Captial City Learning Center
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.3 / 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.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
- 43
- 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
12 Inspection Visits Since 2016 · 60 Findings
Most recent: May 20, 2021⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
17 Critical43 Important
Across 12 inspections since 2016, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (28), Children's Records & Files (14), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (6). Of 60 total findings, 17 were critical.
See All 12 Inspection Visits
May 20, 20217 Findings4 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
Feb 22, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jul 8, 20207 Findings7 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
Feb 18, 20205 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
Dec 6, 20195 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(4)
Aug 21, 20194 Findings3 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jun 11, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
Jun 5, 20189 Findings1 Critical8 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)
- Hand Washing407.320(c)
- Hand Washing407.320(e)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(k)
Nov 17, 20163 Findings3 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
Sep 29, 20163 Findings3 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
Aug 16, 20165 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
Jul 28, 20169 Findings1 Critical8 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)