Howard, Renee M
7901 S ELLIS AVE # 2, CHICAGO, IL 60619Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 6
- 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
8 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 33 Findings
Most recent: Feb 24, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
1 Critical32 Important
Across 8 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (18), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (8), and Children's Records & Files (4). Of 33 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 8 Inspection Visits
Feb 24, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(5)(a)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Jan 9, 20252 Findings2 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(20)
Jan 2, 20248 Findings1 Critical7 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Activity Requirements406.16(c)(2)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(g)(5)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(22)(d)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(29)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(e)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(n)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Dec 22, 20223 Findings3 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(4)(a)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(a)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Jan 25, 20222 Findings2 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(14)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(m)
Nov 16, 20172 Findings2 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(14)
Dec 2, 201610 Findings10 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- Records and Reports406.24(f)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information406.25(b)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(17)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Jun 14, 20103 Findings3 Important
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(m)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(s)
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