Bumble Bee Child Care Center and Pre-K
2917 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR, MOUNT VERNON, IL 62864Childery 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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 83
- 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
33 Inspection Visits Since 2016 · 174 Findings
Most recent: Dec 23, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
35 Critical127 Important12 Administrative
Across 33 inspections since 2016, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (38), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (33), and Children's Records & Files (31). Of 174 total findings, 35 were critical.
See All 33 Inspection Visits
Dec 23, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(8)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(15)
Sep 5, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jul 30, 20254 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(11)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
Jul 21, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
May 21, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
Mar 28, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Aug 15, 202427 Findings3 Critical21 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Personnel Records407.120
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
- Students and Youth Aides407.160
- Substitutes407.170
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Nov 13, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)(3)
Aug 10, 202333 Findings5 Critical25 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
- Students and Youth Aides407.160
- Substitutes407.170
- Volunteers407.180
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Jul 6, 20231 Finding1 Administrative
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
Apr 24, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Feb 22, 20233 Findings3 Important
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care407.240(e)
Nov 14, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Oct 13, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
Oct 11, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(b)
Sep 8, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Aug 30, 20224 Findings4 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jun 23, 20222 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Aug 20, 20206 Findings4 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Oct 30, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Oct 18, 20193 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(m)
Aug 6, 20195 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(7)
Jun 25, 20193 Findings3 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Dec 13, 20184 Findings4 Important
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
Oct 24, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Aug 15, 201810 Findings8 Important2 Administrative
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(2)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(g)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)(1)(b)
Aug 1, 201822 Findings9 Critical11 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Aug 9, 201719 Findings8 Critical11 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- 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)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Feb 10, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
Dec 5, 20161 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
Nov 4, 20162 Findings1 Critical1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Application for License407.50(c)
Oct 4, 20162 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Sep 27, 20163 Findings3 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
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