Keys, Patrice A
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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
13 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 61 Findings
Most recent: Dec 16, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
61 Important
Across 13 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (29), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (22), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (9). None of the 61 findings were critical.
See All 13 Inspection Visits
Dec 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(g)
Dec 18, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(h)(2)
Jan 13, 202111 Findings11 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)(a)(i)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)(g)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)(h)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(20)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(e)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Jan 17, 20206 Findings6 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Application for License406.4(b)(2)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(29)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Jan 28, 20194 Findings4 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Dec 7, 20177 Findings7 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Records and Reports406.24(f)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(29)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
Feb 4, 20166 Findings6 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(f)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(14)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(32)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Feb 10, 20155 Findings5 Important
- Qualifications for Assistants406.10(e)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(32)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(b)
Jan 9, 20144 Findings4 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
Jun 4, 20137 Findings7 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(22)(g)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(24)
Aug 22, 20127 Findings7 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(14)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(4)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)(3)
Nov 23, 20101 Finding1 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(16)
Mar 3, 20101 Finding1 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(11)