La Petite Academy Round Lake Beach
2518 ROUTE HIGHWAY 83, ROUND LAKE BEACH, IL 60073Childery 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
- 149
- 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
Across 15 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (16), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (15), and Children's Records & Files (9). Of 73 total findings, 17 were critical.
See All 15 Inspection Visits
Mar 2, 202614 Findings3 Critical8 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Dec 9, 20257 Findings4 Critical2 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)(3)
Oct 24, 20248 Findings3 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(4)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(g)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)(3)
Jun 17, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
Oct 24, 20236 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(9)(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(t)(4)
Jul 20, 20233 Findings1 Critical1 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)(8)
Oct 18, 20223 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Apr 18, 20225 Findings5 Important
- Medications407.360(a)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Medications407.360(d)
- Medications407.360(d)(2)
- Medications407.360(f)
May 3, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Mar 8, 20219 Findings9 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(3)
Apr 13, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jun 9, 20173 Findings3 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
May 16, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jul 26, 20118 Findings2 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(i)(2)(a)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
Aug 26, 20103 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
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