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Childery

Martha's Nursery & Learning Center

2719 ELISHA AVE, ZION, IL 60099Childery 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
68
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

16 Inspection Visits Since 2016 · 78 Findings
Most recent: Oct 24, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
28 Critical45 Important5 Administrative

Across 16 inspections since 2016, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (23), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (18), and Children's Records & Files (11). Of 78 total findings, 28 were critical.

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  1. Oct 24, 20257 Findings5 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  2. Sep 19, 20248 Findings3 Critical5 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(h)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)(b)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  3. Mar 5, 20244 Findings4 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(9)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
  4. Nov 21, 20233 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(4)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  5. Aug 17, 20234 Findings1 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
  6. Aug 18, 20225 Findings5 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(f)(2)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
  7. Feb 24, 20211 Finding1 Critical
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)
  8. Sep 22, 20204 Findings4 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Transportation407.280(o)
    • Transportation407.280(t)(1)
  9. Sep 20, 201919 Findings9 Critical6 Important4 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(e)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  10. Jul 15, 20193 Findings2 Critical1 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  11. Feb 6, 20196 Findings1 Critical5 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(b)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)
    • Transportation407.280(c)
    • Transportation407.280(i)
    • Transportation407.280(t)(1)
  12. Oct 31, 20184 Findings3 Critical1 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
  13. Oct 6, 20172 Findings2 Important
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
  14. May 15, 20171 Finding1 Important
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
  15. Dec 2, 20166 Findings1 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
    • Staffing Structure407.90(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(d)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(g)
  16. Jun 30, 20161 Finding1 Critical
    • Staffing Structure407.90(b)

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