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Lighthouse Centers Elburn Inc

153 WRIGHT ST, ELBURN, IL 60119Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
156
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

14 Inspection Visits Since 2016 · 64 Findings
Most recent: Apr 29, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
17 Critical43 Important4 Administrative

Across 14 inspections since 2016, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (19), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (8), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (7). Of 64 total findings, 17 were critical.

See All 14 Inspection Visits
  1. Apr 29, 20263 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  2. Jan 27, 20262 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
  3. Nov 4, 202511 Findings4 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(b)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(e)(3)(a)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(e)(4)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(2)(i)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
    • Medications407.360(c)(4)
    • Medications407.360(d)(2)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
  4. Dec 18, 20245 Findings2 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(j)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  5. Oct 4, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
  6. Dec 21, 20226 Findings2 Critical4 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Medications407.360(d)(2)
  7. Oct 18, 20223 Findings3 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(j)
  8. Oct 13, 20219 Findings2 Critical4 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(d)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(n)(3)
  9. Feb 27, 20205 Findings5 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(g)
  10. Nov 5, 201910 Findings1 Critical9 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Medications407.360(c)(2)
    • Medications407.360(e)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  11. Nov 28, 20182 Findings2 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
  12. Jan 4, 20181 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  13. Jan 24, 20172 Findings2 Critical
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
  14. Mar 16, 20163 Findings3 Important
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)

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