Kelly, Diana L
17430 E LYNCHBERG RD, MOUNT VERNON, IL 62864Childery 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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- 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
10 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 92 Findings
Most recent: Mar 7, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
53 Important39 Administrative
Across 10 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (27), Children's Records & Files (24), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (13). None of the 92 findings were critical.
See All 10 Inspection Visits
Mar 7, 202520 Findings8 Important12 Administrative
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(o)(1)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(v)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(f)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(h)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(j)
- Background Checks408.40(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(j)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(a)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(b)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(c)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(d)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(e)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(f)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(4)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(d)(2)
Mar 22, 202421 Findings8 Important13 Administrative
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(1)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(d)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(o)(1)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(f)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(i)
- Background Checks408.40(a)
- Caregivers408.45(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(j)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(a)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(b)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(c)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(d)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(e)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(f)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(4)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(d)(2)
Mar 5, 20187 Findings3 Important4 Administrative
- Application for License408.10(b)(1)(i)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)
- Records and Reports408.120(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(d)(1)(a)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(3)
Mar 7, 20174 Findings1 Important3 Administrative
- Records and Reports408.120(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(j)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(3)
Feb 29, 20168 Findings8 Important
- Application for License408.10(b)(1)(i)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(2)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(5)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(16)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(e)(1)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(i)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(o)(1)
- Caregivers408.45(j)
Mar 17, 201511 Findings8 Important3 Administrative
- Application for License408.10(b)(1)(i)
- Night Care408.115
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(5)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(6)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(i)
- Caregivers408.45(j)
- Program408.85(c)(6)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(d)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(3)
Apr 22, 20136 Findings4 Important2 Administrative
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105(h)(4)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(5)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(j)
- Caregivers408.45(j)
- Child Care Assistants408.50(a)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(a)(2)
May 4, 20123 Findings3 Important
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(5)
- Caregivers408.45(f)
- Caregivers408.45(j)
Mar 21, 20113 Findings3 Important
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(5)
- Records and Reports408.120(c)
- Caregivers408.45(i)
Apr 30, 20109 Findings7 Important2 Administrative
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(1)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(5)
- Records and Reports408.120(c)
- Provisions Pertaining to Permits408.25(a)(7)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(f)
- Caregivers408.45(f)
- Caregivers408.45(i)
- Child Care Assistants408.50(h)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(c)
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