Kindercare Learning Center 301729
556 W NORTH AVE, ELMHURST, IL 60126Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license that's pending or provisional. 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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 161
- 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
14 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 124 Findings
Most recent: May 5, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
18 Critical96 Important10 Administrative
Across 14 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (40), Children's Records & Files (23), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (17). Of 124 total findings, 18 were critical.
See All 14 Inspection Visits
May 5, 202628 Findings5 Critical20 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Substitutes407.170
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- 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
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Mar 24, 202516 Findings3 Critical12 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(14)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(c)
Apr 25, 202416 Findings6 Critical9 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Apr 19, 20238 Findings1 Critical7 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Feb 24, 20226 Findings1 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(5)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)(1)
Apr 2, 20213 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jun 30, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Feb 28, 20197 Findings7 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Mar 21, 20175 Findings5 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(5)
Feb 19, 201614 Findings14 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(20)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(23)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(i)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(k)
Apr 17, 20154 Findings4 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
May 12, 20141 Finding1 Important
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
Apr 1, 201410 Findings1 Critical5 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(f)
Jun 4, 20105 Findings5 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(e)
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