Little Stars Daycare & Learning Ctr, Inc
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- 46
- 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
13 Inspection Visits Since 2018 · 92 Findings
Most recent: Mar 18, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
16 Critical72 Important4 Administrative
Across 13 inspections since 2018, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (40), Building & Premises Safety (20), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (8). Of 92 total findings, 16 were critical.
See All 13 Inspection Visits
Mar 18, 202615 Findings4 Critical10 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Mar 24, 20259 Findings4 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Apr 29, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
Apr 19, 202418 Findings3 Critical14 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Jul 13, 20231 Finding1 Critical
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
Apr 21, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(i)(2)
Apr 12, 20235 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
Mar 6, 20234 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
Mar 7, 20225 Findings5 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(l)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
Apr 23, 20214 Findings4 Important
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(1)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
Mar 17, 202120 Findings2 Critical18 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(e)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(b)
- Students and Youth Aides407.160(b)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(14)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(5)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(m)
Feb 24, 20203 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Mar 9, 20186 Findings5 Important1 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(j)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)