LICENSED GROUP
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Brainiacs Child Dev Center Llc
Milwaukee, WI
· Milwaukee County
3924 W Fond Du Lac Ave,
Milwaukee, WI 53216
Quick Facts
Capacity
28 children
Age Range
6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo
Type of Care
Full Time. Before School Care provided. After School Care provided.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
YoungStar Rating
3
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Licensed LICENSED GROUP
Active License
License Number
2003843
License Holder
Terri Clayton
Licensed Since
2018
License Issued
Jan 23, 2018
Issued By
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
District Office
Wisconsin Dept of Children and Families (DCF) - Child Care Regulation and Licensing
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About the Provider
BRAINIACS CHILD DEV CENTER LLC is a LICENSED GROUP in Milwaukee WI, with a maximum capacity of 28 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 6 wks - 12 yrs 11 mo. It is open Monday - Friday, 06:15 AM-10:00 PM. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
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Hours of Operation
- Monday06:15 AM-10:00 PM
- Tuesday06:15 AM-10:00 PM
- Wednesday06:15 AM-10:00 PM
- Thursday06:15 AM-10:00 PM
- Friday06:15 AM-10:00 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Violation Date | Rule Number | Rule Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-07-08 | Violation | |
| Description: 251.11(4)(b) - Continuation License - Application Materials Submission | ||
| 2026-07-01 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-07-01 | The department was not notified that there was damage to the premises when a car ran into to building on June 24th, 2026. The bricks in the front of the building were displaced and pushed into the building. The building was evaluated by a structural engineer and is considered safe. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(3)(b) - Report - Damage To Premises | ||
| 2026-07-01 | The Health History form for Child 1 is incomplete. The parent checked the box that says "other condition that requires special care" but nothing is listed for triggers, signs to watch for, when to call parent, if anyone needs special training and when to seek emergency medical care. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)6. - Child Record - Health History | ||
| 2026-07-01 | Attendance is not current and accurate. On the day of the visit 5 children were on a field trip however there is no documentation of attendance that the children were in care while on the field trip. On 6/18/26 a child is signed into care but there is no time out. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(b) - Current, Accurate Daily Attendance Record | ||
| 2026-07-01 | Staff B does not have the required entry level training to be a lead teacher. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(f)3. - Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training | ||
| 2026-07-01 | There was no lead teacher supervising a group of children on 6/16/26, 6/17/26 and 6/18/26, when Staff B who is not lead teacher qualified was alone with the children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(b) - Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children | ||
| 2026-07-01 | Route and stops are not current. A child who is transported is not listed on the routes and stops. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(3)(c) - Information In Vehicle - Route And Stops | ||
| 2026-07-01 | There is no driving record for Staff A who transported children on a field trip to the movies on 6/30/26. *Staff A's driving record was completed on 7/1/26. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(4)(c)1. - Driver Record - Obtain & Review | ||
| 2026-07-01 | There is no vehicle inspection for a Chevy Traverse that was used to transport children on a field trip on 6/30/26. *email on 7/10/26 shows this was corrected. A vehicle inspection was done on 7/10/26 | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(5)(b) - Vehicle Inspection Report | ||
| 2026-07-01 | After a review of three weeks of transportation attendance it was observed that on three days children were on the daycare van for more than 60 minutes. On 6/10/26 4 children were on the van for 89 minutes and 1 child was on the van for 68 minutes. On 6/18/26 7 children were on the van for 74 minutes. On 6/26/26 7 children were on the van for 66 minutes. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(7)(e) - Transportation - Length Of Time | ||
| 2026-07-01 | Children were transported in a Chevy Traverse on 6/30/26 with no vehicle alarm. *email sent on 7/16/26 shows that alarm is now installed. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(8)(a) - Vehicle Safety Alarm - Installed | ||
