Emerging Scholars Lrng Center
1801 N 12TH ST, MILWAUKEE, WI 53205-1724Childery 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 3 Star and NAEYC accreditation. 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 3 Star (Max 5) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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
- 28
- 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 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Medication Administration (3). Of 15 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 30, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Report - Damage To Premises251.04(3)(b)
The center did not report damage to the outdoor fence within 24 hours of the occurrence.
- Report - Construction Or Remodeling251.04(3)(L)
The center did not report construction occurring at the center, when a partial wall was added to a room.
- Child Record - Enrollment Information251.04(6)(a)1.
Child 2 did not have an emergency contact person documented. Children 3 and 4 did not have emergency contacts listed oth
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.
Children 1 and 2 did not have current physical exams on file.
- Continuing Education - Documentation Of 12 Month Period251.05(4)(c)9.
Staff D did not have documentation on file of having completed 15 hours of continuing education in 2025.
Aug 20, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Staff Record - Completed Background Check251.05(2)(a)2.
Fingerprints not completed for the following individuals: Individual 001
Apr 23, 20259 Findings1 Critical8 Important
- Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children251.06(2)(d)
Benadryl and medicated calamine were accessible to children in the bathroom.
- Child Record - Health History251.04(6)(a)6.
Child 5, identified as having a medical condition, did not have documentation of additional information required, includ
- Child Record - Physical Exam - Under 2251.04(6)(a)8.a.
Child 2, under the age of two, did not have documentation of a physical exam completed in the past six months.
- Staff Record - Physical Examination251.05(2)(a)3.a.
Staff D did not have documentation of a physical exam on file.
- Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure251.06(11)(b)7.
Gaps greater than four inches were observed in the fencing.
- Medication Administration - Containers & Labeling251.07(6)(f)1.b.
An over the counter medication, intended for the use of an enrolled child, was not labeled with the child's name.
- Medication - Storage251.07(6)(f)3.
Two medications at the center were not stored inaccessible to children.
- Current Authorizations For Medications On Premises251.07(6)(f)6.
Two medications at the center did not have authorizations from the parent.
- Driver Record - Obtain & Review251.08(4)(c)1.
The driving record for staff A was expired. Staff C, also identified as a driver, did not have a driving record on file.
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