Lawndale Comm. Day Care
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 32
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
9 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 73 Findings
Most recent: Dec 5, 2024⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
13 Critical56 Important4 Administrative
Across 9 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (27), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (18), and Building & Premises Safety (11). Of 73 total findings, 13 were critical.
See All 9 Inspection Visits
Dec 5, 20247 Findings2 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(i)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(7)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)
Jul 20, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Sep 4, 20192 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Jul 17, 20173 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
Jul 22, 201419 Findings2 Critical16 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Transportation407.280
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Transportation407.280(p)
- Transportation407.280(t)(1)
- Transportation407.280(t)(2)
- Transportation407.280(t)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Sep 4, 201316 Findings6 Critical8 Important2 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(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(g)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(e)(2)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)(1)
Aug 31, 20126 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
Aug 16, 201112 Findings1 Critical10 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(j)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- 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)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(h)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Sep 21, 20107 Findings7 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)