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Childery

Carlinville Head Start Center

610 N CHARLES ST, CARLINVILLE, IL 62626Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Silver. 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.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
ExceleRate Illinois Silver (2 out of Max 4) Learn more →
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
Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
20
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

11 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 37 Findings
Most recent: May 6, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
7 Critical28 Important2 Administrative

Across 11 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (25), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (4), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). Of 37 total findings, 7 were critical.

See All 11 Inspection Visits
  1. May 6, 20262 Findings2 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  2. Jan 13, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
  3. Feb 23, 20211 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
  4. Feb 5, 20198 Findings2 Critical6 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • 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)
  5. Jan 25, 20183 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(l)
  6. Feb 16, 20171 Finding1 Important
    • Transportation407.280(d)
  7. Feb 3, 20151 Finding1 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
  8. Mar 7, 20142 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
  9. Feb 19, 20137 Findings1 Critical6 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Personnel Records407.120(f)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(d)
  10. Mar 1, 20125 Findings2 Critical2 Important1 Administrative
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)
  11. Feb 28, 20115 Findings1 Critical4 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
    • Volunteers407.180(b)
    • Animals407.300(c)

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