Cadence Academy Preschool
40W170 LAFOX RD, SAINT CHARLES, IL 60175Childery 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
- 125
- 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
18 Inspection Visits Since 2021 · 125 Findings
Most recent: Apr 22, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
36 Critical82 Important7 Administrative
Across 18 inspections since 2021, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (38), Building & Premises Safety (21), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (20). Of 125 total findings, 36 were critical.
See All 18 Inspection Visits
Apr 22, 20262 Findings1 Important1 Administrative
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Apr 17, 20262 Findings2 Critical
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
Oct 9, 20253 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Sep 8, 202523 Findings9 Critical13 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- 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
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- 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)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Medications407.360(f)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Nov 15, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(a)
Sep 6, 202425 Findings4 Critical20 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(h)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(i)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(j)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(k)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(l)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(c)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(d)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(4)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Nov 30, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(2)
Oct 30, 20235 Findings1 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Sep 29, 20238 Findings4 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Aug 29, 202321 Findings7 Critical14 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(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jul 27, 20236 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(e)(2)
Mar 30, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
Oct 4, 20229 Findings2 Critical4 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Mar 15, 20229 Findings2 Critical7 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(j)
Jan 26, 20221 Finding1 Critical
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
Dec 15, 20212 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Nov 29, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
Oct 28, 20212 Findings2 Important
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(6)
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