De La Torre, Maria M
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.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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Bronze. 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 Bronze (1 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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
3 Inspection Visits Since 2012 · 16 Findings
Most recent: Sep 27, 2024⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
16 Important
Across 3 inspections since 2012, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (10) and Children's Records & Files (4). None of the 16 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Sep 27, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(i)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(13)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(3)
Sep 25, 20203 Findings3 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(k)
- Guidance and Discipline406.15(b)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline406.15(b)(4)
Apr 27, 201210 Findings10 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)(a)(i)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(j)(2)
- Records and Reports406.24(c)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)(1)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)(2)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)(3)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)(4)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)(5)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)(6)