Brainy Bunch Learning Center
3233 W NORTH AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53208-1462Childery 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.3 / 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 30
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:13 26
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 5 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (5), Children's Records & Files (4), and Child Transportation Safety (2). None of the 30 findings were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Mar 10, 202615 Findings15 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.
Enrollment information was incomplete for Child #4.
- Child Record - Field Trip Authorization251.04(6)(a)4.
Field trip authorization was observed incomplete for Child #2, and Child #5.
- Child Record - Health History251.04(6)(a)6.
Health history information was observed incomplete for Child #4.
- Child Record - Immunization History251.04(6)(a)6m.
Immunization information was not on file for Child #5.
- Staff Record - Personal Information251.05(2)(a)1.
Personal information was incomplete for Staff C and missing for Staff D.
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
A physical exam was not on file for Staff D.
- Staff Record - Orientation251.05(2)(a)8.
Documentation of staff orientation was incomplete for Staff C and missing for Staff D.
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
A current CPR/AED infant and child certificate was not on file for Staff A. The last documented certificate expired Marc
- Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training251.05(3)(cm)
A certificate of completed child abuse and neglect training was not on file for Staff D.
- Fire Extinguishers - Operable, Inspected, Labeled251.06(4)(a)
The fire extinguisher in the kitchen was not inspected yearly. The last documented inspection occurred July 2024.
- Kitchen - Single-Service Utensils251.06(9)(a)5.
A bag of single-serve cups were observed with an open hole and not stored in a clean, dry place, and kept covered.
- Food Storage - Dry Food251.06(9)(d)2.a.
An open bag of flour and open boxes of cereal were observed stored in original containers and not in stored in bags with
- Medical Log - Injury In Care251.07(6)(dm)3.b.
An entry from May 2025 did not contain the time of the injury.
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
The medical log book was not reviewed within the last 6 months.
- Infant & Toddler - Intake Information251.09(1)(am)
Prior to admission, written information from a child's parent or guardian to individualize the program of care for the c
Jul 15, 20256 Findings6 Important
- Insurance - Non-Owned Vehicle Liability251.04(2)(g)1.c.
The licensee failed to submit to the department a certificate of insurance for vehicle liability insurance for non-owned
- Report - Change In Transportation Services251.04(3)(o)
The licensee failed to report to the department a change in transportation services at least 5 calendar days prior to th
- Transportation Policy - 3Rd Party251.08(1)(c)
The licensee failed to document its polices that transportation provided through a written or verbal contract with anoth
- Driver Orientation - Requirement251.08(4)(b)
The licensee failed to provide and document driver training for a driver from a contracted transportation company who tr
- Driver Record - Obtain & Review251.08(4)(c)1.
The licensee failed to obtain and review the driving record for a driver from a contracted transportation company prior
- Vehicle Inspection Report251.08(5)(b)
The licensee failed to provide the department with evidence of a vehicle's safe operating condition on a form provided b
Jul 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Trampolines & Inflatable Bounce Surfaces251.07(3)(f)
On 6/19/25 an inflatable bounce house was set up in the two year old classroom and utilized by multiple children in the
Apr 7, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Regular License - Application Materials Submission251.11(3)(a)
3/26/2025
Mar 26, 20257 Findings7 Important
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training251.05(3)(c)
Staff B and Staff D have not obtained and/or maintained a current certificate of completion for infant and child CPR wit
- Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document251.05(4)(a)
Staff B, who has been employed since 11/1/24, has not completed and documented an orientation within his first week at t
- Potential Source Of Harm On Premises251.06(2)(a)
An unsecured cord from a video camera baby monitor is accessible to children. The cord from the monitor hangs down the w
- Food Storage - Dry Food251.06(9)(d)2.a.
An open bag of goldfish crackers in the kitchen is not stored in bags with zip-type closures or metal, glass or food-gra
- Food - Thawing251.06(9)(f)5.
A package of chicken is observed thawing on the kitchen counter.
- Naps Or Rest Periods - Individual Bedding251.07(4)(d)
A child over the age of 1 who was observed napping during the visit was not provided with an individually identified she
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
Infant & Toddler Intake Information has not been updated within the last three months for one child under the age of 2.
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