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654 SOLUTIONS DRIVE, FREEBURG, IL 62243Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license that's pending or provisional. 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
- 117
- 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 8 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (4), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (2). Of 11 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 8 Inspection Visits
Oct 27, 20232 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
May 25, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
Dec 19, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
Oct 16, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
May 21, 20141 Finding1 Important
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
Jul 26, 20111 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
May 17, 20113 Findings3 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
Dec 8, 20101 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
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