Alphabet Academy Childcare Inc.
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
- 52
- 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
10 Inspection Visits Since 2016 · 53 Findings
Most recent: Nov 13, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
11 Critical39 Important3 Administrative
Across 10 inspections since 2016, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (17), Children's Records & Files (12), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (7). Of 53 total findings, 11 were critical.
See All 10 Inspection Visits
Nov 13, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Jan 7, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Dec 15, 20234 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
Dec 12, 20226 Findings6 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(1)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Oct 24, 20224 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Rule CCA 83CCA 83
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(2)(l)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Oct 8, 20211 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Aug 5, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jan 24, 202018 Findings4 Critical13 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(c)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(2)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(3)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Jul 5, 201911 Findings1 Critical9 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Jun 16, 20165 Findings1 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)