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Childery

Children of America Educational Childcar

Data last updated · May 2026

Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Gold. 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)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
163
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

24 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 169 Findings
Most recent: Mar 19, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
32 Critical122 Important15 Administrative

Across 24 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (53), Children's Records & Files (36), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (17). Of 169 total findings, 32 were critical.

See All 24 Inspection Visits
  1. Mar 19, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Medications407.360(c)
  2. Apr 14, 20232 Findings2 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Transportation407.280(b)
  3. Feb 22, 20225 Findings1 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  4. Apr 21, 20215 Findings3 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  5. Dec 23, 20202 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
  6. Jun 7, 20196 Findings4 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
  7. Feb 20, 20195 Findings2 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
  8. Sep 21, 20186 Findings2 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
  9. Sep 5, 20182 Findings1 Critical1 Administrative
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(a)
  10. Feb 28, 201815 Findings2 Critical9 Important4 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)
  11. May 19, 20174 Findings2 Critical2 Important
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
  12. Mar 13, 201711 Findings1 Critical7 Important3 Administrative
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  13. Aug 23, 201610 Findings4 Critical6 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
  14. Jul 14, 20155 Findings5 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(a)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(f)(2)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(k)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(m)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
  15. Jun 24, 201516 Findings4 Critical12 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(f)
    • Authorization for Background Checks385.40(h)
    • Authorization for Background Checks385.40(h)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(i)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(g)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(o)
  16. Apr 1, 20155 Findings5 Important
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
  17. Dec 16, 20142 Findings2 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
  18. Dec 3, 201423 Findings1 Critical19 Important3 Administrative
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(1)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(2)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(3)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(a)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(b)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(c)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
    • 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)(1)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  19. Oct 22, 201430 Findings2 Critical25 Important3 Administrative
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
    • 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)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(2)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(1)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(2)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(3)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(a)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(b)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(c)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(m)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(d)(1)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(1)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  20. Sep 18, 20142 Findings1 Important1 Administrative
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(b)
  21. Feb 22, 20121 Finding1 Important
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
  22. Apr 1, 20115 Findings1 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
  23. Jul 30, 20103 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
  24. Jun 16, 20103 Findings3 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)

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