Centers for New Horizons Inc Effie Ellis
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
- 129
- 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 11 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (10), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (4). Of 30 total findings, 5 were critical.
See All 11 Inspection Visits
Oct 6, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)
Apr 6, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Oct 14, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jun 14, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Sep 9, 20192 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Apr 2, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)
Sep 7, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Sep 22, 20157 Findings2 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(f)
Oct 16, 20147 Findings1 Critical6 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
Aug 21, 20132 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
Sep 21, 20115 Findings5 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)(i)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(2)