Jimenez, Matilde
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.3 / 5
- 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Bronze. 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- ExceleRate Illinois Bronze (1 out of Max 4) Learn more →
- 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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
12 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 78 Findings
Most recent: Feb 5, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
78 Important
Across 12 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (34), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (18), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (7). None of the 78 findings were critical.
See All 12 Inspection Visits
Feb 5, 202616 Findings16 Important
- Qualifications for Assistants406.10
- Substitutes406.11
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14
- Guidance and Discipline406.15
- Activity Requirements406.16
- Nutrition and Meals406.17
- Children with Special Needs406.20
- School Age Children406.21
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22
- Records and Reports406.24(f)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information406.25
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(14)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9
Mar 14, 202316 Findings16 Important
- Qualifications for Assistants406.10
- Substitutes406.11
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14
- Guidance and Discipline406.15
- Activity Requirements406.16
- Nutrition and Meals406.17
- Children with Special Needs406.20
- School Age Children406.21
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22
- Records and Reports406.24(f)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information406.25
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(14)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9
Mar 3, 20201 Finding1 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(14)
Feb 8, 20194 Findings4 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(g)(5)
Feb 1, 20184 Findings4 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(j)
Feb 17, 20176 Findings6 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(g)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(21)
Jan 29, 20164 Findings4 Important
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(b)(1)(b)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
Apr 16, 20159 Findings9 Important
- Qualifications for Assistants406.10(a)
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(b)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(j)(1)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(g)(2)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(21)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(24)
Mar 21, 20146 Findings6 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(4)(a)
Feb 21, 20132 Findings2 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
Mar 16, 20125 Findings5 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(11)
Apr 15, 20115 Findings5 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)(3)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(e)