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Messiah Lutheran Preschool

25225 WEST IVANHOE ROAD, WAUCONDA, IL 60084Childery 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
Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
181
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

11 Inspection Visits Since 2012 · 69 Findings
Most recent: Mar 2, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
9 Critical57 Important3 Administrative

Across 11 inspections since 2012, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (20), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (18), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (10). Of 69 total findings, 9 were critical.

See All 11 Inspection Visits
  1. Mar 2, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Medications407.360(e)
  2. Feb 26, 20251 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
  3. Oct 24, 20233 Findings3 Important
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(a)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(b)
  4. Mar 22, 20223 Findings3 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
  5. Mar 21, 20191 Finding1 Critical
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
  6. May 10, 20171 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
  7. Mar 28, 20165 Findings5 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
  8. May 13, 20155 Findings1 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(2)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
    • Medications407.360(e)
  9. May 7, 201424 Findings2 Critical22 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • 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)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
  10. Mar 27, 201322 Findings19 Important3 Administrative
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • 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)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  11. Mar 20, 20123 Findings3 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Medications407.360(e)

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