Hernandez, Karla L
3415 COUNTRY CLUB AVE, GURNEE, IL 60031Childery 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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- 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
4 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 66 Findings
Most recent: Jan 8, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
1 Critical42 Important23 Administrative
Across 4 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (34), Children's Records & Files (10), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (5). Of 66 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jan 8, 202616 Findings1 Critical7 Important8 Administrative
- Children with Special Needs408.100(c)(1)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(1)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)
- Records and Reports408.120(b)
- Records and Reports408.120(c)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(3)
- Program408.85(b)
- Program408.85(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(d)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(c)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(d)
- Guidance and Discipline408.75(a)(2)
- Nutrition and Meals408.80(f)
- Nutrition and Meals408.80(l)
Dec 11, 202517 Findings11 Important6 Administrative
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105(d)(3)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(1)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(17)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(19)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(b)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(f)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(o)
- Program408.85(f)
- Program408.85(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(d)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(c)
- Guidance and Discipline408.75(b)
- Nutrition and Meals408.80(j)
Nov 6, 202517 Findings13 Important4 Administrative
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(1)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)
- Records and Reports408.120(b)
- Records and Reports408.120(c)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(15)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(16)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(b)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(e)(5)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(l)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(o)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(s)
- Program408.85
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(d)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)
- Guidance and Discipline408.75(a)(1)
Oct 9, 202516 Findings11 Important5 Administrative
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(1)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)
- Records and Reports408.120(b)
- Records and Reports408.120(c)
- Records and Reports408.120(r)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License408.20(i)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(13)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(b)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(t)
- Program408.85(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(d)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)
- Guidance and Discipline408.75(a)(4)
- Nutrition and Meals408.80(l)
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