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Childery

Dist. #65 Doorway to Learning Childcare

1500 MCDANIEL AVE, EVANSTON, IL 60201Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
Licensed capacity
41
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:412
Toddlers1:515
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

14 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 49 Findings
Most recent: Feb 3, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
16 Critical31 Important2 Administrative

Across 14 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (16), Building & Premises Safety (8), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (5). Of 49 total findings, 16 were critical.

See All 14 Inspection Visits
  1. Feb 3, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
  2. Jun 5, 20244 Findings4 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(8)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Medications407.360(g)
  3. May 2, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
  4. Mar 27, 20238 Findings4 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(l)(1)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  5. Mar 15, 202210 Findings3 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(b)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(4)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(4)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
  6. Sep 17, 20213 Findings3 Important
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(4)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(a)(i)(i)
  7. Apr 29, 20211 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
  8. Mar 22, 20211 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  9. Mar 11, 20191 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  10. Mar 7, 20172 Findings2 Critical
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
  11. May 10, 20166 Findings3 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
  12. Mar 14, 20131 Finding1 Important
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
  13. Mar 13, 20121 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  14. Apr 6, 20108 Findings8 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)

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