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The Lakes Children's Center

153 COUNTY, ROAD QQ WAUPACA, WI 54981-9144Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
Licensed capacity
37
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

3 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 11 Findings
Most recent: Jan 7, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
11 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (3), Children's Records & Files (3), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). None of the 11 findings were critical.

See All 3 Inspection Visits
  1. Jan 7, 20265 Findings5 Important
    • Report - Change In Room Usage251.04(3)(h)

      The Department received an email on 12/23/2025 stating a sink was installed and requested the room be measured for a new

    • Time Out - Time251.07(2)(c)3.

      A four-year-old child was placed in a time out exceeding 3 minutes. During the investigation, staff confirmed the child

    • Time Out - Not Removed From Classroom251.07(2)(c)5.

      A four-year-old child was removed from the classroom on several occasions as a response to behavior.

    • Prohibited Actions - Cruel, Aversive, Frightening, Humiliati251.07(2)(e)5.

      On December 16, 2025, a child care worker used prohibited actions that are cruel, aversive and frightening when the work

    • Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises251.07(6)(f)6.

      The Mountain Classroom had three expired medical authorizations with medication.

  2. Apr 3, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.

      One child was missing an enrollment form in her file - see checklist.

    • Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.

      One staff member did not have a physical in her file after 30 days of employment - see checklist.

  3. Sep 30, 20244 Findings4 Important
    • Child Record - Alternate Arrival / Release Agreement251.04(6)(a)5.

      The two children that come off the bus in the afternoon did not have alternate releases on file.

    • Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.

      One staff member did not have her physical in her file after 30 days of employment - see checklist.

    • Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers251.06(9)(d)1.c.

      A thermometer was not in the freezer in the infant room.

    • Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.

      The medical logbooks were not reviewed once every 6 months. They were last done in March of 2024.

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