Little Bear Academy, Inc.
6612 BARRINGTON RD, HANOVER PARK, IL 60133Childery 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
- 68
- 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 2014 · 78 Findings
Most recent: Jun 24, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
24 Critical51 Important3 Administrative
Across 14 inspections since 2014, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (31), Children's Records & Files (13), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (8). Of 78 total findings, 24 were critical.
See All 14 Inspection Visits
Jun 24, 20255 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Transportation407.280
- Transportation407.280(o)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(a)
Jun 10, 20247 Findings2 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
May 30, 20231 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Jul 19, 202220 Findings6 Critical13 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Students and Youth Aides407.160(a)(1)
- Students and Youth Aides407.160(b)(5)(a)
- Students and Youth Aides407.160(b)(6)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Sep 8, 20217 Findings7 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(14)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Mar 15, 20212 Findings2 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jan 8, 20211 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
Aug 18, 20203 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
Jul 12, 20196 Findings4 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
Aug 17, 20185 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
May 23, 20184 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
Apr 26, 20172 Findings1 Important1 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Jun 14, 20162 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
Jan 31, 201413 Findings3 Critical9 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(e)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(e)(1)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(e)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70
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