Kensington School of Wheaton
1746 S NAPERVILLE RD, WHEATON, IL 60189Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects NAEYC accreditation. Structural quality reflects a license that's pending or provisional. 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
- 161
- 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
23 Inspection Visits Since 2012 · 117 Findings
Most recent: Mar 24, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
24 Critical88 Important5 Administrative
Across 23 inspections since 2012, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (51), Children's Records & Files (24), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (12). Of 117 total findings, 24 were critical.
See All 23 Inspection Visits
Mar 24, 20266 Findings3 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(f)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
May 7, 202510 Findings2 Critical8 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Medications407.360(b)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
May 24, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
Mar 6, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
Sep 18, 20232 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
Apr 5, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
Jun 17, 20214 Findings3 Important1 Administrative
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Mar 29, 20219 Findings4 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jul 1, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
May 21, 20195 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Mar 26, 20183 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
Feb 8, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(12)
May 26, 20177 Findings7 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
Apr 13, 20171 Finding1 Administrative
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Apr 5, 201711 Findings1 Critical10 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(i)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(2)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Medications407.360(f)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Nov 3, 20162 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Apr 29, 201611 Findings3 Critical7 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(h)
Sep 24, 201510 Findings4 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(h)
Aug 21, 20151 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Apr 20, 20155 Findings5 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
Mar 20, 201413 Findings2 Critical10 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(m)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Medications407.360(b)(2)
- Medications407.360(f)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
May 22, 201310 Findings10 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- 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)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
Sep 11, 20121 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
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