Lawson, Napoleon L
744 DALTON LN, BOLINGBROOK, IL 60490Childery 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 Illinois's licensing baseline. 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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- 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
23 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 202 Findings
Most recent: Apr 2, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
10 Critical115 Important77 Administrative
Across 23 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (67), Children's Records & Files (51), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (8). Of 202 total findings, 10 were critical.
See All 23 Inspection Visits
Apr 2, 20263 Findings2 Critical1 Administrative
- School Age Children408.110(c)
- School Age Children408.110(e)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(d)(6)
Mar 31, 20262 Findings1 Important1 Administrative
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(i)
Mar 20, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105(d)(2)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(e)
Mar 11, 20268 Findings7 Important1 Administrative
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105(c)(4)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105(h)(2)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105(h)(3)
- Records and Reports408.120(c)
- Records and Reports408.120(h)
- Records and Reports408.120(i)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License408.20(k)
- Nutrition and Meals408.80(g)
Mar 4, 202612 Findings1 Critical7 Important4 Administrative
- Transportation of Children408.90(a)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(1)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(a)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(b)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(c)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(d)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(f)
- Records and Reports408.120(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(l)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(4)
- Nutrition and Meals408.80(a)
Feb 25, 20269 Findings6 Important3 Administrative
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(c)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(13)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(3)
- Program408.85(c)(4)
- Program408.85(c)(5)
- Program408.85(d)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(d)(4)
Feb 19, 20264 Findings1 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(2)
- Substitutes408.55(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(k)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(a)(1)
Feb 9, 20264 Findings2 Important2 Administrative
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(c)
- Caregivers408.45(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(l)
- Nutrition and Meals408.80(g)
Feb 3, 20267 Findings5 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(16)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(18)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(6)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(7)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(k)
- Nutrition and Meals408.80(a)
Jan 28, 20267 Findings7 Important
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105(h)(2)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105(h)(3)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105(i)
- Records and Reports408.120(b)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(7)
- Program408.85(e)(3)
Jan 22, 202611 Findings6 Important5 Administrative
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105(b)(1)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105(g)(4)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105(g)(5)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(2)(e)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(2)(g)
- Records and Reports408.120(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(l)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(4)
Jan 14, 20266 Findings1 Important5 Administrative
- Records and Reports408.120(b)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(a)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(i)
- Guidance and Discipline408.75(b)(1)
- Nutrition and Meals408.80(b)
- Nutrition and Meals408.80(c)
May 15, 202542 Findings3 Critical26 Important13 Administrative
- Children with Special Needs408.100
- School Age Children408.110
- Transportation of Children408.90
- Application for License408.10
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105
- Night Care408.115
- Records and Reports408.120(a)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(1)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(2)(d)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(2)(e)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(2)(g)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(2)(h)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(a)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(b)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(c)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(d)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(e)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(f)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(6)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information408.125
- Cooperation with the Department408.130
- Severability of This Part408.135
- Provisions Pertaining to the License408.20
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(d)
- Background Checks408.40
- Caregivers408.45
- Program408.85
- Child Care Assistants408.50
- Substitutes408.55
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(d)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(4)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(d)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline408.75
- Nutrition and Meals408.80
Dec 19, 20242 Findings2 Administrative
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(i)
- Guidance and Discipline408.75(b)(1)
Sep 4, 20249 Findings1 Critical6 Important2 Administrative
- Rule CCA 83CCA 83
- Records and Reports408.120(q)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(d)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(k)
- Caregivers408.45(e)(1)
- Caregivers408.45(e)(2)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Substitutes408.55(a)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(c)(1)
Apr 24, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Records and Reports408.120(q)
Mar 28, 202437 Findings3 Critical23 Important11 Administrative
- Children with Special Needs408.100
- School Age Children408.110
- Transportation of Children408.90
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105
- Night Care408.115
- Records and Reports408.120(a)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(1)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(2)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(a)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(b)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(c)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(d)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)(e)
- Records and Reports408.120(c)
- Records and Reports408.120(h)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information408.125
- Cooperation with the Department408.130
- Severability of This Part408.135
- Provisions Pertaining to the License408.20
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35
- Background Checks408.40
- Caregivers408.45(j)
- Program408.85(c)
- Program408.85(e)(3)
- Child Care Assistants408.50(a)
- Substitutes408.55
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(d)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline408.75
- Nutrition and Meals408.80
Oct 4, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(2)
Sep 21, 20239 Findings2 Important7 Administrative
- Records and Reports408.120(c)
- Program408.85(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(j)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(k)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(a)(1)(a)
- Number and Ages of Children Served408.65(a)(1)(b)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline408.75(a)(4)
Sep 5, 20232 Findings1 Important1 Administrative
- Records and Reports408.120(q)
- Substitutes408.55(a)
Aug 16, 20238 Findings1 Important7 Administrative
- Background Checks408.40(a)
- Child Care Assistants408.50(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(k)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(4)
Jul 20, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Cooperation with the Department408.130(a)
- Cooperation with the Department408.130(b)
May 10, 202314 Findings7 Important7 Administrative
- Records and Reports408.120(a)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(1)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(2)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(6)
- Records and Reports408.120(c)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(d)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(j)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(4)
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