Mary Sears Childrens Academy
775 W COOK ST, MANTENO, IL 60950Childery Rating: 5/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 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.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
- 86
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 12 Toddlers 1:5 15 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
17 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 171 Findings
Most recent: Sep 25, 2024⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
57 Critical104 Important10 Administrative
Across 17 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (67), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (34), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (19). Of 171 total findings, 57 were critical.
See All 17 Inspection Visits
Sep 25, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Mar 26, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Oct 3, 20232 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
Oct 22, 202114 Findings3 Critical11 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(e)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
Jun 15, 20202 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Feb 27, 202036 Findings12 Critical24 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(1)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(3)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(o)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
Dec 6, 201911 Findings7 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
Oct 28, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jul 23, 20185 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Nov 30, 20179 Findings3 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(b)
Mar 24, 20176 Findings4 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jan 18, 201712 Findings2 Critical9 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Apr 14, 201624 Findings7 Critical12 Important5 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- 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(b)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Nov 21, 20144 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(3)
Oct 13, 201110 Findings1 Critical9 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
Oct 5, 20102 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Aug 4, 201030 Findings12 Critical14 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
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