Little Hearts & Hands, Inc
2501 MYRA RIDGE DR, URBANA, IL 61802Childery 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 260
- 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
17 Inspection Visits Since 2012 · 112 Findings
Most recent: Jul 30, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
15 Critical92 Important5 Administrative
Across 17 inspections since 2012, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (30), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (15), and Children's Records & Files (14). Of 112 total findings, 15 were critical.
See All 17 Inspection Visits
Jul 30, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jun 23, 202527 Findings2 Critical21 Important4 Administrative
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Personnel Records407.120
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
- Substitutes407.170
- Volunteers407.180
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Transportation407.280
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Application for License407.50
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Jun 5, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
Nov 6, 202419 Findings3 Critical16 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(s)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(6)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(d)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Oct 17, 202319 Findings5 Critical14 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
May 10, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Aug 30, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
Oct 26, 202118 Findings3 Critical15 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(a)(2)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(g)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Sep 17, 20194 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
Feb 2, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Dec 6, 20177 Findings7 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
Oct 18, 20171 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Oct 24, 20165 Findings5 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(20)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
Oct 22, 20152 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Nov 21, 20141 Finding1 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
Oct 2, 20131 Finding1 Administrative
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(f)
Apr 17, 20121 Finding1 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
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