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Lighthouse Academy

14959 S VAN DYKE RD, PLAINFIELD, IL 60544Childery 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
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
218
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

11 Inspection Visits Since 2013 · 50 Findings
Most recent: Feb 20, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
19 Critical28 Important3 Administrative

Across 11 inspections since 2013, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (27), Children's Records & Files (9), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (7). Of 50 total findings, 19 were critical.

See All 11 Inspection Visits
  1. Feb 20, 20267 Findings1 Critical6 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
  2. Jan 15, 20256 Findings1 Critical2 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  3. Jan 18, 20245 Findings2 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
  4. Mar 8, 20235 Findings2 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
  5. May 4, 20212 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
  6. Dec 18, 20184 Findings3 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
  7. Jan 12, 20186 Findings4 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
  8. Jan 24, 20173 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
  9. Jan 22, 20156 Findings3 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
  10. Dec 12, 20134 Findings4 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
  11. Sep 27, 20132 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)

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