Lighthouse Academy
12850 S IL ROUTE 47, HUNTLEY, IL 60142Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.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
- 113
- 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
14 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 75 Findings
Most recent: Apr 2, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
24 Critical46 Important5 Administrative
Across 14 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (22), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (15), and Building & Premises Safety (13). Of 75 total findings, 24 were critical.
See All 14 Inspection Visits
Apr 2, 20265 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(l)
Mar 19, 20265 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
Mar 12, 20265 Findings2 Critical2 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
Feb 2, 20264 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(1)
Dec 1, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Medications407.360(e)
Oct 16, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Application for License407.50(c)
Aug 29, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(g)
Aug 5, 20256 Findings3 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
Jul 18, 202515 Findings3 Critical9 Important3 Administrative
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(l)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(n)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(l)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Jun 25, 20253 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
May 21, 202516 Findings5 Critical11 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(7)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(5)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Apr 14, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
Mar 21, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
Feb 24, 20254 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(1)
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