Smart Start Learning Center - Clearfield
CLEARFIELD, UT 84015Childery 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 Utah's licensing baseline. Utah caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:15. Lead-teacher education isn't regulated. Teachers must complete 20 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
- State Quality Rating
- Child Care Quality System Building Quality (2 out of Max 4) 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
- Daycare
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:5 10
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1) and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jun 11, 20251 Finding1 Important
- The Provider Was Out of Compliance with Rule R381-100-7(10)(a) by Not Ensuring That Cooks Completed the 2-1/2 Hour…R381-100-7(10)(a)-(c)
The provider was out of compliance with Rule R381-100-7(10)(a) by not ensuring that cooks completed the 2-1/2 hour preservice training offered by the department before becoming involved with child care. At the time of the inspection, there was a cook working at the facility who did not complete the
Jul 11, 20241 Finding1 Important
- The Provider Was Out of Compliance with This Rule by Not Ensuring That Choking Hazards Were Inaccessible to Children…R381-100-13(4)
The provider was out of compliance with this rule by not ensuring that choking hazards were inaccessible to children younger than three years old. On the 0-2 playground, there was a broken piece of plastic, which was a choking hazard, on the ground and accessible to children younger than three years
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