Ivy Garden Learning Center Llc
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
- 83
- 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
7 Inspection Visits Since 2013 · 43 Findings
Most recent: Sep 4, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
14 Critical26 Important3 Administrative
Across 7 inspections since 2013, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (20), Building & Premises Safety (6), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (5). Of 43 total findings, 14 were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Sep 4, 20256 Findings2 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Aug 16, 202211 Findings2 Critical8 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(1)
- Substitutes407.170(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(7)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(f)
Aug 10, 20213 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
Apr 6, 202111 Findings3 Critical7 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(f)
Oct 11, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(3)
Jul 16, 20158 Findings6 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- 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)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
May 24, 20133 Findings3 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(h)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)