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620 LOGAN AVE SIDE UNIT, BELVIDERE, IL 61008Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 133
- 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
11 Inspection Visits Since 2017 · 89 Findings
Most recent: Aug 27, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
16 Critical66 Important7 Administrative
Across 11 inspections since 2017, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (19), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (19), and Children's Records & Files (10). Of 89 total findings, 16 were critical.
See All 11 Inspection Visits
Aug 27, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
Apr 28, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
Jan 17, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
Dec 11, 202416 Findings3 Critical13 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)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
Apr 12, 20245 Findings4 Important1 Administrative
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(h)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(i)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Oct 30, 202337 Findings4 Critical28 Important5 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Personnel Records407.120
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
- Students and Youth Aides407.160
- Substitutes407.170
- Volunteers407.180
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Intergenerational Programs407.230
- Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care407.240
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Transportation407.280
- Animals407.300
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Application for License407.50
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Provisions Pertaining to Permits407.65
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Dec 27, 20224 Findings3 Important1 Administrative
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Aug 24, 20226 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
Dec 5, 20193 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
Jan 4, 20195 Findings3 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Dec 8, 20175 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
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