Community Action Head Start Mason 1
301 S DALE DR STE B, HAVANA, IL 62644Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.3 / 5
- 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 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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 28
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
11 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 139 Findings
Most recent: Jan 28, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
22 Critical105 Important12 Administrative
Across 11 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (53), Children's Records & Files (30), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (10). Of 139 total findings, 22 were critical.
See All 11 Inspection Visits
Jan 28, 202621 Findings5 Critical16 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- 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)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(i)
- 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)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Jan 24, 202521 Findings3 Critical18 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)(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)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(9)
- Hand Washing407.320(e)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Jan 20, 202336 Findings3 Critical29 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- 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
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Transportation407.280
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Hand Washing407.320
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(d)
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(l)
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Application for License407.50
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Jan 21, 20224 Findings3 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
Feb 13, 20193 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
Feb 15, 201711 Findings8 Important3 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(h)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Feb 17, 20163 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
Mar 7, 20143 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Mar 18, 20136 Findings1 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Mar 7, 201117 Findings2 Critical12 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Substitutes407.170(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(h)
Mar 9, 201014 Findings3 Critical11 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- 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)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
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