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Childery

Learning Connections Preschool

2011 DEAN ST STE A, ST CHARLES, IL 60174Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
102
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:412
Toddlers1:515
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

28 Inspection Visits Since 2018 · 246 Findings
Most recent: Mar 26, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
88 Critical154 Important4 Administrative

Across 28 inspections since 2018, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (118), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (23), and Building & Premises Safety (22). Of 246 total findings, 88 were critical.

See All 28 Inspection Visits
  1. Mar 26, 20266 Findings4 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
  2. Feb 17, 202610 Findings8 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  3. Dec 16, 202515 Findings10 Critical5 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  4. Oct 28, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(m)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
  5. Aug 27, 20258 Findings3 Critical5 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(m)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(u)
  6. Jun 16, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
  7. Apr 10, 202513 Findings4 Critical9 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
  8. Dec 20, 202422 Findings9 Critical13 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(m)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  9. Sep 27, 20243 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(n)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(c)
  10. Jun 21, 20241 Finding1 Critical
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
  11. May 2, 20248 Findings2 Critical6 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(m)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(e)
  12. Apr 17, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(5)
  13. Mar 12, 20249 Findings4 Critical5 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(h)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(a)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  14. Feb 8, 202426 Findings10 Critical16 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
    • Substitutes407.170(a)
    • Substitutes407.170(b)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(n)
    • Medications407.360(b)(1)
    • Medications407.360(b)(2)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(g)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(h)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(j)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(a)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  15. Jan 8, 202434 Findings10 Critical23 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(3)
    • Substitutes407.170(a)
    • Substitutes407.170(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(n)
    • Medications407.360(b)(1)
    • Medications407.360(b)(2)
    • Medications407.360(d)(2)
    • Medications407.360(f)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(g)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(h)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(j)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(a)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Organization and Administration407.70(i)
  16. Oct 4, 20235 Findings2 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(1)
    • Medications407.360(d)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
  17. Jul 18, 20236 Findings1 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(2)(f)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(a)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(b)
  18. Feb 1, 20239 Findings1 Critical8 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
  19. Jan 28, 202220 Findings4 Critical15 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(2)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Hand Washing407.320(a)(2)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
  20. Aug 3, 20215 Findings1 Critical4 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
  21. Jul 14, 20211 Finding1 Critical
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
  22. Jan 7, 20219 Findings1 Critical8 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
    • Medications407.360(e)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  23. Jan 24, 20207 Findings3 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(4)
  24. Jan 17, 20198 Findings3 Critical5 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  25. Jul 10, 20186 Findings6 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
    • Medications407.360(e)
  26. Jun 19, 20182 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Medications407.360(f)
  27. May 17, 20181 Finding1 Important
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(6)
  28. Apr 20, 20184 Findings2 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)

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