Les Finch Learning Tree Day Nurs School
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.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 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. 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
- 222
- 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 7 inspections since 2014, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (13), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (6), and Building & Premises Safety (6). Of 34 total findings, 6 were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
May 6, 202615 Findings1 Critical13 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Feb 22, 20221 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Mar 11, 20201 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Jan 12, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Apr 11, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Apr 26, 20164 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
Apr 29, 201411 Findings2 Critical9 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
- Substitutes407.170(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Medications407.360(d)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)