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Childery

Academy for Children

2350 BERNICE RD, LANSING, IL 60438Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 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 Gold. 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 Gold (3 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
137
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 2011 · 73 Findings
Most recent: Oct 2, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
20 Critical50 Important3 Administrative

Across 9 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (25), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (15), and Children's Records & Files (11). Of 73 total findings, 20 were critical.

See All 9 Inspection Visits
  1. Oct 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
  2. Aug 30, 20233 Findings3 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
  3. Sep 25, 20173 Findings2 Critical1 Important
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Transportation407.280(d)
  4. Aug 21, 20159 Findings3 Critical6 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
  5. Sep 16, 201415 Findings4 Critical10 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • 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 Child Care Director407.130(e)(2)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
  6. Sep 10, 201317 Findings5 Critical11 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(f)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)
    • Hand Washing407.320(a)
    • Hand Washing407.320(b)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(4)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(4)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(j)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(b)
  7. Aug 9, 201210 Findings2 Critical7 Important1 Administrative
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)
  8. Dec 2, 20115 Findings2 Critical3 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
  9. Sep 16, 201110 Findings2 Critical8 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(c)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(1)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(2)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(3)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(4)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(5)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(6)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)

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