Brighter Beginnings Prschl And Lrng Center LLC

6401 W Capitol Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53216 · Milwaukee County

10cited violations

2marked serious

6inspection visits

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 144
Ages: birth – 14 years
Hours: 05:00 AM-11:59 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Pamela Neal
Contact: Neal, Pamela
Phone: 414-861-6018
YoungStar: 3 Stars
Regulated since: 03/17/2021
DCF IDs: Facility 2005358 · Provider 0000588530/003
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Illness & medication 1
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 3
Records & paperwork 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	8	2	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2)
2024	2	0	Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1)

Inspection visits

Mar 12, 2026 Licensing visit · 588 rules checked, 8 not met 2 serious
- Records & paperwork
  There was missing information on the child enrollment form for Child 1 - 5.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)1. — Child Record - Enrollment Information
- Illness & medication
  There was missing information on the Health History Form for Child 1.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)6. — Child Record - Health History
- Records & paperwork
  There was no documentation of a current health report for Child 5.
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)8.b. — Child Record - Physical Exam - Over 2, Under 5
- Staff background & training
  There was no documentation of a staff medical exam for Staff C.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
- Staff background & training
  There was no documentation of a current Mandated Reporter Training for Staff B & C.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(cm) — Child Abuse & Neglect - Biennial Training
- Safety & premises Serious
  The center wasnt using the tracking procedures that were in place to track the children in the classrooms and in the outdoor playspace.
  
  DCF 251.055(1)(f) — Child Tracking Procedure
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  There was a can of Lysol on the shelf accessible to children in care. There were several garbage bags in the hallway of the center.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(d) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children
- Safety & premises
  There was a large fluffy blanket in a crib with a child under the age of 1.
  
  DCF 251.09(1)(L) — Infant & Toddler - Soft Materials In Cribs
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Aug 21, 2025 Licensing visit · 217 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report
Jan 28, 2025 Licensing visit · 493 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report
Aug 5, 2024 Licensing visit

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report
Jul 10, 2024 Licensing visit · 48 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report
Jun 4, 2024 Licensing visit · 285 rules checked, 2 not met

The DCF Finder's main page now lists this visit as "No Violations found". Its own visit report below still cites these rules. DCF's list drops violations after about two years.
- Records & paperwork
  Child 5 Is Missing Their Health Report
  
  DCF 251.04(6)(a)8.d. — Child Record - Health Exam Report
- Staff background & training
  All Staff Ned Updated Cpr Certificate. Director Was Aware And Had It Already Scheduled For All Staff.
  
  DCF 251.05(3)(c) — Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

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DCF publishes about 3 years of monitoring. Older history, complaint files and self-reported incidents require a public records request. Wisconsin's public records law (Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why. Electronic copies are generally free.

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Send to: DCF Records Custodian · DCFRecordsRequest@wisconsin.gov · fax (608) 422-7161 · 201 W. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53703
Copy: DCF Southeastern Regional Licensing Office · DCFPlicBRLSERO@wisconsin.gov · 262-446-7800

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Letter text

Dear Records Custodian,

Under Wisconsin's public records law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39, I request copies of the following records for the child care program Brighter Beginnings Prschl And Lrng Center Llc, 6401 W Capitol Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53216-2140 (DCF facility number 2005358; provider number 0000588530, location 003; applicant/licensee number 7100343775), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every licensing or certification monitoring, renewal and follow-up visit report, including noncompliance statements, compliance statements and rule-monitoring summaries.
2. Every complaint investigation: intake summaries, investigation reports, and the finding for each allegation.
3. Every warning letter, order, forfeiture or other enforcement action, with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of correction the program submitted, and the department's response.
5. Every incident the program reported to the department (for example under DCF 251.04(3) or 250.04(3)): injuries requiring medical care, prohibited actions, suspected abuse or neglect, communicable disease, and children whose whereabouts were unknown.

I understand that child and reporter identities, and material made confidential by Wis. Stat. § 48.981, may be redacted; please release the remainder and cite the basis for anything withheld. Please provide the records electronically (PDF by email). If the estimated cost exceeds $5.00, please send me an estimate before proceeding. Please confirm receipt of this request.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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Source: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, via the Child Care Finder and the licensed and certified directories. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan.