Caldwell, Barbara
3380 SUMMIT AVE, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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
Across 7 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (25), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (11), and Children's Records & Files (5). None of the 43 findings were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
May 7, 202410 Findings10 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)(g)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)(h)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(20)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(4)(a)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(m)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(o)
Jun 14, 20175 Findings5 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(c)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)(e)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)(h)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(21)
May 26, 201610 Findings10 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
- Records and Reports406.24(c)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(e)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(o)
May 20, 20156 Findings6 Important
- Qualifications for Assistants406.10(a)
- Qualifications for Assistants406.10(e)
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(b)(1)
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(b)(1)(c)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(j)(1)
- Records and Reports406.24(a)
Aug 17, 20122 Findings2 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)(3)
May 9, 20112 Findings2 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(j)
- Application for Renewal of License406.5(b)
Aug 30, 20108 Findings8 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(h)(1)
- Records and Reports406.24(h)(2)
- Records and Reports406.24(j)
- Records and Reports406.24(p)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(a)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(d)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(j)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
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