Happy Times Preschool
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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license that's pending or provisional. 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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 50
- 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
14 Inspection Visits Since 2013 · 63 Findings
Most recent: Jul 29, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
16 Critical38 Important9 Administrative
Across 14 inspections since 2013, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (22), Children's Records & Files (17), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (9). Of 63 total findings, 16 were critical.
See All 14 Inspection Visits
Jul 29, 202520 Findings4 Critical10 Important6 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)(i)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(c)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Sep 10, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(l)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
Sep 6, 20247 Findings2 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Sep 5, 20232 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Aug 9, 20212 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
Jun 12, 20192 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Sep 6, 20181 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
Jun 26, 20175 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Animals407.300(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jun 24, 20163 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(3)
Sep 3, 20153 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- Substitutes407.170(b)
Sep 5, 201410 Findings1 Critical7 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
- Medications407.360(b)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
Jan 17, 20142 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
Nov 8, 20132 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
Sep 4, 20131 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)