Kinder Care Learning Centers 000896
7450 WOODWARD AVE, WOODRIDGE, IL 60517Childery 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
- 94
- 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
31 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 336 Findings
Most recent: Feb 5, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
74 Critical233 Important29 Administrative
Across 31 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (97), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (59), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (40). Of 336 total findings, 74 were critical.
See All 31 Inspection Visits
Feb 5, 202611 Findings2 Critical9 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(k)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Transportation407.280(l)
- Transportation407.280(o)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jul 2, 20258 Findings3 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- License revocation, refusal, or suspensionCCASEC 8(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Jun 18, 202526 Findings3 Critical20 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
- 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(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Sep 10, 20247 Findings7 Important
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(m)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(4)
Aug 6, 20243 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Jul 24, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Apr 10, 202412 Findings2 Critical10 Important
- Rule CCA 55(B)CCA 55(B)
- Rule CCA 55(D)CCA 55(D)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(12)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(17)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(g)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(b)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)
Mar 1, 202430 Findings6 Critical22 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- 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)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Transportation407.280(g)
- Transportation407.280(o)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Jun 21, 20233 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(2)
May 17, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Apr 21, 202314 Findings7 Critical7 Important
- 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)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(g)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(8)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(k)
Apr 14, 20234 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Aug 13, 20218 Findings2 Critical3 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- 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)
Jun 9, 202114 Findings4 Critical10 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- 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(e)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(4)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
May 28, 202127 Findings13 Critical14 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(3)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(d)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
May 13, 202122 Findings7 Critical14 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)(i)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Jun 24, 20202 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Jun 24, 201916 Findings4 Critical9 Important3 Administrative
- 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)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- 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)
Jul 18, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
May 16, 20189 Findings6 Important3 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(i)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Oct 25, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Jun 29, 201717 Findings4 Critical10 Important3 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)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Sep 8, 20163 Findings3 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
May 17, 201615 Findings4 Critical6 Important5 Administrative
- 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)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Organization and Administration407.70(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(c)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Oct 28, 20151 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jun 11, 20141 Finding1 Critical
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
Sep 10, 20133 Findings3 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
May 24, 201320 Findings1 Critical17 Important2 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- 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)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)(1)
May 15, 201223 Findings2 Critical20 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(m)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Transportation407.280(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
May 17, 201122 Findings1 Critical20 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(j)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- 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)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
May 20, 20109 Findings1 Critical8 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
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