Jenkins Institute of Love
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.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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. 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. 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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 42
- 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 2013 · 49 Findings
Most recent: Jan 13, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
14 Critical34 Important1 Administrative
Across 8 inspections since 2013, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (22), Children's Records & Files (9), and Building & Premises Safety (7). Of 49 total findings, 14 were critical.
See All 8 Inspection Visits
Jan 13, 20266 Findings2 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Dec 19, 202411 Findings6 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
Dec 11, 20233 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Oct 22, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
Nov 24, 20201 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Nov 15, 20171 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Dec 16, 20153 Findings3 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Nov 8, 201323 Findings2 Critical21 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(10)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(1)