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Childery

Darien Park District

7301 FAIRVIEW AVE, DARIEN, IL 60561Childery 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
99
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

8 Inspection Visits Since 2015 · 80 Findings
Most recent: Apr 28, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
18 Critical57 Important5 Administrative

Across 8 inspections since 2015, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (25), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (10), and Children's Records & Files (10). Of 80 total findings, 18 were critical.

See All 8 Inspection Visits
  1. Apr 28, 202625 Findings4 Critical18 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
    • Substitutes407.170
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270
    • Animals407.300
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310
    • Hand Washing407.320
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
    • Medications407.360
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
    • Equipment and Materials407.380
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
    • Organization and Administration407.70
    • Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
  2. Apr 17, 20247 Findings1 Critical6 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(2)
    • Medications407.360(b)(2)
    • Medications407.360(g)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
  3. May 3, 20237 Findings4 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Medications407.360(c)(3)
    • Medications407.360(e)
  4. Apr 19, 202210 Findings4 Critical6 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Substitutes407.170(a)
  5. Apr 3, 201810 Findings2 Critical8 Important
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
    • Medications407.360(b)(2)
    • Medications407.360(c)(3)
    • Medications407.360(e)
  6. Apr 27, 20179 Findings1 Critical7 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
    • Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(c)
  7. Apr 29, 20165 Findings2 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)(1)
  8. Mar 25, 20157 Findings6 Important1 Administrative
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
    • Medications407.360(b)(1)
    • Medications407.360(c)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(i)
    • Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)(1)

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