Kinder Care Learning Center 070461
507 E ILLINOIS HWY, NEW LENOX, IL 60451Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 104
- 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
20 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 289 Findings
Most recent: Apr 30, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
39 Critical226 Important24 Administrative
Across 20 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (67), Children's Records & Files (62), and Building & Premises Safety (53). Of 289 total findings, 39 were critical.
See All 20 Inspection Visits
Apr 30, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Aug 7, 20236 Findings3 Critical3 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
May 19, 202328 Findings3 Critical20 Important5 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- 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)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Jul 26, 20226 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(e)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
May 16, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
May 2, 202237 Findings9 Critical24 Important4 Administrative
- 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(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- 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 Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(1)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(m)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(h)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Apr 19, 202125 Findings2 Critical23 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(a)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(c)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(h)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(j)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
Aug 26, 202019 Findings3 Critical13 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- 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)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(e)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- 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)
Apr 17, 20199 Findings1 Critical5 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(i)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Jun 8, 20182 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
Apr 24, 201822 Findings3 Critical18 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(d)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(e)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Apr 13, 201714 Findings2 Critical8 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- 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(n)(4)
Mar 10, 20177 Findings2 Critical5 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
May 7, 20155 Findings5 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
Apr 16, 201511 Findings1 Critical10 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)(i)(i)
- 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(d)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
May 30, 201423 Findings3 Critical20 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Substitutes407.170(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
May 29, 201321 Findings1 Critical20 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- 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)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(d)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(e)
May 3, 201215 Findings1 Critical13 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(i)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(i)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)(7)
May 10, 201116 Findings1 Critical15 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(e)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(d)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Jun 9, 201020 Findings1 Critical16 Important3 Administrative
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(c)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- 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)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(l)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
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