Kindercare Learning Center #301751
Data last updated · May 2026
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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Silver and NAEYC accreditation. 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.
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)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
- 164
- 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
Across 31 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (53), Children's Records & Files (38), and Building & Premises Safety (31). Of 197 total findings, 35 were critical.
See All 31 Inspection Visits
Jun 25, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jun 13, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(7)
Feb 6, 202513 Findings2 Critical11 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(16)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(8)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Medications407.360(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
Apr 3, 20246 Findings3 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Feb 26, 20246 Findings2 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(a)
Mar 31, 20234 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)(i)(i)
Feb 9, 20224 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(j)(2)
Mar 1, 20211 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
May 11, 20202 Findings2 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Mar 9, 20204 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Feb 6, 20194 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
Jul 9, 20182 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(k)
Apr 4, 20184 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
Mar 21, 201714 Findings1 Critical13 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
- Medications407.360(d)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
Mar 23, 20165 Findings5 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
Feb 6, 20169 Findings9 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
Oct 5, 20158 Findings4 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)
Sep 14, 20152 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Mar 13, 201520 Findings1 Critical16 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- 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)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(i)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Nov 21, 20141 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
May 19, 20141 Finding1 Important
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
Apr 10, 201414 Findings12 Important2 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
Jan 25, 20132 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(m)
Jan 23, 20133 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
Apr 27, 20121 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Mar 23, 201216 Findings16 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)(i)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(l)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Dec 15, 20118 Findings6 Critical2 Important
- 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(a)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Apr 5, 201120 Findings17 Important3 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- 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)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Oct 20, 20104 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(1)
Aug 20, 20102 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
Feb 11, 201014 Findings1 Critical13 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(m)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(8)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(k)