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Mama Bear Child Care Center

735 DUNDEE AVE, ELGIN, IL 60120Childery 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
Not Available
Licensed capacity
82
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

7 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 48 Findings
Most recent: Mar 17, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
16 Critical29 Important3 Administrative

Across 7 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (16), Children's Records & Files (9), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (7). Of 48 total findings, 16 were critical.

See All 7 Inspection Visits
  1. Mar 17, 20262 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
  2. Feb 18, 20263 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(m)
  3. Dec 16, 202510 Findings4 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
  4. Nov 13, 202518 Findings6 Critical10 Important2 Administrative
    • 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(d)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(f)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(i)
  5. Oct 8, 20256 Findings1 Critical5 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)(3)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  6. Sep 11, 20254 Findings2 Critical2 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(1)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  7. Aug 18, 20255 Findings1 Critical4 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(7)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305

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