Cadence Academy Preschool
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- 157
- 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
14 Inspection Visits Since 2017 · 92 Findings
Most recent: Jan 24, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
15 Critical77 Important
Across 14 inspections since 2017, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (49), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (13), and Building & Premises Safety (13). Of 92 total findings, 15 were critical.
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Jan 24, 20254 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
May 16, 20245 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Medications407.360(d)
- Medications407.360(e)
Oct 16, 20235 Findings5 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(n)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(o)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(l)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(m)
Jul 10, 202311 Findings3 Critical8 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(f)
Jul 12, 20225 Findings3 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
Apr 21, 20222 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Apr 20, 20227 Findings1 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(m)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Oct 19, 20214 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Jun 26, 201915 Findings1 Critical14 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(e)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(2)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(a)
Jul 19, 20187 Findings7 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(f)(1)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(1)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)(1)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)(2)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)(3)
Jun 14, 20184 Findings4 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
May 10, 201810 Findings1 Critical9 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
Aug 14, 20174 Findings4 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(4)
May 23, 20179 Findings2 Critical7 Important
- 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)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(e)(3)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)