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Community Action Head Start - Dewitt

45 CEDAR SQ, CLINTON, IL 61727Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 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. 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)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
28
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

6 Inspection Visits Since 2012 · 85 Findings
Most recent: Sep 16, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
14 Critical63 Important8 Administrative

Across 6 inspections since 2012, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (28), Children's Records & Files (11), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (9). Of 85 total findings, 14 were critical.

See All 6 Inspection Visits
  1. Sep 16, 202524 Findings3 Critical18 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)
    • Personnel Records407.120
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
    • Substitutes407.170
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270
    • Transportation407.280
    • Hand Washing407.320
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350
    • Medications407.360
    • Equipment and Materials407.380
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
    • Organization and Administration407.70
    • Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
  2. Sep 9, 202427 Findings5 Critical18 Important4 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
    • Substitutes407.170
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270
    • Transportation407.280
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310
    • Hand Washing407.320
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350
    • Medications407.360
    • Equipment and Materials407.380
    • Application for License407.50
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
    • Organization and Administration407.70
    • Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
  3. Sep 19, 202225 Findings5 Critical20 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • 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)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)
    • 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)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
    • Medications407.360(c)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
  4. Aug 26, 20212 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
  5. Oct 9, 20132 Findings2 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
  6. Nov 26, 20125 Findings4 Important1 Administrative
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)(3)

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