Kindercare Learning Centers 070452
4717 W CRYSTAL LAKE RD, MCHENRY, IL 60050Childery 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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 81
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:5 15 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
31 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 261 Findings
Most recent: May 1, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
62 Critical183 Important16 Administrative
Across 31 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (80), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (42), and Children's Records & Files (36). Of 261 total findings, 62 were critical.
See All 31 Inspection Visits
May 1, 20262 Findings2 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
Oct 14, 202537 Findings3 Critical28 Important6 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Personnel Records407.120
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
- Students and Youth Aides407.160
- Substitutes407.170
- Volunteers407.180
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Intergenerational Programs407.230
- Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care407.240
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Transportation407.280
- Swimming and Wading407.290
- Animals407.300
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- 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
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Application for License407.50
- Application for Renewal of License407.55
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Provisions Pertaining to Permits407.65
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Oct 15, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
Oct 3, 20244 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(2)
Oct 26, 202331 Findings3 Critical25 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
- Substitutes407.170
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Transportation407.280
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- 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
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Oct 18, 20233 Findings3 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(2)
Jul 5, 202311 Findings4 Critical5 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(10)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)
Dec 27, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(k)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
Nov 18, 202210 Findings4 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)
Nov 10, 202212 Findings12 Important
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(10)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(4)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(6)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(9)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(9)(c)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(n)(4)
Nov 8, 202111 Findings4 Critical7 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Rule CCA 43CCA 43
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(f)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(f)(2)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Nov 4, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
Oct 19, 20214 Findings3 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(e)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(d)
Dec 29, 20204 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
Nov 1, 20192 Findings2 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Feb 13, 201911 Findings2 Critical8 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Students and Youth Aides407.160(a)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(4)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(c)
Sep 17, 20183 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Oct 31, 201712 Findings4 Critical8 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Authorization for Background Checks385.40(h)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jul 5, 20172 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
May 25, 20176 Findings6 Important
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(k)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(1)
Apr 20, 20178 Findings1 Critical7 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(k)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(1)
Dec 1, 20165 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
Oct 20, 201620 Findings4 Critical16 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Authorization for Background Checks385.40(h)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(2)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(7)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(k)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
Jun 26, 201514 Findings7 Critical5 Important2 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(a)(9)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(1)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(f)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
May 28, 201510 Findings1 Critical9 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(i)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(i)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
Nov 5, 20145 Findings5 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
Apr 7, 201417 Findings9 Critical8 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(o)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(5)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
Nov 14, 20134 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
Oct 16, 20121 Finding1 Administrative
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(b)
Nov 17, 20113 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
Nov 9, 20103 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
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