Educational Day Care Center,
330 W MICHIGAN AVE, JACKSONVILLE, IL 62650Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Bronze and NAC accreditation. 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)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, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 106
- 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
17 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 200 Findings
Most recent: Nov 4, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
26 Critical156 Important18 Administrative
Across 17 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (50), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (39), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (38). Of 200 total findings, 26 were critical.
See All 17 Inspection Visits
Nov 4, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
Nov 13, 202431 Findings3 Critical28 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care407.240(g)(3)(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)(i)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(j)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(l)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(m)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(n)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Nov 8, 202332 Findings5 Critical27 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)(i)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(j)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(l)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(m)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(n)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Nov 6, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
Nov 15, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Swimming and Wading407.290(a)
Nov 16, 202127 Findings4 Critical23 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(e)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(5)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(4)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)
- 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)
- Hand Washing407.320(c)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(9)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(h)
Oct 23, 202016 Findings5 Critical11 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(g)
Oct 20, 202041 Findings3 Critical24 Important14 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(15)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(15)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(15)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)(8)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)(8)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)(8)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)(8)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)
Jan 11, 20194 Findings4 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(15)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(8)
Nov 27, 201820 Findings4 Critical14 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(f)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(b)
Oct 10, 20172 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
Aug 8, 20172 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Oct 22, 20151 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Oct 21, 201512 Findings12 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
Aug 5, 20156 Findings4 Important2 Administrative
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Aug 8, 20142 Findings2 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jan 4, 20111 Finding1 Critical
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
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