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Joyful Steps Learning Center

7 E 119TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60628Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
Not Available
Licensed capacity
84
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:412
Toddlers1:515
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

8 Inspection Visits Since 2018 · 71 Findings
Most recent: Jul 30, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
18 Critical50 Important3 Administrative

Across 8 inspections since 2018, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (29), Children's Records & Files (16), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (14). Of 71 total findings, 18 were critical.

See All 8 Inspection Visits
  1. Jul 30, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  2. Jan 29, 202511 Findings1 Critical10 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(f)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(f)(2)
  3. Jan 3, 202311 Findings1 Critical9 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(14)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(4)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
  4. Jan 4, 20221 Finding1 Important
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
  5. Jan 25, 202120 Findings8 Critical10 Important2 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(b)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(1)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(2)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)(3)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)(6)
  6. Jan 15, 202016 Findings6 Critical10 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(1)
  7. Jan 8, 201910 Findings2 Critical8 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
  8. May 9, 20181 Finding1 Important
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(1)

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