Fundamentals Early Learning Academy
710 W MACON ST, DECATUR, IL 62522Childery 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
- 104
- 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 2023 · 103 Findings
Most recent: Mar 26, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
14 Critical80 Important9 Administrative
Across 12 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (19), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (18), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (15). Of 103 total findings, 14 were critical.
See All 12 Inspection Visits
Mar 26, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
Mar 18, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
Jan 23, 20261 Finding1 Administrative
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(b)
Sep 3, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(a)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Aug 1, 20258 Findings1 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(e)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(a)
May 26, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- Organization and Administration407.70(b)
Feb 4, 202526 Findings4 Critical19 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)
- 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
- Substitutes407.170
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(l)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Jul 11, 202413 Findings3 Critical10 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(25)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(c)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(o)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
Feb 7, 202425 Findings3 Critical19 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- 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
- Substitutes407.170
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Nov 27, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Hand Washing407.320(a)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)
Aug 4, 202316 Findings2 Critical14 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(8)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(c)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(3)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Jul 7, 20233 Findings3 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
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