Red Balloon Childcare
Child Care Center · License #1111725
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Public information
Address: 12601 Birch Ave, Becker, MN, 55308-8809
License type: Child Care Center
License number: 1111725
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Licensing actions (correction orders, fine orders, maltreatment memoranda) appear as alerts to followers when the state posts them. Full details live in the official record.
Recent licensing activity
Public licensing actions we've recorded for this center, in plain English. The full record (up to 4 years) is on the official state page linked above.
- SevereSubstantiated maltreatment finding2026-05-29
The state investigated and CONFIRMED maltreatment at this center. This is the most serious record a center can have. Read the full memo.
View the official document → - SeriousLicense placed on conditional status2026-05-29
The state found serious or repeated problems and is now operating this center under stricter conditions and closer monitoring.
From the official document“The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is placing your license to provide child care at Red Balloon Childcare, located at 12601 Birch Avenue in Becker, on conditional status for one year, beginning May 29, 2026. This means you must meet certain conditions to maintain your license, detailed below. This order is based on your noncompliance with child care center licensing requirements. Details of our findings are also provided below. Our next steps and your options are also detailed. REASON FOR THE CONDITIONAL LICENSE On July 14, 2025, a DCYF investigator conducted an investigation at your facility located at 12601 Birch Avenue in Becker. As a result of this visit, DCYF…”Read the full official document → - NotableCited for violations (correction ordered)2024-05-02
The state found rule violations during an inspection and required the center to fix them. Common; severity depends on what was cited.
From the official document“On April 9, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Licensing, received your request for reconsideration of citations 1, 2, 11, 12 and 14 in the Correction Order (Attachment A) issued to you by the Department of Human Services on April 4, 2024. You did not request reconsideration of the remaining citations, and those citations are therefore final and not within the scope of this review. SUMMARY OF CITATION AND RECONSIDERATION DETERMINATION: Citation 1: Violation: Staff distribution requirements were not maintained. Specifically, a teacher or assistant teacher did not directly supervise an aide. The program submitted a variance request for SP1 to be considered a…”Read the full official document → - SeriousLicense placed on conditional status2024-01-24
The state found serious or repeated problems and is now operating this center under stricter conditions and closer monitoring.
From the official document“The Department of Human Services (DHS) is placing your license to provide child care services at Red Balloon Childcare, located at 12601 Birch Ave, Becker, MN 55308-8809, on conditional status for two years, beginning February 3, 2024. This means you must meet certain conditions to maintain your license, detailed below. This order is based on your noncompliance with child care center licensing requirements. Details of our findings are also provided below. Our next steps and your options are also detailed. REASON FOR THE CONDITIONAL LICENSE On November 7, 2023, DHS licensors conducted a licensing review at your facility located at 12601 Birch Ave, Becker, MN 55308-8809. As a result of this…”Read the full official document → - SeriousLicense placed on conditional status2024-01-24
The state found serious or repeated problems and is now operating this center under stricter conditions and closer monitoring.
From the official document“The Department of Human Services (DHS) is placing your license to provide child care services at Red Balloon Childcare, located at 12601 Birch Ave, Becker, MN 55308-8809, on conditional status for two years, beginning February 3, 2024. This means you must meet certain conditions to maintain your license, detailed below. This order is based on your noncompliance with child care center licensing requirements. Details of our findings are also provided below. Our next steps and your options are also detailed. REASON FOR THE CONDITIONAL LICENSE On November 7, 2023, DHS licensors conducted a licensing review at your facility located at 12601 Birch Ave, Becker, MN 55308-8809. As a result of this…”Read the full official document → - SeriousFined for violations2023-12-12
The state issued a monetary fine for one or more licensing violations.
From the official document“The Department of Human Services (DHS) is ordering you to pay a fine of $200 for one background study violation that occurred at Red Balloon Child Care, located at 12601 Birch Avenue, Becker, Minnesota. Details of our findings are provided below. Our next steps and your options are also detailed. Reason for the Fine DHS is issuing this fine order based on your failure to comply with the following background study requirement: Background Study Violation Determined on October 11, 2023: During a licensing review, a DHS licensor determined that you failed to request background studies for a person affiliated with a child care center who falls under the definition of child care background study…”Read the full official document →
✓ Official state record reviewed 7/15/2026. The official record always controls.
Data last refreshed: 7/28/2026
Source: MN Geospatial Commons econ_child_care
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Frequently asked questions
Is Red Balloon Childcare a licensed Minnesota child care center?
Red Balloon Childcare is listed on Minnesota's public child care licensing record as a Child Care Center (license #1111725) in Becker. The official state record, linked on this page, always controls.
Does Red Balloon Childcare have any licensing violations or actions on record?
Yes — there are 6 public licensing actions on record for Red Balloon Childcare (Maltreatment Memorandum, Conditional License, Correction Order, Fine Order). Each is summarized in plain English on this page, with a link to the official document.
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