Bright Start Learning Academy Llc
1481 172ND AVE, UNION GROVE, WI 53182-9431Childery 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.4 / 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
- Infants, Toddlers
- Licensed capacity
- 89
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 8 Toddlers 1:4 8
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). Of 7 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Aug 21, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Assistant Child Care Teacher - Qualifications251.05(3)(g)2.
Documentation of educational qualifications for an assistant child care teachers was not observed.
May 20, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Apr 30, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Fire Alarms & Smoke Detectors - Testing251.06(4)(jm)2.
Documentation of the fire alarms being tested was not observed for 2025.
- Menus - Post251.07(5)(a)5.a.
The current lunch menu was not posted on the parent board.
Dec 17, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers251.06(9)(d)1.c.
A freezer was not equipped with a thermometer. *Corrected at the time of the visit.
- Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records251.07(6)(dm)4.
A medical log book was last reviewed In May 2024.
- Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development251.09(1)(c)
Documentation of changes in development every 3 months was not observed for several infants.
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