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Childery

Childrens Learning Center Main Center

905 S 4TH ST, DEKALB, IL 60115Childery Rating: 4/5

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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 Silver and NAEYC 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 Silver (2 out of Max 4) Learn more →
Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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
141
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 2011 · 73 Findings
Most recent: Feb 18, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
15 Critical57 Important1 Administrative

Across 13 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (22), Children's Records & Files (13), and Building & Premises Safety (12). Of 73 total findings, 15 were critical.

See All 13 Inspection Visits
  1. Feb 18, 20262 Findings2 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
  2. Jul 7, 202519 Findings3 Critical16 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Transportation407.280(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(2)(k)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(b)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
    • Medications407.360(c)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
  3. Jun 17, 20245 Findings4 Important1 Administrative
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
  4. Aug 30, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)
  5. Jun 27, 202320 Findings3 Critical17 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(2)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Transportation407.280(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  6. Jul 13, 20221 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
  7. Dec 2, 20192 Findings2 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  8. Jul 10, 20183 Findings3 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(d)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
  9. Aug 21, 20174 Findings4 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(8)
  10. Oct 19, 20161 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
  11. Aug 13, 20122 Findings2 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  12. Sep 23, 20115 Findings2 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  13. Mar 14, 20118 Findings6 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)

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