Carter, Olivia M
5523 S WABASH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60637Childery 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
11 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 95 Findings
Most recent: Dec 18, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
95 Important
Across 11 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (38), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (28), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (9). None of the 95 findings were critical.
See All 11 Inspection Visits
Dec 18, 202516 Findings16 Important
- Qualifications for Assistants406.10
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14
- Guidance and Discipline406.15
- Activity Requirements406.16
- Nutrition and Meals406.17
- Children with Special Needs406.20
- School Age Children406.21
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22
- Night Care406.23
- Records and Reports406.24
- Confidentiality of Records and Information406.25
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(m)
Jan 13, 202518 Findings18 Important
- Qualifications for Assistants406.10
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14
- Guidance and Discipline406.15
- Activity Requirements406.16
- Nutrition and Meals406.17
- Swimming406.19
- Children with Special Needs406.20
- School Age Children406.21
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22
- Night Care406.23
- Records and Reports406.24(d)
- Records and Reports406.24(f)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information406.25
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9
Nov 23, 20221 Finding1 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(g)
Nov 16, 20203 Findings3 Important
- Application for Renewal of License406.5(e)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(g)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(j)(1)
Nov 4, 20198 Findings8 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(h)(2)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(h)(4)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(h)(4)
Nov 14, 20165 Findings5 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(14)
Dec 14, 201518 Findings18 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Records and Reports406.24(c)
- Records and Reports406.24(c)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
Jan 13, 20141 Finding1 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
Jan 31, 201310 Findings10 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(20)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(21)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(24)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(o)
Nov 7, 20111 Finding1 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
Jan 13, 201114 Findings14 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(i)
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(b)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Records and Reports406.24(c)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(16)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(3)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(m)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(s)
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