Kindercare Learning Centers 301866
12581 PRINCETON DR, HUNTLEY, IL 60142Childery 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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 140
- 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
32 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 295 Findings
Most recent: May 21, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
82 Critical201 Important12 Administrative
Across 32 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (105), Children's Records & Files (59), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (30). Of 295 total findings, 82 were critical.
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May 21, 20266 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
Apr 23, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Mar 12, 20265 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
Feb 3, 202619 Findings7 Critical12 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- 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)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
Nov 24, 20259 Findings5 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(5)
Jul 18, 20255 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(c)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Jun 17, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Apr 14, 20259 Findings2 Critical7 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)(3)
Feb 24, 20256 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(1)
Dec 17, 202428 Findings10 Critical18 Important
- 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
- 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)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(8)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Aug 6, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
Jun 13, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
Apr 12, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(l)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
Feb 29, 202429 Findings7 Critical19 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Jan 30, 202442 Findings9 Critical29 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- 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(a)(2)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(21)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(2)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(b)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Jan 31, 202310 Findings3 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Jul 7, 20229 Findings1 Critical7 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(q)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(e)(4)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
May 12, 20229 Findings4 Critical5 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(1)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
Jan 4, 20225 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
Nov 2, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jan 15, 202113 Findings7 Critical4 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- 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(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(b)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Oct 14, 20207 Findings1 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(c)
Oct 8, 20207 Findings1 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(c)
Sep 1, 20203 Findings3 Important
- Medications407.360(a)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Medications407.360(c)(4)
Nov 14, 20193 Findings3 Important
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(2)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jan 28, 20194 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
Jan 18, 20184 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
Jan 24, 20175 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)
Sep 8, 20165 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(j)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
Jan 29, 20168 Findings2 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
May 10, 201319 Findings9 Critical9 Important1 Administrative
- 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)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
Feb 3, 201011 Findings1 Critical10 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(15)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
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