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Bright Smiles Daycare

1703 E 87TH ST # 07, CHICAGO, IL 60617Childery 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
49
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

10 Inspection Visits Since 2019 · 70 Findings
Most recent: Sep 27, 2023⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
15 Critical48 Important7 Administrative

Across 10 inspections since 2019, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (35), Children's Records & Files (8), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (5). Of 70 total findings, 15 were critical.

See All 10 Inspection Visits
  1. Sep 27, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  2. Apr 28, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
  3. Apr 19, 20233 Findings1 Critical1 Important1 Administrative
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(l)(2)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
  4. Jan 3, 202322 Findings4 Critical16 Important2 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(l)(1)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(l)(1)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(l)(2)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
  5. Dec 28, 20224 Findings1 Critical1 Important2 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(o)
  6. Aug 5, 20227 Findings1 Critical6 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(2)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(q)
  7. May 17, 20222 Findings1 Critical1 Administrative
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
  8. May 21, 20219 Findings5 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Organization and Administration407.70(l)
  9. Mar 5, 20212 Findings2 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
  10. Jun 28, 201919 Findings2 Critical17 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(c)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(3)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Hand Washing407.320(c)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305

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