Kindercare Learning Ctr
14301 PINEWOOD DR, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467Childery 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.3 / 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 Silver. 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 Silver (2 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
- 108
- 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
8 Inspection Visits Since 2013 · 58 Findings
Most recent: Feb 27, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
4 Critical54 Important
Across 8 inspections since 2013, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (22), Children's Records & Files (20), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (6). Of 58 total findings, 4 were critical.
See All 8 Inspection Visits
Feb 27, 20266 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
Aug 12, 20223 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(3)
Sep 18, 20204 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(b)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(3)
Jul 25, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Aug 1, 20186 Findings6 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
Jul 23, 201511 Findings1 Critical10 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
Aug 5, 201414 Findings1 Critical13 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- 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(l)(2)
Aug 29, 201312 Findings1 Critical11 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(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)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
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