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602 N MICHIGAN ST, ELMHURST, IL 60126Childery Rating: 1/5
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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.1 / 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.1 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 1 out of 5 star overall. Heads-up: this facility's license is currently under sanction or carries an open enforcement action. Structural quality reflects a license currently under sanction (probation or restriction). 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 85
- 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
33 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 296 Findings
Most recent: May 21, 2019⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
54 Critical216 Important26 Administrative
Across 33 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (89), Children's Records & Files (37), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (33). Of 296 total findings, 54 were critical.
See All 33 Inspection Visits
May 21, 20194 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
May 16, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
May 10, 20196 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
May 3, 20196 Findings4 Important2 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Apr 18, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Apr 4, 20193 Findings3 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
Mar 26, 201915 Findings1 Critical14 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(25)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(2)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(8)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
Mar 20, 20195 Findings5 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(a)(i)(v)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
- Definitions407.45
Mar 15, 20197 Findings7 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(a)(i)(v)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
- Definitions407.45
Mar 8, 20194 Findings4 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(2)
Mar 1, 20198 Findings8 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Feb 19, 20194 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
Feb 6, 20199 Findings9 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
Jan 30, 20194 Findings4 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
Jan 25, 20198 Findings2 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jan 15, 20193 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jan 8, 20198 Findings4 Critical2 Important2 Administrative
- 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)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Jan 3, 201912 Findings4 Critical6 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- 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)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Dec 28, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(2)
Dec 26, 20184 Findings4 Important
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
Dec 21, 201817 Findings6 Critical10 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
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Sep 21, 201838 Findings10 Critical21 Important7 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Authorization for Background Checks385.40(h)
- 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(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(d)(3)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(k)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(c)
- Organization and Administration407.70(d)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
May 18, 20184 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(l)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
Feb 16, 201818 Findings5 Critical9 Important4 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(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
May 9, 201727 Findings3 Critical23 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(5)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(2)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(6)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(i)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(j)
- Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care407.240(c)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)(8)
Mar 23, 201711 Findings4 Critical7 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)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Feb 25, 201619 Findings8 Critical10 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- 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(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Sep 14, 20155 Findings5 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(c)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(l)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
Apr 1, 201518 Findings3 Critical11 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- 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)
- Substitutes407.170(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(h)
Mar 12, 201414 Findings2 Critical12 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(k)
Mar 21, 20134 Findings3 Important1 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(f)
Jun 11, 20122 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Dec 22, 20116 Findings5 Important1 Administrative
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
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