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Childery

Learning Bridge Early Education Center

1840 ASBURY AVENUE, EVANSTON, IL 60201Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    5 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Gold and NAEYC accreditation. 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.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
ExceleRate Illinois Gold (3 out of Max 4) Learn more →
Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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
100
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

16 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 48 Findings
Most recent: Apr 10, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
13 Critical31 Important4 Administrative

Across 16 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (16), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (8), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (6). Of 48 total findings, 13 were critical.

See All 16 Inspection Visits
  1. Apr 10, 20261 Finding1 Administrative
    • Organization and Administration407.70(i)
  2. Apr 25, 20242 Findings2 Important
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)
  3. Jan 30, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  4. May 25, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  5. Feb 28, 20239 Findings5 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCA 7(A2)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  6. Nov 29, 202215 Findings3 Critical12 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(5)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(m)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(5)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)(c)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(9)(b)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  7. Mar 9, 20211 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  8. Jan 26, 20211 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  9. Jan 14, 20201 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  10. Sep 23, 20192 Findings2 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  11. Feb 14, 20191 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  12. Feb 22, 20181 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  13. Jan 10, 20171 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  14. Mar 24, 20151 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  15. Apr 22, 20143 Findings3 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
  16. Apr 12, 20117 Findings4 Important3 Administrative
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)

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