Kindercare Learning Centers 301142
1520 MAIN LN, ELGIN, IL 60123Childery 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
26 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 168 Findings
Most recent: Mar 11, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
40 Critical125 Important3 Administrative
Across 26 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (54), Children's Records & Files (26), and Building & Premises Safety (21). Of 168 total findings, 40 were critical.
See All 26 Inspection Visits
Mar 11, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
Feb 9, 20267 Findings3 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)
- Medications407.360(d)(2)
Dec 8, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
Nov 13, 20253 Findings3 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
Aug 12, 20255 Findings4 Important1 Administrative
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(f)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)(3)
Aug 5, 20254 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
Jul 10, 20258 Findings4 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(n)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(e)
- Transportation407.280(b)
May 9, 20252 Findings2 Critical
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
Feb 27, 202549 Findings11 Critical37 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(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(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(i)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(f)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Medications407.360(d)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(8)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- 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
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(d)
May 30, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
Mar 13, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Feb 9, 202415 Findings4 Critical11 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(2)
- Medications407.360(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
Feb 14, 202319 Findings3 Critical16 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)(4)(b)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Mar 7, 20221 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
Feb 1, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Mar 10, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Nov 13, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Mar 7, 20182 Findings2 Important
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(b)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(i)
Feb 15, 20185 Findings5 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(i)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
Mar 8, 20179 Findings3 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Mar 24, 201611 Findings2 Critical9 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(f)
- Animals407.300(c)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
Mar 28, 20142 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
Jul 2, 20134 Findings3 Important1 Administrative
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(k)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Apr 5, 20134 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
Sep 12, 20117 Findings7 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(k)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Transportation407.280(g)
- Transportation407.280(o)
Mar 30, 20103 Findings3 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
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