Licardie, Marling A
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.3 / 5
- 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Bronze. 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- ExceleRate Illinois Bronze (1 out of Max 4) Learn more →
- 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 10
- 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
11 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 74 Findings
Most recent: May 19, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
2 Critical54 Important18 Administrative
Across 11 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (41), Children's Records & Files (15), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (9). Of 74 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 11 Inspection Visits
May 19, 202632 Findings1 Critical26 Important5 Administrative
- Transportation of Children408.90
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(12)(a)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(12)(b)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(13)
- 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)(2)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(20)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(5)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(6)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(b)(1)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(b)(10)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(b)(9)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(d)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(g)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(j)(1)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(k)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(n)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(u)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(f)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(i)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(j)
- Caregivers408.45(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(d)
- 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)
Aug 12, 20253 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(k)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(t)
- Guidance and Discipline408.75
Jul 25, 20243 Findings1 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(s)(5)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(3)
Aug 11, 20232 Findings2 Important
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(f)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(j)
Sep 28, 20211 Finding1 Administrative
- Child Care Assistants408.50(h)
Mar 22, 20214 Findings1 Critical2 Important1 Administrative
- School Age Children408.110(g)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(l)(8)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures408.60(j)
Jul 18, 20172 Findings2 Administrative
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(3)
Aug 25, 20161 Finding1 Administrative
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(4)
Sep 4, 20146 Findings6 Important
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(20)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(b)(11)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(b)(9)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(q)(4)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(q)(5)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(j)
Jul 20, 20126 Findings5 Important1 Administrative
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(a)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(f)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(j)
- Background Checks408.40(a)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(2)
Oct 25, 201114 Findings10 Important4 Administrative
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105(g)(5)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(1)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(2)
- Records and Reports408.120(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(e)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(q)(4)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(q)(5)
- Caregivers408.45(f)
- Substitutes408.55(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)