Kindercare Learning Ctr 301416

3905 HIGHLAND AVENUE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515Childery Rating: 5/5

Data last updated · September 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: 129
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

22 Inspection Visits Since 2012 · 385 Findings

Most recent: Jun 24, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)

66 Critical302 Important17 Administrative

Across 22 inspections since 2012, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (114), Children's Records & Files (99), and Building & Premises Safety (39). Of 385 total findings, 66 were critical.

See All 22 Inspection Visits

Jun 24, 202526 Findings6 Critical20 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- 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)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(e)(1)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(5)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(7)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Nov 22, 202434 Findings6 Critical25 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- 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)(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)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(m)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)
- 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)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(7)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(d)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(8)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Jul 2, 202467 Findings6 Critical57 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- 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)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Volunteers407.180(c)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(m)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- 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)(1)(g)(i)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(5)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(n)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(7)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(d)
- Medications407.360(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(j)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(d)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(8)
- 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)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Aug 3, 202339 Findings10 Critical24 Important5 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- 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)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(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
- Substitutes407.170
- Volunteers407.180
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(8)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Application for License407.50
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Provisions Pertaining to Permits407.65
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Oct 13, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
Sep 29, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
Aug 11, 20223 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Jul 18, 20223 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jul 11, 202221 Findings7 Critical13 Important1 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(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)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(j)(2)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)(1)
May 26, 20219 Findings9 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Aug 4, 20208 Findings3 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(e)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Oct 25, 20193 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
Jun 25, 201918 Findings1 Critical17 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
Mar 28, 20197 Findings2 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
May 25, 201830 Findings6 Critical24 Important
- 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(f)
- 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)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(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)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(m)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jul 14, 201724 Findings5 Critical19 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- 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)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(23)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
- Medications407.360(c)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Jul 18, 20161 Finding1 Important
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
Jun 28, 201612 Findings4 Critical8 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)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
May 26, 201521 Findings3 Critical18 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
- Medications407.360(c)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
Jun 17, 201442 Findings6 Critical33 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
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(m)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(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)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Hand Washing407.320(c)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(f)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Medications407.360(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Jul 18, 201310 Findings9 Important1 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Nov 20, 20123 Findings3 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)

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