Chesterbrook Academy
813 N RIVER RD, SHOREWOOD, IL 60404Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 162
- 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
19 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 266 Findings
Most recent: Aug 2, 2023⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
51 Critical198 Important17 Administrative
Across 19 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (80), Children's Records & Files (41), and Building & Premises Safety (35). Of 266 total findings, 51 were critical.
See All 19 Inspection Visits
Aug 2, 202332 Findings8 Critical20 Important4 Administrative
- 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(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(e)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(f)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(7)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Nov 22, 20224 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jul 29, 202214 Findings2 Critical12 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(h)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(c)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(d)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(e)
Nov 23, 20214 Findings4 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
Aug 17, 20213 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Sep 22, 20202 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)(1)
Jul 12, 201913 Findings13 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(d)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
Aug 16, 201825 Findings2 Critical23 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- 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(e)(5)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(c)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(h)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jan 16, 20184 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
Aug 28, 20172 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Jul 21, 201617 Findings4 Critical12 Important1 Administrative
- 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)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(12)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Aug 13, 201530 Findings9 Critical17 Important4 Administrative
- 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)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(h)
- Medications407.360(d)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Definitions407.45
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Nov 12, 20149 Findings3 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(b)
Aug 18, 201429 Findings6 Critical20 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(7)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Animals407.300(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(i)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(f)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(h)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Aug 13, 201318 Findings3 Critical15 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(i)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(a)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(h)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(h)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Aug 22, 201216 Findings3 Critical13 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- 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(j)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(h)
Aug 10, 201126 Findings4 Critical19 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(q)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(25)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(7)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(h)
- Medications407.360(d)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Aug 2, 20109 Findings1 Critical8 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Transportation407.280(n)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(h)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Jun 4, 20109 Findings8 Important1 Administrative
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
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