Kindercare Learning Center 000863
5 E PHILLIP RD, VERNON HILLS, IL 60061Childery 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
- 123
- 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
19 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 154 Findings
Most recent: May 5, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
23 Critical126 Important5 Administrative
Across 19 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (52), Children's Records & Files (28), and Building & Premises Safety (24). Of 154 total findings, 23 were critical.
See All 19 Inspection Visits
May 5, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
Aug 14, 20254 Findings1 Critical2 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
Jul 11, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
Jul 2, 20246 Findings4 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
Nov 16, 20236 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(e)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)
May 1, 20236 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
Apr 20, 20223 Findings3 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Apr 12, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Jun 7, 201824 Findings2 Critical18 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(c)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(7)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Jul 20, 20177 Findings1 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
May 24, 201615 Findings2 Critical13 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(l)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(8)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
Jun 8, 201517 Findings3 Critical14 Important
- 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)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
Jul 29, 201416 Findings2 Critical14 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
Jul 24, 20148 Findings1 Critical7 Important
- 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)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
Feb 5, 20145 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(13)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(g)
Jun 10, 20136 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(l)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Jun 29, 201218 Findings1 Critical17 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(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)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
Sep 14, 20111 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Mar 15, 20115 Findings5 Important
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(1)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(e)(4)
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