Kindercare Learning Centers #301625
5100 SEDGE BLVD, HOFFMAN EST, IL 60192Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Gold. 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- ExceleRate Illinois Gold (3 out of Max 4) Learn more →
- 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
- 139
- 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
13 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 86 Findings
Most recent: Apr 13, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
30 Critical51 Important5 Administrative
Across 13 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (36), Children's Records & Files (21), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (10). Of 86 total findings, 30 were critical.
See All 13 Inspection Visits
Apr 13, 202617 Findings6 Critical10 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- 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)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Apr 21, 202510 Findings4 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Apr 15, 202412 Findings5 Critical5 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Apr 21, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Mar 24, 20221 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
Mar 8, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)
Apr 14, 20215 Findings5 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(e)
Mar 6, 20205 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(e)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
Feb 27, 20185 Findings4 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
Apr 19, 201711 Findings1 Critical10 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Apr 7, 20167 Findings4 Critical2 Important1 Administrative
- 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(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Apr 26, 20116 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
Apr 29, 20104 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
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