Kindercare Learning Ctr 300978

207 E HILLCREST DR, DEKALB, IL 60115Childery Rating: 5/5

Data last updated · May 2026

Quality Indicators

Overall Quality
5 / 5
Process Quality
Not Available
Structural Quality
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: 123
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed: Age Max ratio Max group
Infants 1:4 12
Toddlers 1:5 15
Preschool 1:10 20

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

51 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 382 Findings

Most recent: Apr 29, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)

66 Critical301 Important15 Administrative

Across 51 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (77), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (74), and Children's Records & Files (63). Of 382 total findings, 66 were critical.

See All 51 Inspection Visits

Apr 29, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
Mar 23, 20269 Findings2 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Feb 5, 20264 Findings4 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(2)
Nov 24, 202522 Findings4 Critical17 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(2)
- 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(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(i)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(k)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Sep 24, 202520 Findings3 Critical17 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)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Transportation407.280(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(2)(k)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(b)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Mar 17, 20254 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Sep 3, 202433 Findings2 Critical27 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
- 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
- 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(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- 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
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Aug 13, 20243 Findings3 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
Jul 8, 20247 Findings1 Critical6 Important
- Rule CCA 72CCA 72
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)
Mar 26, 202417 Findings3 Critical14 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(e)(1)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(e)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(e)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(d)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(d)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
Mar 18, 20246 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
Jan 17, 202425 Findings7 Critical18 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
Oct 23, 20235 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(g)
Sep 18, 202333 Findings5 Critical27 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCA 7(A)
- 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)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(i)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Jul 26, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
Jun 26, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
Mar 15, 20238 Findings1 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(l)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Jan 30, 20233 Findings1 Critical1 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(b)
- Organization and Administration407.70(f)
Dec 16, 20226 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(m)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(f)
- Medications407.360(c)(1)
Dec 5, 20222 Findings1 Critical1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
Oct 24, 202239 Findings7 Critical30 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- 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(c)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
- 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(l)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Transportation407.280(b)
- Transportation407.280(c)(6)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Transportation407.280(q)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(7)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(m)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
Sep 16, 20223 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jun 21, 20227 Findings1 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(d)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)(1)
May 11, 20224 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
Sep 1, 20212 Findings2 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Oct 10, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
Apr 24, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Mar 15, 201812 Findings1 Critical10 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(5)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(9)(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(a)
Jan 24, 20183 Findings3 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
Sep 29, 20175 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(b)
Feb 27, 20172 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(i)
Nov 18, 20164 Findings3 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
Nov 1, 20169 Findings9 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(i)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
Mar 10, 20163 Findings3 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(d)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
Nov 2, 20153 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Jun 25, 20155 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
May 1, 20157 Findings4 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
Mar 7, 201410 Findings6 Critical4 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)(9)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
- 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)
Sep 12, 20131 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
Apr 16, 20137 Findings1 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
Sep 20, 20121 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)
Jun 8, 20125 Findings5 Important
- 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)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
Apr 10, 20121 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
Jan 4, 20124 Findings4 Important
- 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)
Aug 18, 20114 Findings4 Important
- 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)
May 19, 20116 Findings5 Important1 Administrative
- 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)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
May 3, 20111 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
Apr 12, 20116 Findings2 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Sep 22, 20101 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)
Aug 6, 201010 Findings10 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(i)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(3)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(3)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(3)
- Hand Washing407.320(e)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(i)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)(3)
Apr 13, 20102 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)

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