Lighthouse Academy
504 CENTER PARKWAY, YORKVILLE, IL 60560Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.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
- 238
- 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
19 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 108 Findings
Most recent: May 6, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
25 Critical81 Important2 Administrative
Across 19 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (37), Children's Records & Files (19), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (15). Of 108 total findings, 25 were critical.
See All 19 Inspection Visits
May 6, 20264 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Dec 11, 20247 Findings1 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
Jan 17, 20242 Findings2 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
Nov 17, 202217 Findings5 Critical11 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(20)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(i)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Jan 28, 20224 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Dec 16, 20212 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- License revocation, refusal, or suspensionCCASEC 8(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(f)
Jan 21, 20211 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Sep 16, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jan 11, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Jul 20, 20187 Findings7 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(k)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Medications407.360(c)(4)
- Medications407.360(e)
Dec 14, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Feb 21, 20172 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Nov 29, 20165 Findings5 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
Feb 26, 20162 Findings2 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(d)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
Jan 19, 201616 Findings1 Critical14 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(d)(1)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(c)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(2)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(3)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Dec 4, 20136 Findings6 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(d)(1)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(2)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
Jan 15, 201313 Findings4 Critical9 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(c)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
Feb 21, 20127 Findings3 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
Jan 28, 201010 Findings4 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
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