Mccullough, Heidi M
8 WILLOUGHBY CT, ALGONQUIN, IL 60102Childery 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
- Group Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- 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
Across 7 inspections since 2013, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), Children's Records & Files (2), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2). None of the 11 findings were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Jan 5, 20261 Finding1 Administrative
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(a)(1)
Dec 3, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Caregivers408.45(g)
Apr 19, 20192 Findings2 Important
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(e)(5)
Feb 1, 20192 Findings1 Important1 Administrative
- Program408.85(i)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety408.70(i)
Dec 10, 20181 Finding1 Important
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(c)
Oct 26, 20183 Findings3 Important
- Children Under 30 Months of Age408.105(b)(4)
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes408.30(l)(5)
- Program408.85(i)
Dec 3, 20131 Finding1 Important
- General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family408.35(f)
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