Happy Hands Methodist Preschool
25 WEST CUSTER STREET, LEMONT, IL 60439Childery 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
- 55
- 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
Across 5 inspections since 2018, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (9), Children's Records & Files (3), and Building & Premises Safety (3). Of 21 total findings, 5 were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Feb 26, 20269 Findings8 Important1 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Mar 8, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
Feb 15, 20235 Findings3 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Mar 10, 20213 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Apr 18, 20182 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(b)
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