Crossways Preschool/celebration Childcar
1151 N SAINT MARYS RD, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048Childery 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, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 202
- 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
Across 9 inspections since 2013, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (9), Children's Records & Files (7), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (2). Of 20 total findings, 5 were critical.
See All 9 Inspection Visits
Jan 15, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
Oct 27, 20253 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
Feb 3, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
May 25, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Apr 19, 20232 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Jan 19, 20236 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
Sep 6, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jun 21, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
Apr 29, 20133 Findings3 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
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