Aurora Early Learning 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.4 / 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.4 / 5
- 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 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
- 162
- 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
16 Inspection Visits Since 2012 · 106 Findings
Most recent: Sep 16, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
22 Critical72 Important12 Administrative
Across 16 inspections since 2012, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (34), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (21), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (17). Of 106 total findings, 22 were critical.
See All 16 Inspection Visits
Sep 16, 20256 Findings1 Critical2 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Nov 18, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Sep 17, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
Sep 11, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Aug 28, 202316 Findings4 Critical9 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(17)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(j)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Jun 16, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Sep 29, 20203 Findings1 Critical1 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
Oct 25, 20198 Findings2 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jul 26, 20182 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Feb 28, 201714 Findings4 Critical10 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(g)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(n)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(n)(2)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(n)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(n)(5)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(o)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(g)
Apr 21, 20169 Findings1 Critical8 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
Jul 15, 201519 Findings4 Critical11 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Substitutes407.170(b)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
May 1, 20152 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
Jan 14, 201510 Findings2 Critical7 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(1)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)
Mar 20, 20148 Findings2 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(j)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(c)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
Oct 9, 20121 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)