Cheerful Home Childcare & Early Learning
315 S 5TH ST, QUINCY, IL 62301Childery 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.5 / 5
- 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. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Gold and NAC accreditation. 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 Gold (3 out of Max 4) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)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, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 186
- 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
42 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 340 Findings
Most recent: Nov 25, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
39 Critical276 Important25 Administrative
Across 42 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (80), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (68), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (55). Of 340 total findings, 39 were critical.
See All 42 Inspection Visits
Nov 25, 20252 Findings2 Critical
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(3)(b)
Sep 9, 202580 Findings10 Critical63 Important7 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(4)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120
- 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)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
- Substitutes407.170
- Volunteers407.180
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
- Intergenerational Programs407.230
- Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care407.240
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(7)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(8)
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Application for License407.50
- Application for Renewal of License407.55
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Jan 29, 20242 Findings1 Important1 Administrative
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
Sep 13, 202380 Findings6 Critical66 Important8 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120
- 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)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
- Students and Youth Aides407.160
- Volunteers407.180
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Animals407.300
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(7)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(8)
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(3)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(j)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Application for License407.50
- Application for Renewal of License407.55
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(d)
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Aug 17, 20232 Findings2 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
Apr 28, 20223 Findings3 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
Dec 1, 20212 Findings2 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)
Feb 3, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Nov 6, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Sep 15, 20203 Findings3 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
Jul 6, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(12)
Mar 16, 20202 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
Dec 9, 20194 Findings4 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Nov 25, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)
Nov 19, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)
Oct 4, 20197 Findings7 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Sep 17, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jul 22, 201915 Findings3 Critical9 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(9)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(9)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(a)
Jun 11, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jun 10, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
Jan 30, 201913 Findings2 Critical11 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(q)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
Jan 7, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Oct 17, 20184 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(4)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Sep 14, 20188 Findings8 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(q)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(f)(5)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(d)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
Sep 13, 20187 Findings5 Important2 Administrative
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(c)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
- Organization and Administration407.70(b)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)(3)
Aug 24, 201816 Findings6 Critical10 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Swimming and Wading407.290(f)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Aug 16, 201815 Findings13 Important2 Administrative
- Authorization for Background Checks385.40
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(a)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(a)
Apr 2, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(7)
Mar 29, 20183 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Aug 22, 201712 Findings2 Critical10 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Aug 17, 20172 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)
Jan 25, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Sep 1, 20167 Findings2 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(2)
Mar 28, 20165 Findings4 Important1 Administrative
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(8)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)(8)
Sep 10, 20151 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jul 24, 20155 Findings5 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
Jun 30, 20151 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jun 7, 201510 Findings10 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
Feb 26, 20152 Findings2 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)
Mar 27, 20141 Finding1 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
Sep 29, 20119 Findings9 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(n)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Jan 28, 20101 Finding1 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
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