Smiling Faces Daycare
7905 FRANKLIN ST, IRON RIVER, WI 54847-3407Childery 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, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 40
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), Children's Records & Files (1), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). Of 9 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Oct 2, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.
Child 1 did not have documentation of the first day of attendance.
- Outdoor Play Equipment - Construction, Condition251.06(11)(bm)3.
Picnic tables in the outdoor play space have sharp, rough, loose edges that are not in good operating condition.
- Eating Surfaces - Cleaned, Sanitized251.07(5)(b)5.
Staff in the Blue room were using a disinfectant to wash tables before meals instead of a food grade sanitizer.
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
Child 4 and Child 7 did not have 3 month updates documented on the intake under 2 form.
Aug 20, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Jun 19, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training251.05(3)(b)
Staff H did not have abusive head trauma training on file.
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff A and Staff G did not have updated child abuse and neglect training on file.
- Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children251.055(1)(b)
Per observation, the classroom with 3-4 year olds did not have a qualified child care teacher supervising them.
- Mixed-Age Group - Staff-To-Child Ratio251.055(2)(c)
Per observation, the classroom with 2-3 year olds were over ratio.
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