Kindercare Learning Center #000291
10003 W LINCOLN HWY, FRANKFORT, IL 60423Childery 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 Silver and NAC 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
- State Quality Rating
- ExceleRate Illinois Silver (2 out of Max 4) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)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
- 153
- 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
15 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 125 Findings
Most recent: Apr 15, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
16 Critical104 Important5 Administrative
Across 15 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (23), Children's Records & Files (21), and Building & Premises Safety (19). Of 125 total findings, 16 were critical.
See All 15 Inspection Visits
Apr 15, 20253 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
May 1, 202417 Findings2 Critical15 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- 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)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)(c)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
May 22, 202320 Findings4 Critical16 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- 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)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Mar 28, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
Apr 19, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
Feb 25, 20162 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
Apr 8, 201413 Findings2 Critical11 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Substitutes407.170(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)(i)(i)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(b)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(e)(1)
Jun 18, 20133 Findings3 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Apr 15, 201312 Findings1 Critical11 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(20)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(d)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(i)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
Apr 23, 201222 Findings17 Important5 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(l)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(4)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)(7)
May 3, 20113 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Mar 31, 201113 Findings13 Important
- 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(i)(2)(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(10)
Nov 9, 20105 Findings5 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Animals407.300(e)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(10)
Sep 7, 20103 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Apr 23, 20106 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(3)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(h)
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