Henry Booth House Hegewisch Headstart Ct
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.3 / 5
- 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. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Bronze. 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- ExceleRate Illinois Bronze (1 out of Max 4) Learn more →
- 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
- 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 2011 · 90 Findings
Most recent: Jan 21, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
29 Critical52 Important9 Administrative
Across 14 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (40), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (13), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (11). Of 90 total findings, 29 were critical.
See All 14 Inspection Visits
Jan 21, 202615 Findings7 Critical7 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- 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)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Mar 17, 202211 Findings3 Critical2 Important6 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(f)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)(1)
Feb 18, 20223 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(7)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(d)(2)
Jan 7, 20227 Findings3 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
Oct 15, 20211 Finding1 Administrative
- Organization and Administration407.70(o)
Feb 23, 20212 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
Sep 25, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(l)
Jan 8, 201915 Findings4 Critical10 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(l)(1)
- Substitutes407.170(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
Jan 31, 20186 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
Feb 5, 201610 Findings6 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(1)
Feb 18, 20156 Findings6 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)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
Jan 25, 20134 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(7)
Mar 7, 20122 Findings2 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(a)
Dec 21, 20116 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(a)