Ymca School Age-Southern Bluffs
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 45
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (4), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 9 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Nov 17, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.
Child 5 was missing an enrollment form on the day of the monitoring visit.
- Emergencies - Record Of Fire / Tornado Drills251.06(3)(b)4.
Documentation of a fire & tornado drill for October, 2025 was not observed. The center is required to keep written recor
Dec 3, 20246 Findings6 Important
- Child Record - Maintenance & Availability251.04(6)(a)
Child !,2,3,5,6,7 were missing Date-First day of attendance on the enrollment form.
- Supervision Of Children251.055(1)(a)
Each group of children was not supervised by a teacher when children were going back to the gym area after using the bat
- Child Tracking Procedure251.055(1)(f)
Center tracking procedure was not followed when the staff failed to count the children as they entered the gym after usi
- Emergencies - Record Of Fire / Tornado Drills251.06(3)(b)4.
November fire drill was not documented as being completed on the day of the monitoring visit.
- Medical Log - Pages & Entries251.07(6)(dm)2.
The last two entries in the medical log were not dated on inspection at the monitoring visit.
- Medication Administration - Parent Authorization251.07(6)(f)1.a.
Three children had incomplete medical authorizations on the day of the monitoring visit.
Sep 4, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Staff Record - Educational Qualifications251.05(2)(a)4.d.
An assistant teacher is required to complete entry level training within 6 months of the hired date. There was no docume