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Dakota Learn and Play Child Care Center

400 CAMPUS DR, DAKOTA, IL 61018Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
66
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

6 Inspection Visits Since 2019 · 12 Findings
Most recent: Oct 1, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
2 Critical10 Important

Across 6 inspections since 2019, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (5), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), and Children's Records & Files (2). Of 12 total findings, 2 were critical.

See All 6 Inspection Visits
  1. Oct 1, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
  2. Nov 1, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
  3. Oct 11, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
  4. Aug 20, 20214 Findings2 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  5. Feb 3, 20204 Findings4 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(g)
  6. Nov 8, 20191 Finding1 Important
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305

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