Little Tots Child Care Inc
454 BURNHAM AVE, CALUMET CITY, IL 60409Childery 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 120
- 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
18 Inspection Visits Since 2012 · 135 Findings
Most recent: May 26, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
44 Critical88 Important3 Administrative
Across 18 inspections since 2012, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (69), Building & Premises Safety (19), and Children's Records & Files (15). Of 135 total findings, 44 were critical.
See All 18 Inspection Visits
May 26, 20264 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
Mar 7, 20252 Findings2 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
Mar 5, 20242 Findings2 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
Feb 16, 20238 Findings3 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Nov 29, 20225 Findings4 Important1 Administrative
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)(3)
Jan 4, 202211 Findings11 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(c)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(d)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(k)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(l)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Nov 8, 202120 Findings5 Critical15 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Transportation407.280(m)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(9)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(d)
May 13, 20212 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(1)
Mar 4, 20211 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Feb 21, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
Feb 22, 201916 Findings6 Critical10 Important
- 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)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
Apr 11, 20188 Findings6 Critical2 Important
- 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(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
Aug 1, 20172 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(f)
Feb 15, 201710 Findings3 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(f)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(b)
Mar 18, 201610 Findings6 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- 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(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
Apr 15, 201513 Findings2 Critical10 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Jul 26, 20135 Findings3 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
Oct 15, 201215 Findings3 Critical12 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
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