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Childery

Forest Bluff School

8 W SCRANTON AVE, LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
Toddlers, Preschool
Licensed capacity
49
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Toddlers1:515
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

7 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 36 Findings
Most recent: Sep 24, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
10 Critical26 Important

Across 7 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (23), Children's Records & Files (7), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3). Of 36 total findings, 10 were critical.

See All 7 Inspection Visits
  1. Sep 24, 20255 Findings2 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  2. Sep 12, 20244 Findings1 Critical3 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
  3. Sep 27, 20226 Findings4 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  4. Oct 20, 20171 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  5. Sep 29, 20155 Findings1 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
  6. Oct 12, 20115 Findings5 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • 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)
  7. Oct 28, 201010 Findings1 Critical9 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)

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