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Childery

Gifted Children Academy

Data last updated · May 2026

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
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
48
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

19 Inspection Visits Since 2012 · 110 Findings
Most recent: Sep 23, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
14 Critical90 Important6 Administrative

Across 19 inspections since 2012, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (25), Children's Records & Files (25), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (24). Of 110 total findings, 14 were critical.

See All 19 Inspection Visits
  1. Sep 23, 20257 Findings1 Critical4 Important2 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(l)
  2. Apr 29, 20253 Findings3 Important
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
  3. Apr 8, 20253 Findings3 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
  4. Feb 20, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  5. Oct 24, 20244 Findings4 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(1)
  6. Dec 6, 20233 Findings3 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
  7. Aug 4, 20221 Finding1 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  8. Aug 3, 20228 Findings8 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(a)
    • Medications407.360(a)
    • Medications407.360(c)(4)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
  9. Dec 15, 20212 Findings2 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
  10. Aug 16, 20215 Findings5 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(m)
  11. Jul 17, 20202 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  12. Dec 18, 20192 Findings1 Critical1 Administrative
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Application for License407.50(b)(7)
  13. Aug 20, 20191 Finding1 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  14. Aug 13, 20196 Findings4 Important2 Administrative
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Application for License407.50(b)(7)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(i)
  15. Apr 26, 201812 Findings8 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • 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)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  16. Sep 3, 201533 Findings2 Critical30 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(e)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(g)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(e)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(3)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(5)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(3)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(5)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(b)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(c)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(i)
  17. Jun 18, 20153 Findings3 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
  18. Oct 7, 20136 Findings6 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(3)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(2)
  19. Oct 25, 20127 Findings7 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(i)

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