Just Like Home Baldwin Day Care
301 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619Childery 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
- 101
- 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
15 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 110 Findings
Most recent: Mar 26, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
23 Critical84 Important3 Administrative
Across 15 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (37), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (21), and Children's Records & Files (14). Of 110 total findings, 23 were critical.
See All 15 Inspection Visits
Mar 26, 202612 Findings4 Critical8 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)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(7)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Feb 7, 20257 Findings7 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(7)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(t)(2)
Feb 22, 20234 Findings3 Important1 Administrative
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(7)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Mar 31, 20221 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
Jul 19, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
Sep 22, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(m)
Dec 9, 201513 Findings4 Critical9 Important
- 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(c)(7)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
Apr 24, 20157 Findings5 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
Mar 5, 201416 Findings1 Critical14 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(2)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
May 31, 201310 Findings3 Critical7 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
Jan 31, 20124 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(21)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(7)
Feb 15, 20113 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
Jan 21, 20115 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(k)
Sep 24, 201011 Findings3 Critical8 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
Aug 18, 201014 Findings13 Important1 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(6)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(5)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(5)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
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