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Childery

Cadence Academy Preschool

Data last updated · May 2026

Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license that's pending or provisional. 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
153
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

16 Inspection Visits Since 2016 · 134 Findings
Most recent: Nov 5, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
29 Critical96 Important9 Administrative

Across 16 inspections since 2016, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (42), Building & Premises Safety (21), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (20). Of 134 total findings, 29 were critical.

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  1. Nov 5, 202513 Findings2 Critical11 Important
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(f)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(e)(2)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  2. Dec 5, 202410 Findings1 Critical9 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(2)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(e)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(1)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
    • Medications407.360(b)(1)
    • Medications407.360(c)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
  3. Dec 20, 20236 Findings6 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(5)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
  4. Oct 12, 202121 Findings10 Critical11 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • 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(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Transportation407.280(n)
    • Transportation407.280(o)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  5. Oct 28, 202013 Findings5 Critical4 Important4 Administrative
    • 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)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  6. Oct 2, 20197 Findings3 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(2)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
  7. Feb 25, 20191 Finding1 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)
  8. Dec 17, 201811 Findings2 Critical8 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Organization and Administration407.70(l)
  9. May 23, 20184 Findings2 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
  10. Oct 24, 201715 Findings3 Critical9 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Medications407.360(b)(1)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
    • 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)
  11. May 15, 201716 Findings16 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(j)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(m)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(13)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
    • Medications407.360(b)(1)
    • Medications407.360(c)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(b)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(7)
  12. Apr 21, 20172 Findings2 Important
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
  13. Mar 21, 20174 Findings3 Important1 Administrative
    • Medications407.360(c)(4)
    • Medications407.360(d)(2)
    • Medications407.360(e)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
  14. Feb 15, 20173 Findings3 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
  15. Jan 19, 20177 Findings1 Critical6 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(f)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(f)
  16. Dec 19, 20161 Finding1 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)

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