| 2026-02-17 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2026-02-17 | Staff C does not have current training in Child Abuse and Neglect. The last training on file expired in 11/24. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) - Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2026-02-17 | The child tracking was not accurate in the infant room. Three children were present however 5 children were listed on the child tracking sheet. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) - Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2026-02-17 | Staff A does not have a current driving record on file. The driving record is dated March 2024, therefore a new driving record was required in March 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(4)(c)1. - Driver Record - Obtain & Review | ||
| 2026-02-17 | There is no current vehicle inspection for the van that is being used to transport children. The vehicle inspection on file expired on 6/11/25. *A new vehicle inspection was done on 2/18/26. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(5)(b) - Vehicle Inspection Report | ||
| 2026-02-17 | Staff B's file does not contain education, position, previous work experience in child care, or a name, address and telephone number of persons to be notified in an emergency. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)1. - Staff Record - Personal Information | ||
| 2026-02-17 | Staff B who has been employed for more than 30 days does not have a physical on file. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)3.a. - Staff Record - Physical Examination | ||
| 2026-02-17 | The child tracking sheets which contain the documentation of staff's days and hours worked to meet ratio do not have the name of the classroom listed on all the sheets to show which room the staff was working in. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)6. - Staff Record - Days & Hours Worked | ||
| 2026-02-17 | Staff A, Staff B and Staff C do not have any continuing education for 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)7. - Staff Record - Continuing Education | ||
| 2026-02-17 | Staff C does not have current training in Child Abuse and Neglect. The last training on file expired in 11/24. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training | ||
| 2026-02-17 | Staff B who is listed as a lead teacher does not have any qualifications to be a lead teacher. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(f)3. - Child Care Teacher - Entry-Level Training | ||
| 2026-02-17 | There is no orientation on file for Staff B who has been employed for more than a week. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(4)(a) - Staff Orientation - Develop, Implement, Document | ||
| 2026-02-17 | At the time of the visit there was no lead teacher qualified in the infant room. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(b) - Supervision - Teacher Per Group Of Children | ||
| 2026-02-17 | The child tracking was not accurate in the infant room. Three children were present however 5 children were listed on the child tracking sheet. | Violation |
| Description: 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure | ||
| 2026-02-17 | The refrigerator does not have a thermometer. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)1.b. - Food Storage - Refrigeration Units | ||
| 2026-02-17 | The freezer does not have a thermometer. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)1.c. - Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers | ||
| 2026-02-17 | The menu is not dated. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(5)(a)5.b. - Menus - Plan | ||
| 2026-02-17 | There are skipped lines between entries in the medical log book. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)2. - Medical Log - Pages & Entries | ||
| 2026-02-17 | Staff A does not have a current driving record on file. The driving record is dated March 2024, therefore a new driving record was required in March 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(4)(c)1. — Driver Record - Obtain & Review | ||
| 2026-02-17 | There is no current vehicle inspection for the van that is being used to transport children. The vehicle inspection on file expired on 6/11/25. *A new vehicle inspection was done on 2/18/26. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(5)(b) — Vehicle Inspection Report | ||
| 2026-02-17 | Four infant and toddler intake forms reviewed have not been updated in the last three months. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(1)(c) - Infant & Toddler - Documenting Changes In Development | ||
| 2026-02-17 | A can of formula brought from home is not dated. | Violation |
| Description: 251.09(3)(a)2. - Infant & Toddler - Food & Formula Brought From Home | ||
| 2025-10-21 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2025-10-21 | There is a fence panel missing near the corner of the outdoor play space. The gap where the fence panel is missing measures 5 inches. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)7. - Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure | ||
| 2025-10-21 | Toilet bowl cleaning pads were observed in unlocked cabinets underneath sinks in both bathrooms used by children. This was corrected during the visit and these items were removed and placed out of reach of children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(d) - Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2025-10-21 | A fire drill was practiced, but not documented for March-September 2025. A tornado drill was practiced, but not documented for April-September 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(3)(b)4. - Emergencies - Record Of Fire / Tornado Drills | ||
