Living Witness Learning Daycare Center
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.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
- 25
- 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
18 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 84 Findings
Most recent: Apr 28, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
10 Critical63 Important11 Administrative
Across 18 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (26), Children's Records & Files (21), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (8). Of 84 total findings, 10 were critical.
See All 18 Inspection Visits
Apr 28, 20265 Findings2 Critical2 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
May 1, 20258 Findings1 Critical7 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(l)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
May 2, 20246 Findings5 Important1 Administrative
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(d)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Aug 24, 20239 Findings9 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(c)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(d)
Mar 20, 20235 Findings5 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(7)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(9)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Apr 6, 20223 Findings3 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(8)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
Feb 19, 20203 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(3)
Feb 19, 20198 Findings6 Important2 Administrative
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(d)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Mar 20, 20185 Findings3 Important2 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(h)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(c)
Apr 12, 20174 Findings2 Critical1 Important1 Administrative
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Apr 6, 20161 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
May 30, 20143 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
May 31, 20132 Findings2 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(o)
Apr 17, 20137 Findings1 Critical3 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Mar 2, 20125 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Volunteers407.180(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
Jun 22, 20117 Findings1 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Dec 17, 20101 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
Apr 19, 20102 Findings2 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)