Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool
195 NESLER RD, ELGIN, IL 60124Childery 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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 88
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
12 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 145 Findings
Most recent: Aug 6, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
36 Critical98 Important11 Administrative
Across 12 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (50), Building & Premises Safety (19), and Children's Records & Files (17). Of 145 total findings, 36 were critical.
See All 12 Inspection Visits
Aug 6, 202542 Findings7 Critical32 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- 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
- Students and Youth Aides407.160
- Substitutes407.170
- Volunteers407.180
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care407.240
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Transportation407.280
- Swimming and Wading407.290
- Animals407.300
- 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(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(d)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(j)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(k)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(n)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(c)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Sep 16, 202443 Findings8 Critical35 Important
- 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(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(i)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Medications407.360(d)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(k)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(8)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Oct 31, 20236 Findings5 Important1 Administrative
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(4)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
Sep 19, 20232 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
Aug 18, 202322 Findings7 Critical10 Important5 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(d)
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(b)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(f)
Oct 11, 20221 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Sep 21, 20213 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Sep 28, 20204 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Sep 26, 20193 Findings3 Important
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
Sep 12, 20184 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
Aug 28, 20175 Findings4 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
Oct 7, 201110 Findings4 Critical4 Important2 Administrative
- Rule CCA 12(A)CCA 12(A)
- Rule CCA 12(B)CCA 12(B)
- Rule CCA 3(A)CCA 3(A)
- Rule CCA 83CCA 83
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
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