Kindercare Learning Center 301674
12404 ARCHER AVE, LEMONT, IL 60439Childery 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
- 134
- 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
7 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 49 Findings
Most recent: Oct 16, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
11 Critical36 Important2 Administrative
Across 7 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (21), Children's Records & Files (10), and Building & Premises Safety (4). Of 49 total findings, 11 were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Oct 16, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
Jun 20, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
Nov 7, 202411 Findings2 Critical7 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Application examination and licensingCCASEC 5(11)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)(1)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(f)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Oct 25, 20235 Findings3 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
Mar 13, 20233 Findings3 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(g)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
Nov 2, 202215 Findings6 Critical9 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(j)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jan 21, 201112 Findings12 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(d)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
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