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Love "n" Learn Day Care Castle, Inc.

2194 GLENWOOD DYER RD, LYNWOOD, IL 60411Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
44
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:412
Toddlers1:515
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

21 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 156 Findings
Most recent: Aug 22, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
35 Critical112 Important9 Administrative

Across 21 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (50), Children's Records & Files (31), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (19). Of 156 total findings, 35 were critical.

See All 21 Inspection Visits
  1. Aug 22, 20258 Findings2 Critical3 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(b)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  2. Sep 3, 20244 Findings2 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
  3. Jul 27, 202310 Findings1 Critical8 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
  4. Jan 9, 20232 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(c)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(2)
  5. Jul 11, 202215 Findings3 Critical12 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • 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(e)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(f)(2)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
  6. Sep 13, 20211 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  7. Aug 14, 20191 Finding1 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
  8. Sep 14, 20182 Findings2 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(8)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
  9. Aug 24, 201819 Findings2 Critical17 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(a)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(c)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(g)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(h)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(3)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(5)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
  10. Feb 27, 20182 Findings2 Important
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(l)
  11. Jul 14, 201715 Findings2 Critical9 Important4 Administrative
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(b)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(1)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Application for Renewal of License407.55
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  12. Jun 26, 20173 Findings3 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(4)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(5)
  13. Feb 22, 20162 Findings2 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
  14. Aug 7, 201510 Findings4 Critical6 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
  15. Jul 8, 201416 Findings2 Critical13 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(1)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(i)
  16. Jul 23, 20138 Findings6 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)(e)
  17. Aug 17, 20126 Findings2 Critical4 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
  18. Aug 3, 20125 Findings5 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(j)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(c)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
  19. Jun 21, 201113 Findings4 Critical9 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
  20. Jun 15, 20117 Findings7 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(5)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)
  21. Apr 1, 20107 Findings3 Critical4 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(1)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)

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