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Blooming Minds Academy Day Care

581 N WOLF RD, WHEELING, IL 60090Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
Not Available
Licensed capacity
67
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

6 Inspection Visits Since 2018 · 42 Findings
Most recent: Sep 5, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
12 Critical25 Important5 Administrative

Across 6 inspections since 2018, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (19), Children's Records & Files (9), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (9). Of 42 total findings, 12 were critical.

See All 6 Inspection Visits
  1. Sep 5, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
  2. Sep 11, 20248 Findings1 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(i)
  3. Sep 9, 202213 Findings2 Critical8 Important3 Administrative
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(i)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(l)
  4. Sep 1, 202114 Findings6 Critical7 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(f)(2)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(h)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(a)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(b)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(l)
  5. Sep 21, 20183 Findings2 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
  6. Jan 29, 20181 Finding1 Important
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)

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