| 2025-10-21 | Injury record reviews are not documented in the medical log book every 6 months as required. The most recent injury record review documented in the medical log book was on 12/13/24. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)4. - Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records | ||
| 2025-10-21 | Staff A, identified as the driver, does not have documentation of a current annual driving record. The most recent driving record for Staff A was ran on 01/16/24. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(4)(c)1. - Driver Record - Obtain & Review | ||
| 2025-10-21 | There is a fence panel missing near the corner of the outdoor play space. The gap where the fence panel is missing measures 5 inches. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)7. — Outdoor Play Space - Enclosure | ||
| 2025-10-21 | Toilet bowl cleaning pads were observed in unlocked cabinets underneath sinks in both bathrooms used by children. This was corrected during the visit and these items were removed and placed out of reach of children. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(d) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children | ||
| 2025-10-21 | There is flaking paint on a wall in outdoor play space. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(i) - Deteriorating Paint | ||
| 2025-10-21 | The annual fire extinguisher inspection tag on a fire extinguisher hanging on the wall in the school age classroom is from October 2023. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(a) - Fire Extinguishers - Operable, Inspected, Labeled | ||
| 2025-10-21 | Smoke detector testing is not documented for March-September 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(jm)2. - Fire Alarms & Smoke Detectors - Testing | ||
| 2025-10-21 | A fire drill was practiced, but not documented for March-September 2025. A tornado drill was practiced, but not documented for April-September 2025. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(3)(b)4. — Emergencies - Record Of Fire / Tornado Drills | ||
| 2025-10-21 | Injury record reviews are not documented in the medical log book every 6 months as required. The most recent injury record review documented in the medical log book was on 12/13/24. | Violation |
| Description: 251.07(6)(dm)4. — Medical Log - Reviewing Injury Records | ||
| 2025-10-21 | Staff A, identified as the driver, does not have documentation of a current annual driving record. The most recent driving record for Staff A was ran on 01/16/24. | Violation |
| Description: 251.08(4)(c)1. — Driver Record - Obtain & Review | ||
| 2024-11-04 | See Violations below | Licensing |
| 2024-11-04 | The annual fire extinguisher inspection tags on fire extinguishers in the kitchen and front office area are not current. The last annual inspection was done October 2023. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(a) - Fire Extinguishers - Operable, Inspected, Labeled | ||
| 2024-11-04 | Child 2 does not have documentation in the health history and emergency care plan on whether or not Child 2 has any documented medical conditions. | Violation |
| Description: 251.04(6)(a)6. - Child Record - Health History | ||
| 2024-11-04 | Staff A, Staff C and Staff D do not have documentation of a completed physical examination within 30 days after Staff A, Staff C and Staff D were hired. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(2)(a)3.a. - Staff Record - Physical Examination | ||
| 2024-11-04 | Staff A and Staff C, identified as meal preparation staff, do not have documentation of completion of at least 4 hours of training in kitchen sanitation, food handling, and nutrition prior to beginning work. | Violation |
| Description: 251.05(3)(gr)3.a. - Meal Prep Personnel - Training | ||
| 2024-11-04 | The energy-absorbing surface (mulch/wood chips) were not at a depth of 9 inches underneath swings and a slide in the outdoor play space. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(11)(b)5. - Outdoor Play Space - Energy-Absorbing Surfaces | ||
| 2024-11-04 | There is an electrical outlet in the infant room missing an electrical outlet cover guard. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(2)(b) - Electrical Or Hot Surface Protection | ||
| 2024-11-04 | The annual fire extinguisher inspection tags on fire extinguishers in the kitchen and front office area are not current. The last annual inspection was done October 2023. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(4)(a) — Fire Extinguishers - Operable, Inspected, Labeled | ||
| 2024-11-04 | There is no cold storage thermometer in the mini fridge in the infant room. | Violation |
| Description: 251.06(9)(d)1.c. - Food Storage - Cold Storage Thermometers | ||
| 2024-05-20 | No Violations found *** | Licensing |
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