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Garden of Prayer Early Education Ctr

381 S 4TH AVE, KANKAKEE, IL 60901Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Gold. 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.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
ExceleRate Illinois Gold (3 out of Max 4) Learn more →
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
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
45
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:412
Toddlers1:515
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

11 Inspection Visits Since 2015 · 51 Findings
Most recent: Mar 18, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
10 Critical37 Important4 Administrative

Across 11 inspections since 2015, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (14), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (8), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (7). Of 51 total findings, 10 were critical.

See All 11 Inspection Visits
  1. Mar 18, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
  2. Oct 25, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  3. Apr 25, 20231 Finding1 Critical
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
  4. Jun 23, 20226 Findings3 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
  5. Jul 25, 20173 Findings3 Important
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
  6. Jan 24, 20171 Finding1 Critical
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
  7. Apr 8, 201618 Findings4 Critical10 Important4 Administrative
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(3)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(i)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(f)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
    • Medications407.360(g)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)
  8. Oct 1, 20151 Finding1 Important
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
  9. Sep 21, 20154 Findings4 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
  10. Aug 24, 20158 Findings8 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(1)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(2)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(h)
  11. Jul 28, 20157 Findings1 Critical6 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)

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