Ymca Schurz
1508 NEENAH ST, WATERTOWN, WI 53094-6916Childery 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
- Toddlers, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 75
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:4 8 Preschool 1:13 26
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (5), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), and Child Maltreatment Prevention (1). Of 9 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 12, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.
Children 1 and 3 did not have documentation of emergency contacts, other than the parent, on file.
- Child Record - Health History251.04(6)(a)6.
Child 3, identified as having a medical condition or allergy, did not have complete information required including trigg
- Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked251.05(2)(a)6.
Staff hours were not accurate when a staff person had not signed out on the day of the visit or the day prior. A second
May 1, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5251.04(6)(a)8.b.
A physical health exam was not on file for Child #4.
- Abusive Head Trauma Prevention Training251.05(3)(b)
Each child care worker, counted in staff-to-child ratio, who provides care and supervision to children under 5 years of
- Menus - Plan251.07(5)(a)5.b.
Menus for snacks must be planned at least 1 week in advance, dated and kept on file for 3 months. Menus were not kept on
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
The director or the director's designee shall review records of injuries with staff every 6 months to ensure that all po
- School-Age Care - Attendance Schedule, Release Agreement251.095(2m)(h)
A school-age program shall have on file an agreement, signed by the parent, that specifies the attendance schedule to be
Aug 20, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 002
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