Blossom Leaders Academy
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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 40
- 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
7 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 49 Findings
Most recent: Jun 5, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
5 Critical36 Important8 Administrative
Across 7 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (12), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (8), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (8). Of 49 total findings, 5 were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Jun 5, 202525 Findings3 Critical17 Important5 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
- Medications407.360(b)(2)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Nov 19, 20244 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(5)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(21)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
Oct 22, 202410 Findings1 Critical6 Important3 Administrative
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- 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)
Sep 25, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Aug 30, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(j)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(k)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(l)
Jul 31, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
Jun 28, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)