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Mendota Child Development Center

1304 DIVISION STREET, MENDOTA, IL 61342Childery 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
Licensed capacity
59
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

24 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 113 Findings
Most recent: Nov 4, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
36 Critical69 Important8 Administrative

Across 24 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (40), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (20), and Children's Records & Files (11). Of 113 total findings, 36 were critical.

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  1. Nov 4, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  2. Oct 22, 202410 Findings5 Critical5 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  3. Oct 5, 202320 Findings6 Critical12 Important2 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • Application examination and licensingCCASEC 5(5B)
    • Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(5)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(m)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(i)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)(e)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)
  4. Sep 27, 202212 Findings4 Critical8 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(5)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  5. Feb 28, 20223 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
  6. Sep 24, 202112 Findings3 Critical9 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(c)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
  7. Apr 2, 20217 Findings3 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(2)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
  8. Oct 1, 202017 Findings9 Critical4 Important4 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)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(5)(b)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(5)(c)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)
  9. Sep 24, 20191 Finding1 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
  10. Apr 26, 20183 Findings2 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
  11. Mar 26, 20184 Findings4 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(2)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(b)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(i)
  12. Oct 16, 20175 Findings5 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
  13. Aug 21, 20171 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
  14. Oct 20, 20161 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
  15. Feb 22, 20161 Finding1 Important
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(3)
  16. Jan 25, 20161 Finding1 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
  17. Mar 27, 20151 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  18. May 7, 20141 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  19. Apr 30, 20131 Finding1 Administrative
    • Organization and Administration407.70(j)
  20. Mar 12, 20132 Findings2 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  21. Sep 4, 20122 Findings2 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  22. Dec 7, 20112 Findings2 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
  23. Feb 15, 20113 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(b)
  24. Dec 1, 20102 Findings2 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)

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