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Cefs Head Start 0-5 Program - Vandalia

1902 PROGRESS WEST DR, VANDALIA, IL 62471Childery 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
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
Licensed capacity
40
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:412
Toddlers1:515
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

5 Inspection Visits Since 2012 · 40 Findings
Most recent: Sep 2, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
7 Critical33 Important

Across 5 inspections since 2012, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (11), Children's Records & Files (7), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (6). Of 40 total findings, 7 were critical.

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  1. Sep 2, 202519 Findings3 Critical16 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Transportation407.280(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(2)(k)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(b)
    • Medications407.360(c)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
  2. Sep 3, 202417 Findings4 Critical13 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(s)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Transportation407.280(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  3. Feb 9, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  4. May 15, 20182 Findings2 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  5. Oct 2, 20121 Finding1 Important
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(a)

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