Kiddie Academy Bolingbrook
540 W BOUGHTON RD STE A, BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440Childery 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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Gold. 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
- State Quality Rating
- ExceleRate Illinois Gold (3 out of Max 4) Learn more →
- 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
- 166
- 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
14 Inspection Visits Since 2013 · 97 Findings
Most recent: Apr 9, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
12 Critical81 Important4 Administrative
Across 14 inspections since 2013, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (19), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (16), and Children's Records & Files (16). Of 97 total findings, 12 were critical.
See All 14 Inspection Visits
Apr 9, 20264 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
Oct 29, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jun 4, 20255 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(9)(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
Apr 10, 202530 Findings2 Critical25 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Personnel Records407.120
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
- Substitutes407.170
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Transportation407.280
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Jul 24, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Apr 26, 202319 Findings3 Critical16 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(2)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Oct 24, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
Mar 18, 20224 Findings3 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
May 16, 20193 Findings3 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Apr 5, 20187 Findings7 Important
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(h)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(i)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(l)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
Oct 26, 20173 Findings3 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(i)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jun 2, 201511 Findings11 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(o)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(5)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(2)
Sep 17, 20145 Findings3 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
May 13, 20131 Finding1 Administrative
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
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