Lens Learning Center
20165 CAPITAL AVENUE NE UNIT 2 3 4 5, BATTLE CREEK, MI 49017Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Great Start to Quality rating of 3 Star. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Michigan's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Michigan caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:4, and preschool ratios at 1:12. Lead-teacher education isn't regulated. Teachers must complete 16 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Great Start to Quality 3 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 43
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 12 Toddlers 1:4 12 Preschool 1:12 40
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Not Regulated
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Nov 20, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Maintenance of Premises. Floors, Interior Walls, and Ceilings Must Be Kept in Sound Condition, Good Repair, and Maintained in a Clean Condition.R 400.8380(4)
One of the interior door frames is broken and damaged and the baseboard trim is broken in another area.
- Maintenance of Premises. Light Fixtures, Vent Covers, Wall-mounted Fans, and Similar Equipment Attached to Walls and CeilingsR 400.8380(7)
Light fixtures are broken and or are missing plate covers.