Childrens Learning Place Infant Toddler
1681 N MILWAUKEE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647Childery 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
- Licensed capacity
- 44
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 12 Toddlers 1:5 15
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 9 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (10), Building & Premises Safety (8), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6). Of 32 total findings, 5 were critical.
See All 9 Inspection Visits
Oct 28, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
Nov 7, 20232 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Aug 8, 20224 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(2)
Sep 17, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
Aug 17, 20189 Findings9 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(3)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(c)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(c)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(h)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(i)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(l)
Sep 6, 20162 Findings2 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380
Nov 15, 20134 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Sep 2, 20115 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Nov 12, 20103 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)
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