Creative Little Ones Academy
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license that's pending or provisional. 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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 63
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 12 Toddlers 1:5 15 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
14 Inspection Visits Since 2016 · 117 Findings
Most recent: Oct 16, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
30 Critical84 Important3 Administrative
Across 14 inspections since 2016, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (51), Building & Premises Safety (20), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (10). Of 117 total findings, 30 were critical.
See All 14 Inspection Visits
Oct 16, 202530 Findings3 Critical26 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(5)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)
- Swimming and Wading407.290(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(i)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(t)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Aug 30, 202423 Findings8 Critical15 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- 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)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(7)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(g)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Feb 7, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
Jul 20, 20236 Findings1 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
Mar 21, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jun 2, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
Mar 24, 20221 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
Sep 24, 202115 Findings9 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
Sep 17, 20208 Findings1 Critical7 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
Dec 17, 20184 Findings3 Critical1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Organization and Administration407.70(a)
Oct 2, 20188 Findings2 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Mar 16, 20185 Findings5 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(k)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(m)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
Sep 7, 20174 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
Aug 30, 20167 Findings1 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(f)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)