A-Zmall World Child Development Center
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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 24
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 22 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (79), Children's Records & Files (51), and Building & Premises Safety (43). Of 272 total findings, 42 were critical.
See All 22 Inspection Visits
Nov 7, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(k)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
Aug 1, 20245 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(2)
Jun 15, 20224 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
Jun 1, 20221 Finding1 Critical
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
Jun 29, 202113 Findings1 Critical11 Important1 Administrative
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Students and Youth Aides407.160(b)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Medications407.360(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)(3)
Jun 26, 20195 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
Oct 5, 20187 Findings3 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Aug 24, 201710 Findings3 Critical7 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
Mar 30, 201721 Findings5 Critical14 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
Aug 6, 201520 Findings5 Critical15 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
Jul 2, 201417 Findings2 Critical15 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(2)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(n)
Apr 29, 20143 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
Nov 6, 20137 Findings3 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Aug 9, 201326 Findings5 Critical21 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(9)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(i)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
Jul 3, 201214 Findings2 Critical11 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(b)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Mar 23, 201227 Findings1 Critical26 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(c)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(2)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
Jan 24, 201225 Findings2 Critical23 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(b)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(3)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(o)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(2)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Medications407.360(c)(4)
- Medications407.360(d)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Sep 7, 201110 Findings1 Critical9 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Jun 17, 201116 Findings2 Critical14 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(9)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(n)
Dec 15, 20105 Findings5 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
Oct 19, 201010 Findings10 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(b)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(2)
Aug 6, 201022 Findings1 Critical20 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(c)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(2)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)