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Bright Beginnings Child Care & Dev Ctr

124 EAST PLUMMER BLVD, CHATHAM, IL 62629Childery 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
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
113
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

19 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 94 Findings
Most recent: Mar 4, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
27 Critical58 Important9 Administrative

Across 19 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (40), Children's Records & Files (22), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (11). Of 94 total findings, 27 were critical.

See All 19 Inspection Visits
  1. Mar 4, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  2. Feb 11, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  3. Feb 10, 20263 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
  4. Mar 30, 20221 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  5. Jun 17, 20202 Findings2 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
  6. Oct 1, 20191 Finding1 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
  7. May 8, 20199 Findings3 Critical6 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(1)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  8. Nov 27, 20182 Findings2 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  9. Apr 18, 20177 Findings3 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(m)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)
  10. Jul 13, 20164 Findings3 Important1 Administrative
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(m)
  11. Apr 5, 20167 Findings2 Critical2 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)(3)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)(7)
  12. Nov 14, 20142 Findings2 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(j)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)
  13. Jun 18, 20148 Findings1 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(b)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)(3)
  14. Aug 26, 20139 Findings6 Important3 Administrative
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(8)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  15. Feb 10, 20125 Findings5 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
  16. Aug 4, 201115 Findings7 Critical8 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
    • Hand Washing407.320(b)(3)
  17. May 24, 20119 Findings1 Critical8 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(b)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
  18. Jan 26, 20116 Findings3 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(1)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(3)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
  19. May 13, 20102 Findings2 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)

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