(a)
The department was not provided unrestricted access to the child care center when during an attempt to investigate a com
Aug 11, 202516 Findings16 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.
Documentation of parent/guardian contact information was not observed for Child 5.
- Child Record - Emergency Medical Consent251.04(6)(a)2.
Documentation of written consent from the parent for emergency medical care or treatment was not observed for Child 5.
- Child Record - Field Trip Authorization251.04(6)(a)4.
Documentation of field trip/off site activity participation/transportation parental authorization was incomplete for Chi
- Child Record - Health History251.04(6)(a)6.
Documentation of complete health history to include signs and symptoms and action steps was not observed for Child 2.
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
The center failed to maintain accurate daily attendance when 2 children were signed in to the infant classroom, though 3
- Staff Record - Continuing Education251.05(2)(a)7.
Documentation of compliance with continuing education requirements was not observed for Staff A and Staff C.
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
Each child was not supervised by a child care worker who was within sight and sound of the children when there were no s
- Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children251.055(1)(b)
Per staff interview, at least one child care teacher did not supervise each group of children when one staff was supervi
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
The center failed too implement and adhere to a procedure to ensure the whereabouts of a child in care are known to an a
- Naptime - Staff-To-Child Ratio Supervision251.055(2)(g)1.
A child care worker was not within sight or sound of each group of sleeping children when preschool room staff left the
- Naptime - Staff-To-Child Ratio Persons In The Center251.055(2)(g)2.
Staff-to-child ratios were not maintained in the center during naptime when one teacher was supervising both the infant
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children251.06(2)(d)
There was peroxide and fingernail polish remover on a shelf and accessible to children in the school-age classroom.
- Radon - Testing, Current Providers251.06(2)(p)1.b.
Radon gas levels testing was not completed prior to September 1, 2023. Per staff interview, radon testing results were n
- Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width251.06(4)(d)
The exit in the toddler classroom was obstructed by a child sleeping on a cot.
- Indoor Equipment - Intended Use251.07(3)(a)5.
An infant swing was not used in accordance to the manufacturer's instructions of placing on the floor and never on an el
- Infant & Toddler - Care During Feeding251.09(3)(a)11.
A child over one years old was observed sleeping, in a pack n' play, with a bottle in their mouth.
Sep 19, 202412 Findings12 Important
- Monitoring Results Posted251.04(2)(L)1.a.
The noncompliance form was not posted in a visible area.
- Child Record - Health History251.04(6)(a)6.
The health history form for child #1 was not signed by the parent. The health history form for child #2 was missing pag
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
There were 3 children in the infant room and only two children signed in on the attendance records. There were 5 childre
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Staff A did not have documentation of a completed health report on file.
- Staff Record - High School Diploma251.05(2)(a)5.
Staff A did not have documentation of high school diploma on file.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff A did not have documentation of CPR training in staff file.
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff A and staff B C did not have documentation of Child Abuse and Neglect training in staff file.
- Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document251.05(4)(a)
Staff C did not have documentation of a completed orientation form on file.
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
The tracking forms were not kept in the classrooms with the children.
- Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair251.06(2)(gm)
9/19/2024
- Kitchen Equipment & Utensils - Safe & Sanitary251.06(9)(a)2.
The microwave was dirty/unsanitary and not in proper working order.
- Safe Food251.06(9)(c)1.
There were open hotdogs and cheese in the refrigerator without an open date.
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