Foundations Montessori School
726 ROGERS ST, WATERLOO, IL 62298Childery 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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 27
- 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
Across 8 inspections since 2018, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (10), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (5), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). Of 21 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 8 Inspection Visits
Dec 16, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Dec 7, 20201 Finding1 Administrative
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(g)
Dec 13, 20191 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Apr 15, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)
May 30, 20183 Findings3 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(i)
Apr 24, 20184 Findings4 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(k)
Feb 28, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
Jan 29, 20188 Findings8 Important
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)
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