Peggy's Pumpkin Patch Daycare
7664 TERWILLIGER RD, CLINTON, WI 53525Childery 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.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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a YoungStar rating of 3 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 3 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:13 26
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (4), Children's Records & Files (4), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 30 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Feb 5, 20268 Findings8 Important
- Provider Training - Current Cpr Certificate250.05(3)(e)2.
Provider did not have a current CPR certificate on file.
- Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection250.06(2)(a)
Electrical outlet on a power strip was not covered with a guard and accessible to children.
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises250.06(2)(e)
The indoor space was not free of hazards when a printer power cord was loose and accessible to children in the living ro
- Emergency Plans - Practice250.06(3)(b)
Provider did not document monthly fire drills for December 2025 or January 2026.
- Kitchen Equipment, Utensils, Eating Surfaces250.06(9)(a)
Kitchen counters were observed to be dirty with dried food spills and dirty dishes.
- Daily Activities - Includes Indoor & Outdoor Activities250.07(1)(b)1.
Children were not provided daily outdoor activities when weather permitted when provider described that the children had
- Naps - Bedding250.07(4)(d)
Children's bedding was not stored in a sanitary manner when sleeping bags and blankets were piled together and not kept
- Pets & Animals - Excrement250.07(7)(g)
Outdoor areas and exit pathways used by children were not free of animal excrement when a substantial amount of bird exc
Sep 24, 20257 Findings7 Important
- Child Record - Physical Exam250.04(6)(a)4.
Child #1 did not have a health report on file.
- Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection250.06(2)(a)
An electrical outlet and power strip were not covered and accessible to children.
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises250.06(2)(e)
The indoor child care space was not free of hazards when a 1-year-old child was observed inserting a small spray-bottle
- Premises - Condition & Repair250.06(2)(m)
The premises was not maintained in a sanitary condition when the kitchen floor was visibly dirty and fruit flies were ob
- Naps - Bedding250.07(4)(d)
According to the provider, only a blanket is provided to children sleeping on cots when a sheet and blanket or sleeping
- Pets & Animals - Excrement250.07(7)(g)
Outdoor entrance and driveway were not free of animal excrement when a substantial amount of excrements were observed.
- Infant & Toddler - Soiled Disposable Diapers250.09(4)(e)
Soiled diapers were not placed in a plastic-lined container.
Feb 10, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record250.04(6)(b)
Attendance was not current and accurate when 2 children who were present during the visit were not signed in on the atte
- Hand & Face Washing250.07(6)(g)1.
After snack was finished and one hour later, children's soiled faces were not washed.
- Infant & Toddler - Safe Toys & Objects250.09(2)(i)
Infants were not provided a wide variety of safe toys and objects to encourage play when toys were not made available to
- Infant & Toddler - Soiled Disposable Diapers250.09(4)(e)
Soiled diapers were not placed in a plastic-lined, covered container when in the living room two waste bins without a pl
Oct 23, 202411 Findings11 Important
- Licensed Capacity250.04(1)(a)
According to attendance records, the center exceeded the licensed capacity when the provider had 9 children in care at o
- Child Record - Health History250.04(6)(a)1m.
Child 1 and child 2 did not have health history information on file.
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record250.04(6)(b)
Attendance records were not current and accurate when two children who were present were not signed in, children's birth
- Maximum Number Of Children In Care Of The Center250.055(2)(a)
According to attendance records, the maximum number of children in care was exceeded when 9 children were in attendance
- Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection250.06(2)(a)
Outlets were observed without a protective guard in the living room.
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children250.06(2)(c)
Potentially dangerous and harmful items were accessible to children when knives and scissors were observed on the kitche
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises250.06(2)(e)
The indoor space was not free of hazards when electrical cords were accessible to children in the living room and standi
- Premises - Condition & Repair250.06(2)(m)
The premises was not free from litter and maintained in a sanitary condition when various pieces of litter were observed
- Kitchen Equipment, Utensils, Eating Surfaces250.06(9)(a)
Kitchen counters were observed to be dirty with dried food spills, dirty food containers and debris.
- Safe Food250.06(9)(c)
Food was not free from spoilage when rotten fruit and vegetables were observed in the kitchen.
- Play Equipment - Placement250.07(3)(a)3.
Outdoor equipment was not placed to avoid a collision when the sand box was located directly in front of the swing set.