Little Lambs Preschool of Immanuel Luthe
511 RUSSELL RD, DEKALB, IL 60115Childery 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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 28
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
16 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 85 Findings
Most recent: May 4, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
24 Critical57 Important4 Administrative
Across 16 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (34), Children's Records & Files (15), and Building & Premises Safety (11). Of 85 total findings, 24 were critical.
See All 16 Inspection Visits
May 4, 20262 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Oct 8, 202526 Findings3 Critical19 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- 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
- Students and Youth Aides407.160
- Substitutes407.170
- Volunteers407.180
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(e)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Hand Washing407.320
- 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
Oct 8, 20244 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCA 7(A)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Oct 2, 202315 Findings3 Critical12 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)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Oct 17, 20222 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Oct 14, 20216 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
Oct 29, 20191 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Nov 30, 20172 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Nov 17, 20164 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Jan 30, 20152 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Dec 2, 20143 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Oct 22, 20135 Findings4 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Oct 26, 20122 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
Oct 12, 20125 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(a)
Oct 11, 20115 Findings5 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(i)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)
Mar 28, 20111 Finding1 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
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