Chamberlain, Melvina
929 BOWLING GREEN DR, HOMEWOOD, IL 60430Childery 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
- Not Available
- 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 6 inspections since 2019, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (11), Children's Records & Files (3), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). None of the 20 findings were critical.
See All 6 Inspection Visits
Apr 14, 20263 Findings3 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(29)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(h)(2)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)(2)
May 7, 202410 Findings10 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)(1)(b)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(j)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline406.15(a)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline406.15(c)
- Records and Reports406.24(i)
- Application for License406.4(b)(1)(f)
- Application for Renewal of License406.5(i)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)(f)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(g)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)(5)
May 31, 20231 Finding1 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(d)
May 4, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Cooperation with the Department406.26
Aug 18, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
Jan 4, 20194 Findings4 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(14)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(22)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(29)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(3)
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