First Church Preschool
236 W CRYSTAL LAKE AVE, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014Childery 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, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 58
- 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
10 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 61 Findings
Most recent: May 12, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
13 Critical45 Important3 Administrative
Across 10 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (18), Children's Records & Files (15), and Building & Premises Safety (8). Of 61 total findings, 13 were critical.
See All 10 Inspection Visits
May 12, 202637 Findings8 Critical29 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(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(j)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(7)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
May 19, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Jul 31, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(b)
Apr 12, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)
May 12, 20152 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
May 5, 20153 Findings3 Important
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)
Mar 5, 20158 Findings2 Critical3 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(h)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
May 15, 20142 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
May 8, 20131 Finding1 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
May 2, 20114 Findings4 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
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