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Childery

Thomes Ellen L

17188 PINE CIRCLE RD, BRAINERD, MN 56401Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    4 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 25% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Minnesota's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Minnesota caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:7, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 24 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

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
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
14
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:48
Toddlers1:714
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

1 Inspection Visit Since 2026 · 4 Findings
Most recent: Mar 2, 2026
4 Important

Across 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), Child Maltreatment Prevention (1), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.

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  1. Mar 2, 20264 Findings4 Important
    • Water, Food, and NutritionMinn. R. 9502.0445 subp. 1.A

      Well water was not tested annually. Correction: Corrected on site

    • Caregiver Qualifications and TrainingMinn. Stat. 142B.70 subd. 10(e)

      Substitutes and/or adult caregivers did not complete Basics of Licensed Family Child Care for Substitutes training.

    • Caregiver Qualifications and TrainingMinn. Stat. 142B.70 subd. 6(e)

      Video training in reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death and/or abusive head trauma was not repeated when not completing in-person or online training. Correction: Corrected on site

    • Additional Health and SafetyMinn. Stat. 142B.71 subd. 3(a)

      License holder did not have a current emergency preparedness plan.

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