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Children First Learning Center

409 LAKEVIEW DR, WATERLOO, IL 62298Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
137
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

13 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 28 Findings
Most recent: Jul 11, 2023⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
8 Critical20 Important

Across 13 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (10), Children's Records & Files (7), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (4). Of 28 total findings, 8 were critical.

See All 13 Inspection Visits
  1. Jul 11, 20233 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
  2. Jul 2, 20181 Finding1 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)
  3. Jun 16, 20172 Findings2 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
  4. Jun 3, 20162 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
  5. Aug 5, 20154 Findings1 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
  6. Jul 8, 20142 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
  7. Jun 4, 20133 Findings3 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(23)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(c)
  8. Jun 7, 20122 Findings2 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
  9. Jun 22, 20113 Findings2 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
  10. Mar 25, 20112 Findings2 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
    • Medications407.360(c)(4)
  11. Nov 22, 20101 Finding1 Important
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
  12. Oct 13, 20102 Findings2 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
  13. Aug 19, 20101 Finding1 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)

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