Kindercare Learning Center 301270
7906 S CASS AVE, DARIEN, IL 60561Childery 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
- 110
- 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
24 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 263 Findings
Most recent: Mar 11, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
53 Critical201 Important9 Administrative
Across 24 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (79), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (78), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (30). Of 263 total findings, 53 were critical.
See All 24 Inspection Visits
Mar 11, 202610 Findings4 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Mar 6, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)(1)
Apr 2, 202413 Findings2 Critical11 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(m)
- Medications407.360(b)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(j)(2)
Nov 16, 20231 Finding1 Critical
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
Aug 22, 20236 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(i)
Mar 23, 202326 Findings4 Critical21 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- 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)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- 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)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Medications407.360(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Dec 13, 202213 Findings5 Critical8 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Apr 14, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)
Jan 31, 20223 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jan 25, 202219 Findings3 Critical15 Important1 Administrative
- 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)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Transportation407.280(n)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)(1)
Mar 18, 202111 Findings4 Critical7 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)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Transportation407.280(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
Feb 19, 202015 Findings2 Critical11 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- 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(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)(1)
Jul 3, 201911 Findings2 Critical9 Important
- 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)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(e)
Feb 5, 201920 Findings4 Critical14 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
- 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(j)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Jan 23, 201815 Findings2 Critical12 Important1 Administrative
- 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)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(21)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- 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)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(6)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)(1)
Mar 7, 201722 Findings5 Critical17 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- 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)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(1)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(21)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(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)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(e)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jan 29, 201618 Findings2 Critical16 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(3)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
Apr 2, 20155 Findings5 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
Feb 3, 201526 Findings2 Critical23 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(18)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Transportation407.280(t)(1)
- Transportation407.280(t)(4)
- 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(j)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)(1)
Jul 16, 201412 Findings5 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(q)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Apr 4, 20147 Findings1 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(m)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Mar 28, 20122 Findings2 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
May 25, 20101 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
Apr 12, 20102 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
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