Little Scholars Learning Institute Inc
54 E 154TH ST, HARVEY, IL 60426Childery 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
- 50
- 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
12 Inspection Visits Since 2017 · 72 Findings
Most recent: Oct 14, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
24 Critical45 Important3 Administrative
Across 12 inspections since 2017, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (28), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (8), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (8). Of 72 total findings, 24 were critical.
See All 12 Inspection Visits
Oct 14, 20252 Findings2 Critical
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
Nov 30, 20236 Findings3 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jun 9, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Nov 2, 202217 Findings6 Critical10 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(f)(1)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(m)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(c)
Feb 5, 20211 Finding1 Critical
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
Nov 14, 20194 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
Jul 10, 20196 Findings6 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(i)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(2)
Jun 10, 20192 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Dec 5, 201813 Findings3 Critical10 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(21)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(a)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(b)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(c)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(4)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Oct 2, 20181 Finding1 Administrative
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(b)
Jul 11, 20184 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
Dec 20, 201715 Findings6 Critical8 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)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(a)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(b)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(c)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
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