High Mountain Head Start
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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 34
- 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
8 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 39 Findings
Most recent: Sep 15, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
9 Critical26 Important4 Administrative
Across 8 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (20), Building & Premises Safety (7), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (4). Of 39 total findings, 9 were critical.
See All 8 Inspection Visits
Sep 15, 20257 Findings3 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Sep 27, 20245 Findings1 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Sep 19, 202316 Findings4 Critical10 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(l)(1)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
Nov 23, 20223 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
Sep 14, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
Sep 2, 20141 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
Sep 20, 20132 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(h)
Sep 14, 20104 Findings4 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(c)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)