Bluffview Head Start Center
8100 BUNKUM ROAD, CASEYVILLE, IL 62232Childery 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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 81
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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 2010 · 57 Findings
Most recent: Sep 30, 2024⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
13 Critical44 Important
Across 10 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (21), Children's Records & Files (9), and Building & Premises Safety (8). Of 57 total findings, 13 were critical.
See All 10 Inspection Visits
Sep 30, 202419 Findings3 Critical16 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(s)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(6)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Oct 27, 202319 Findings5 Critical14 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Oct 28, 20213 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Sep 26, 20192 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
Nov 10, 20161 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Nov 20, 20152 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Oct 10, 20141 Finding1 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
Oct 17, 20137 Findings1 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(1)
Jan 11, 20121 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
Oct 21, 20102 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
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