Murphy's Renewing Minds
2439 W ATKINSON AVE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53209-6624Childery Rating: 3/5
Data last updated ·
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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1), First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 7 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 7, 20257 Findings7 Important
- Child Record - Enrollment Information250.04(6)(a)1.
The parent/guardian for Child #1, 2 and 3 did not indicate acknowledgement of the presence of pets or animals on premise
- Provider Training - Current Cpr Certificate250.05(3)(e)2.
Staff A and B do not have updated infant/child CPR training certificates on file for review (expired March 2025).
- Continuing Education - Requirement & Training Topics250.05(4)(c)1.
Staff A does not have documentation on file of 15 hours of continuing education for the previous year.
- Premises - Condition & Repair250.06(2)(m)
Litter was observed in the outdoor play space.
- Safe Food250.06(9)(c)
An open container of infant Gerber cereal was not labeled or dated (package label states to use within 30 days).
- Leftover Food250.06(9)(e)
A cut up green pepper was observed in the refrigerator that was not stored in a food storage container and labeled/dated
- Infant & Toddler - Use Of Safety Gates250.09(1)(c)5.
There was no safety gate at the open stairway leading to the second level during licensors arrival. A child was in atte
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