Our Lady Of The Lakes
5481 DIXIE HWY, WATERFORD, MI 48329Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Michigan's licensing baseline. Michigan caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:4, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead-teacher education isn't regulated. Teachers must complete 16 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 12 Toddlers 1:4 12 Preschool 1:12 40
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Medication Administration (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Oct 15, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Staff; Volunteer; Requirements. A Licensee Shall Have a Written Policy Regarding Screening and Supervision of Staff and Volunteers, Including Volunteers Who Are…R 400.8125(4)
The center did not have a volunteer supervision policy that included a statement that any individual registered on Public sex offender registry is prohibited from having any contact with any child in care.
- Professional Development Requirements. When the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs or the Department of Education Publishes a Notice That a New Heal…R 400.8131(12)
Out of the five staff records reviewed, one staff member did not have the refresher for health and Safety training for 2023.
- Months of the Notice. Medication; Administrative Procedures. Prescription Medication Must Have the Pharmacy Label Indicating the Physician's Name, Child's First…R 400.8152(4)
One of the Epi-Pens in room#132 did not have a pharmacy label.
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