Joyful Beginnings Inc.
1934 WEST 79TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60620Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 88
- 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
11 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 85 Findings
Most recent: Nov 12, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
9 Critical74 Important2 Administrative
Across 11 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (21), Children's Records & Files (19), and Building & Premises Safety (17). Of 85 total findings, 9 were critical.
See All 11 Inspection Visits
Nov 12, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(8)
Mar 19, 20258 Findings1 Critical7 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
Oct 17, 20232 Findings2 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
Sep 25, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(a)(i)(i)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(a)(i)(i)(i)
Aug 9, 202310 Findings3 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(l)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Jul 26, 20222 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
Oct 21, 202014 Findings13 Important1 Administrative
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)(1)
- 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)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(5)(a)
Sep 11, 201816 Findings16 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Hand Washing407.320(c)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(i)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(k)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(k)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
Aug 12, 201613 Findings2 Critical11 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(a)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
Sep 13, 201212 Findings12 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(8)
Sep 16, 20102 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
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