Mindi's Sunshine Playhouse Childcare Center
223 PROGRESSIVE DR, BARABOO, WI 53913-8738Childery 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
- 122
- 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 5 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), and Parent Communication & Policies (1). None of the 15 findings were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
May 5, 20266 Findings6 Important
- Policy Submitted & Implemented - Discharge Of Enrolled Child251.04(2)(h)3.
The center did not follow its written policy on discharging an enrolled child, which states that the Board of Directors
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Based on a review of the Toddler Classroom's children's attendance records and staff hours worked when counted in the st
- Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training251.05(3)(f)3.
Staff B, who has been working as a lead teacher, is missing documentation of qualifications which are required prior to
- Medical Log - Observation Or Evidence Of Injury251.07(6)(dm)3.a.
Center staff did not document a child's injury of unknown origin in the medical log book, which happened on or around 4/
- Diapering Children Over Age 2251.07(6)(i)5.
The center did not follow its diapering and toileting rules for children over age two when, on 4/09/26, a child's diaper
- Infant & Toddler - Provider Training251.09(1)(e)
Staff A, who has been working with infants or toddlers more than six months, is missing documentation of having complete
Feb 11, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Staff B is missing a physical examination report stating the person is free of communicable diseases and is physically a
Oct 22, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Child Guidance - Prohibited Actions251.07(2)(e)
On 10/08/24, Staff A grabbed a toy away from a child, hit the child on the hand, picked up the child by one arm and put
- Indoor Equipment - Developmental Level, Size251.07(3)(a)1.
On one occasion, an infant was placed in a jumper, unsupported, when the child was not able to hold up their head.
Aug 12, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff B does not have a current certificate in infant and child CPR/AED.
Jul 9, 20245 Findings5 Important
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Based on review of attendance for 7/1/24-7/5/24, staff had not signed in or out as required.
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
A child was not supervised by a child care worker within sight and sound to guide the child's behaviors, prevent harm an
- Staff-To-Child Ratios - Minimum251.055(2)(b)
Based on a review of attendance and staff hour records, the staff-to-child ratios did not meet the minimum requirements
- Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces251.06(11)(b)5.
The playground on the northeast side of the center did not have the required amount of energy-absorbing material under t
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises251.06(2)(a)
One classroom was not free of hazards when adult scissors and a paper cutter were on a low shelf and accessible to child
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