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Childery

A Mothers Touch Learning Academy Llc

1666 RAND RD, DES PLAINES, IL 60016Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Silver. 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.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
ExceleRate Illinois Silver (2 out of Max 4) Learn more →
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
154
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:412
Toddlers1:515
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

9 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 24 Findings
Most recent: Nov 23, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
9 Critical15 Important

Across 9 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (7), Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (5), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (5). Of 24 total findings, 9 were critical.

See All 9 Inspection Visits
  1. Nov 23, 20253 Findings3 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  2. Nov 7, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
  3. Dec 6, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
  4. Dec 11, 20231 Finding1 Critical
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
  5. Jan 4, 20235 Findings4 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  6. Mar 7, 20224 Findings3 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
  7. Nov 16, 20185 Findings5 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(12)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(12)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(9)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(1)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(1)
  8. Aug 3, 20181 Finding1 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  9. Jan 26, 20101 Finding1 Important
    • Animals407.300(e)

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