Great Beginning Learning Ctr.
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.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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 35
- 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
11 Inspection Visits Since 2014 · 104 Findings
Most recent: Mar 24, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
15 Critical83 Important6 Administrative
Across 11 inspections since 2014, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (32), Children's Records & Files (21), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (12). Of 104 total findings, 15 were critical.
See All 11 Inspection Visits
Mar 24, 202617 Findings3 Critical14 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Mar 28, 202421 Findings3 Critical17 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(5)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(d)(3)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
Feb 23, 202328 Findings3 Critical22 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- 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
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(8)
- 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
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Mar 3, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
Feb 19, 20202 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
Mar 28, 20193 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Mar 15, 20189 Findings1 Critical7 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Mar 16, 20178 Findings2 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
Mar 31, 20168 Findings1 Critical7 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
May 5, 20151 Finding1 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
Jun 26, 20145 Findings1 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(o)