Kensington School of St Charles
1900 CUMBERLAND PARKWAY, ST. CHARLES, IL 60174Childery 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.5 / 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects NAEYC accreditation. 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
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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
- 188
- 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
21 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 141 Findings
Most recent: Nov 3, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
34 Critical101 Important6 Administrative
Across 21 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (53), Building & Premises Safety (21), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (16). Of 141 total findings, 34 were critical.
See All 21 Inspection Visits
Nov 3, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
Sep 22, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(1)
May 19, 20256 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(7)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(1)
Dec 5, 202410 Findings6 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jan 5, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Dec 8, 20233 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
Nov 8, 202321 Findings2 Critical15 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(r)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(2)
- Medications407.360(d)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(t)(3)
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(b)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Jan 6, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Nov 1, 20223 Findings3 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
Nov 16, 20216 Findings6 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(8)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(j)
Dec 4, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Medications407.360(e)
Feb 19, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
Dec 6, 20193 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
Jun 27, 20199 Findings6 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)
Dec 4, 201811 Findings3 Critical8 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
Jul 23, 20184 Findings4 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Medications407.360(d)(1)
- Medications407.360(d)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
May 3, 20184 Findings3 Important1 Administrative
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
Feb 22, 20182 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
Dec 15, 201512 Findings2 Critical10 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(f)
Nov 10, 201110 Findings6 Critical4 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
Mar 8, 201127 Findings1 Critical25 Important1 Administrative
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)(1)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)(2)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)(3)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)(4)(a)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)(4)(b)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)(4)(c)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)(4)(d)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)(4)(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(e)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(e)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
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