Kindercare Learning Ctr #301067
929 E PALATINE RD, PALATINE, IL 60074Childery 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
- 124
- 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
7 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 26 Findings
Most recent: Mar 10, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
6 Critical20 Important
Across 7 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (9), Children's Records & Files (7), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4). Of 26 total findings, 6 were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Mar 10, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Feb 13, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Feb 14, 20232 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Feb 24, 20223 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jun 14, 20111 Finding1 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(4)
Jan 27, 20119 Findings2 Critical7 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(j)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
Feb 2, 20109 Findings1 Critical8 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(j)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(m)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)
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