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Childery

Blackhawk Learning Connection

Data last updated · May 2026

Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license that's pending or provisional. 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
Not Available
Licensed capacity
132
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

31 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 158 Findings
Most recent: Apr 28, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
28 Critical121 Important9 Administrative

Across 31 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (39), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (32), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (27). Of 158 total findings, 28 were critical.

See All 31 Inspection Visits
  1. Apr 28, 20262 Findings2 Administrative
    • Organization and Administration407.70(i)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)(5)
  2. Aug 13, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  3. Apr 3, 20253 Findings3 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(1)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(15)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(5)
  4. Jan 3, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(5)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
  5. Jun 28, 20242 Findings2 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(8)
  6. May 10, 20242 Findings2 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
  7. Mar 24, 20234 Findings4 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(7)
  8. Sep 27, 20215 Findings3 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(1)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
  9. Jan 25, 20212 Findings2 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
  10. Aug 5, 20202 Findings2 Administrative
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(5)(a)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(5)(b)
  11. May 9, 20192 Findings2 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
  12. Apr 29, 20195 Findings2 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(16)
    • Medications407.360(d)(2)
  13. Apr 17, 20185 Findings1 Critical4 Important
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(2)
  14. Mar 20, 20181 Finding1 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(m)
  15. Jul 28, 20177 Findings3 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(i)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(7)
  16. Jan 27, 20173 Findings3 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(g)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
  17. Dec 1, 20165 Findings5 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(g)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(m)
  18. Apr 5, 20167 Findings2 Critical5 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
  19. May 26, 20158 Findings1 Critical7 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
  20. Apr 1, 20146 Findings2 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(7)
  21. Jul 9, 201310 Findings1 Critical8 Important1 Administrative
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
    • Volunteers407.180(a)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(m)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(4)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(f)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
  22. May 9, 201311 Findings2 Critical9 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
    • Rule CCA 83CCA 83
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(2)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(3)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(4)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(d)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(6)
  23. Apr 5, 20135 Findings1 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
    • Rule CCA 81CCA 81
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(a)
  24. Feb 7, 20135 Findings5 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(5)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Rule CCA 81CCA 81
  25. Apr 20, 201214 Findings1 Critical13 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(g)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)(a)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(3)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
  26. Mar 16, 20129 Findings2 Critical7 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(e)
    • Hand Washing407.320(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
  27. Feb 9, 201213 Findings1 Critical10 Important2 Administrative
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
    • Rule 385A385A
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(1)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(a)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(c)
  28. Jan 26, 20123 Findings3 Important
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(3)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
  29. Sep 8, 20113 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(b)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
  30. Jun 29, 20118 Findings7 Important1 Administrative
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(e)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(a)
  31. Apr 14, 20112 Findings2 Important
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)

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