Learning Connections of Galesburg
849 S HENDERSON ST, GALESBURG, IL 61401Childery 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
- 156
- 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 9 inspections since 2015, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (7), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2). Of 16 total findings, 4 were critical.
See All 9 Inspection Visits
Mar 27, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jun 1, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jan 14, 20203 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
Jul 22, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
May 30, 20183 Findings3 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
Jun 16, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(8)
May 6, 20161 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Mar 2, 20161 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Aug 28, 20154 Findings3 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
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