5 Peas in a Pod Learning Academy Llc
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 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.Not Available
- 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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Illinois's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Illinois caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:5, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 15 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 29
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 12 Toddlers 1:5 15 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
7 Inspection Visits Since 2017 · 70 Findings
Most recent: Apr 6, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
10 Critical58 Important2 Administrative
Across 7 inspections since 2017, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (22), Building & Premises Safety (19), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (11). Of 70 total findings, 10 were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Apr 6, 202616 Findings4 Critical11 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(6)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Mar 7, 202521 Findings6 Critical14 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(k)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Jun 26, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Feb 22, 202318 Findings18 Important
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(5)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(d)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(d)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(f)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(j)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(k)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(n)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(c)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
Apr 5, 20223 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Feb 27, 20197 Findings7 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Apr 3, 20174 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390