Superior Children's Learning Center
1400 N SUPERIOR AVE, TOMAH, WI 54660-1132Childery 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
- 29
- 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 4 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (10), Children's Records & Files (5), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (5). Of 30 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Feb 26, 202614 Findings14 Important
- Current, Accurate Information251.04(2)(c)
The center director was not forthcoming with accurate information about the time of her arrival the morning of the monit
- Report - Change In Room Usage251.04(3)(h)
The center failed to report a change in room usage. The center is using the upper middle room for children under one yea
- Child Record - Immunization History251.04(6)(a)6m.
Documentation that indicates the child's immunization history is in compliance with s. 252.04, Stats., and ch. DHS 144 w
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.
Each child under 2 years of age shall have an initial health examination not more than 6 months prior to nor later than
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5251.04(6)(a)8.b.
Each child 2 years of age and under age 5 shall have an initial health examination not more than one year prior to nor l
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
A review of the attendance records for the week of the monitoring visit showed the attendance records were not accurate
- Staff Record - Registry Certificate251.05(2)(a)4.a.
Staff D is missing a certificate from The Registry documenting that the person has met the educational qualifications fo
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
A review of the attendance records for the week of the monitoring visit shows the center does not have accurate document
- Continuing Education - Documentation Of 12 Month Period251.05(4)(c)9.
Contrary to rule, Staff B and C did not have documentation of enough hours to meet the yearly requirement of 15 continui
- Mixed Age Group With Children Under Age 2 - Group Size251.055(2)(d)
On the morning of the licensing visit, there were 5 children under the age of 18 months in the group of 10 children in t
- Staff-To-Child Ratios - Non-Classroom Duties251.055(2)(L)
Child care workers shall be free of non-classroom duties when they are counted in meeting staff-to-child ratios. The cen
- Stairs, Walks, Ramps, Porches - Safety251.06(2)(g)
The ramp outside the upper middle classroom's direct exit was not maintained in a safe condition and free from accumulat
- Exits & Passageways - Unobstructed, Minimum Width251.06(4)(d)
Exits and exit passageways shall have a minimum clear width of 3 feet and be unobstructed by furniture or other objects.
- Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises251.07(6)(f)6.
The center did not have current parent authorization forms for one child's prescription medication or an over-the-counte
Jul 24, 202511 Findings1 Critical10 Important
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
The center did not have documentation of a completed child care background check for Staff D and E that indicates the pe
- Compliance With Rules251.04(2)(b)
A group child care center shall comply with all requirements of chapter DCF 251. Contrary to 251.04(2)(b), the center ha
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5251.04(6)(a)8.b.
Each child 2 years of age and under age 5 shall have an initial health examination not more than one year prior to nor l
- Staff Record - Personal Information251.05(2)(a)1.
There was no documentation of Staff Record form information in the files for employee A, D and E.
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
The files for Staff D and E did not contain documentation of a physical examination report on a form provided by the dep
- Staff Record - Registry Certificate251.05(2)(a)4.a.
Staff A and B are missing a certificate from The Registry documenting that the person has met the educational qualificat
- Staff Record - High School Diploma251.05(2)(a)5.
Staff B and D, both teachers, did not have documentation of a high school diploma or its equivalent in their staff recor
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
Staff A, B, C and G were missing documentation of having received training within the past two years on child abuse and
- Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document251.05(4)(a)
Staff D and E were missing documentation of having received a complete orientation within their first week at the center
- Infant & Toddler - Diaper Changing Surface Safety251.09(4)(a)4.
The strap on the diaper changing pad was cut and no longer functional making the diaper changing surface unsafe because
- Infant & Toddler - Sinks In Self-Contained Area251.09(4)(b)
Rule requires there to be a sink in an infant and toddler room that is not used for food preparation or dishwashing. The
May 20, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Apr 11, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Compliance With Laws251.04(2)(a)
According to reports submitted by the local fire department, the center had failed to pass a fire inspection since 2023.
- Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record251.04(6)(b)
The attendance was not current and accurate on the day of the complaint visit when two of the children were not signed i
- Mixed Age Group With Children Under Age 2 - Group Size251.055(2)(d)
During the complaint visit, there were three children under the age of two in the group of 11 children in the 3 year old
- Commercial Building Code - Compliance, Inspection Report251.06(1)(a)
The center was not in compliance with applicable state and local commercial building codes for group child care centers
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