Gads Hill Center
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- 123
- 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
14 Inspection Visits Since 2020 · 45 Findings
Most recent: Jan 16, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
10 Critical33 Important2 Administrative
Across 14 inspections since 2020, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (13), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (8), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (5). Of 45 total findings, 10 were critical.
See All 14 Inspection Visits
Jan 16, 202521 Findings9 Critical10 Important2 Administrative
- 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(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(m)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Jul 17, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
Dec 20, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
Jun 12, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jan 11, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Nov 23, 20223 Findings3 Important
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
May 16, 20221 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(6)
May 11, 20226 Findings6 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)(3)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)(3)
Jan 13, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Nov 17, 20212 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
Mar 5, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Aug 13, 20202 Findings2 Important
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(i)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
Feb 20, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
Jan 30, 20202 Findings2 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)