Mcfarland, Earnestin
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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
14 Inspection Visits Since 2013 · 52 Findings
Most recent: Jan 21, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
52 Important
Across 14 inspections since 2013, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (39), Children's Records & Files (8), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (5). None of the 52 findings were critical.
See All 14 Inspection Visits
Jan 21, 20252 Findings2 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(20)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
Feb 5, 20242 Findings2 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(20)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
Feb 7, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
- Application for Renewal of License406.5(e)(1)
Feb 8, 20223 Findings3 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(d)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(17)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(29)
Jan 21, 20212 Findings2 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(20)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
Jan 16, 20202 Findings2 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(a)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Jun 4, 20191 Finding1 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8
Jan 22, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Records and Reports406.24
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(2)
Mar 12, 20185 Findings5 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(d)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(20)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(21)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(29)
Jan 24, 20173 Findings3 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
Jan 7, 201612 Findings12 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
- Records and Reports406.24(c)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- Records and Reports406.24(f)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(21)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(22)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(24)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(o)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Feb 19, 201513 Findings13 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)(a)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Records and Reports406.24(c)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)(1)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)(2)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)(3)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)(4)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)(5)
- Records and Reports406.24(f)
Feb 24, 20141 Finding1 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(j)
Apr 19, 20132 Findings2 Important
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)