Elam, Vanessa K
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.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
- 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
12 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 55 Findings
Most recent: Oct 30, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
1 Critical54 Important
Across 12 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (26), Children's Records & Files (16), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (7). Of 55 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 12 Inspection Visits
Oct 30, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Application for Renewal of License406.5(d)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Aug 14, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
Oct 18, 20223 Findings3 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(a)
- Application for Renewal of License406.5(b)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(f)(1)
Jul 29, 20211 Finding1 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
Sep 23, 20194 Findings4 Important
- Records and Reports406.24
- Application for License406.4(b)(2)(e)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(p)(1)
- Rule 406APPDB406APPDB
Aug 23, 20185 Findings5 Important
- Records and Reports406.24
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(29)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(o)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Sep 7, 20172 Findings2 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
Sep 8, 20164 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Rule CCA 16CCA 16
- Records and Reports406.24(c)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(m)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Nov 19, 20153 Findings3 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
Oct 10, 20142 Findings2 Important
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(32)
Oct 16, 20132 Findings2 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
Nov 20, 201124 Findings24 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)(a)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(h)(2)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(b)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(b)(1)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(b)(2)
- Records and Reports406.24(c)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(1)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(2)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(3)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- 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)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(4)(a)