Mahaffey, Ladonna T
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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- 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
10 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 76 Findings
Most recent: Feb 19, 2020⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
76 Important
Across 10 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (31), Children's Records & Files (30), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6). None of the 76 findings were critical.
See All 10 Inspection Visits
Feb 19, 202010 Findings10 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(j)
- Guidance and Discipline406.15
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(1)
- Application for License406.4(b)(1)(f)
- Application for Renewal of License406.5(b)
- Application for Renewal of License406.5(e)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(j)(5)
Feb 20, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(d)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(14)
Dec 13, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Cooperation with the Department406.26(a)
Jan 10, 20188 Findings8 Important
- Transportation of Children By Day Care Home406.18(f)(2)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(14)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)(h)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
Feb 10, 20163 Findings3 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Nutrition and Meals406.17(i)
Feb 11, 201519 Findings19 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(i)
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(d)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Records and Reports406.24(c)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(20)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(h)(1)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
Mar 6, 20148 Findings8 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(3)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(1)
May 1, 201312 Findings12 Important
- Substitutes406.11(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(b)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(1)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(2)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(3)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(4)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Feb 22, 20126 Findings6 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(4)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Mar 2, 20117 Findings7 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)(3)
- Application for License406.4(b)(1)(f)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(e)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(u)