Educare Learning Centers Inc
3171 T HICKEY AVE, JOLIET, IL 60435Childery 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 56
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
5 Inspection Visits Since 2013 · 41 Findings
Most recent: Jun 13, 2018⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
5 Critical33 Important3 Administrative
Across 5 inspections since 2013, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (8), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (7), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (6). Of 41 total findings, 5 were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Jun 13, 20182 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
Jun 6, 20173 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
Jun 10, 20162 Findings2 Important
- Volunteers407.180(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
Feb 29, 201625 Findings2 Critical22 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(a)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(c)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(d)
- Transportation407.280(i)
- Transportation407.280(t)(1)
- Transportation407.280(t)(3)
- Transportation407.280(t)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Definitions407.45
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)(3)
Oct 25, 20139 Findings1 Critical6 Important2 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(c)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(a)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(b)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(g)
- Provisions Pertaining to Permits407.65(a)(14)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
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