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Mary Sears Children's Academy

300 CATERPILLAR DR, JOLIET, IL 60436Childery 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
116
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

8 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 60 Findings
Most recent: Aug 8, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
25 Critical31 Important4 Administrative

Across 8 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (30), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (9), and Children's Records & Files (7). Of 60 total findings, 25 were critical.

See All 8 Inspection Visits
  1. Aug 8, 20251 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  2. Jan 16, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  3. Jul 30, 201912 Findings6 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
  4. Jul 10, 20188 Findings3 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(f)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Organization and Administration407.70(b)
  5. Aug 22, 201715 Findings8 Critical5 Important2 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • 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
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Organization and Administration407.70(b)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
  6. Aug 10, 201610 Findings6 Critical4 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
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
  7. Feb 20, 20155 Findings5 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
  8. Jul 21, 20106 Findings6 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(i)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)

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