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Childery

Kiddie Academy of Oswego

Data last updated · May 2026

Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    5 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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
Not Available
Licensed capacity
159
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:412
Toddlers1:515
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

23 Inspection Visits Since 2015 · 176 Findings
Most recent: Sep 10, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
46 Critical117 Important13 Administrative

Across 23 inspections since 2015, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (81), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (24), and Children's Records & Files (20). Of 176 total findings, 46 were critical.

See All 23 Inspection Visits
  1. Sep 10, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
  2. Jun 27, 202310 Findings3 Critical7 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
  3. May 9, 202222 Findings6 Critical15 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
  4. Dec 3, 20215 Findings2 Critical3 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  5. Aug 3, 20211 Finding1 Critical
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
  6. May 11, 20218 Findings1 Critical7 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
  7. Apr 7, 20212 Findings2 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
  8. Jul 30, 202027 Findings9 Critical12 Important6 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  9. May 10, 201924 Findings9 Critical13 Important2 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • 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(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Medications407.360(e)
    • Medications407.360(f)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
  10. Feb 11, 20191 Finding1 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)
  11. Nov 5, 20188 Findings7 Important1 Administrative
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(1)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(1)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(m)
  12. Nov 2, 20182 Findings2 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
  13. Jul 16, 20182 Findings2 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  14. Jun 26, 20182 Findings2 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  15. May 24, 20184 Findings4 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
  16. Oct 26, 201715 Findings8 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(2)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(j)
  17. Aug 31, 20176 Findings6 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
  18. Jun 16, 20179 Findings4 Critical5 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  19. May 13, 20164 Findings1 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
  20. Oct 15, 20151 Finding1 Important
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
  21. Sep 17, 20155 Findings1 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Transportation407.280(n)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
  22. Aug 13, 20156 Findings1 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(i)
  23. Jul 16, 201510 Findings9 Important1 Administrative
    • 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)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(i)

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