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Meher Montessori Academy

Data last updated · May 2026

Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license that's pending or provisional. 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
34
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

17 Inspection Visits Since 2013 · 111 Findings
Most recent: Jul 21, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
11 Critical95 Important5 Administrative

Across 17 inspections since 2013, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (33), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (21), and Children's Records & Files (20). Of 111 total findings, 11 were critical.

See All 17 Inspection Visits
  1. Jul 21, 202515 Findings1 Critical14 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(f)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)(1)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(k)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
  2. Aug 15, 20241 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
  3. Jan 8, 202410 Findings10 Important
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(a)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(b)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(c)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(d)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(e)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(f)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(g)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(2)
  4. Aug 22, 202312 Findings12 Important
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(a)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)(1)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)(3)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(3)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(2)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
    • Medications407.360(b)(1)
  5. Mar 20, 20234 Findings4 Important
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(5)
  6. Jun 24, 20223 Findings2 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  7. Jun 15, 20214 Findings1 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
  8. Aug 26, 20196 Findings6 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)(c)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(d)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(g)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
  9. Jul 19, 20191 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
  10. Aug 10, 20181 Finding1 Important
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
  11. Jun 12, 20179 Findings2 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
  12. Jun 9, 20164 Findings3 Important1 Administrative
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)(1)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(l)
  13. May 27, 201514 Findings1 Critical10 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  14. Aug 4, 20145 Findings2 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
  15. Jan 14, 20146 Findings6 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(8)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(k)
  16. Dec 9, 20132 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
  17. Nov 7, 201314 Findings14 Important
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(2)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(3)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(3)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)

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