Bethlehem Lutheran Child Dev. Center
340 GRAND BLVD, ELGIN, IL 60120Childery Rating: 5/5
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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
- 69
- 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 2015 · 144 Findings
Most recent: Jun 3, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
23 Critical115 Important6 Administrative
Across 10 inspections since 2015, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (37), Children's Records & Files (25), and Building & Premises Safety (23). Of 144 total findings, 23 were critical.
See All 10 Inspection Visits
Jun 3, 202523 Findings3 Critical18 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(3)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(5)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(5)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(n)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(f)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(e)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(e)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(f)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
Jun 3, 202452 Findings9 Critical41 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- 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)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(i)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(f)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Medications407.360(d)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(8)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(d)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Sep 13, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(h)
Aug 7, 20233 Findings3 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)(a)
Jun 29, 202352 Findings9 Critical41 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- 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)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(i)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(f)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Medications407.360(d)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(8)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(d)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Aug 21, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Jun 24, 20191 Finding1 Critical
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
Oct 24, 20182 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jul 14, 20152 Findings2 Important
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
Jun 12, 20156 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(f)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
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