Brenda's Learning Center 2
5512 W CENTER ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53210-2319Childery 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
- Licensed capacity
- 30
- 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 7, 20257 Findings7 Important
- Staff Record - High School Diploma251.05(2)(a)5.
Staff C, identified as a teacher, does not have documentation of a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined b
- Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces251.06(11)(b)5.
he energy-absorbing surface (mulch/wood chips) were not at a depth of 9 inches which is required under play and climbing
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children251.06(2)(d)
In the hallway used by children to enter and exit the outdoor play space, there are several cans of paint and a containe
- Premises - Well Drained, Clean, In Good Repair251.06(2)(gm)
The ceiling fan in the boys bathroom and a wall vent in the school age room are caked with dust.
- Naps Or Rest Periods - Individual Bedding251.07(4)(d)
A child was observed during the visit sleeping on cot with no sheet.
- Medical Log - Pages & Entries251.07(6)(dm)2.
An entry in the medical log book dated 12/06/24 is not signed or initialed by the person making the entry.
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
Injury record reviews are not documented in the medical log book every 6 months as required.
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