Montessori Childrens Academy
706 E PARK BLVD, VILLA PARK, IL 60181Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 104
- 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
15 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 127 Findings
Most recent: Nov 17, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
32 Critical87 Important8 Administrative
Across 15 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (49), Children's Records & Files (17), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (17). Of 127 total findings, 32 were critical.
See All 15 Inspection Visits
Nov 17, 202521 Findings6 Critical14 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
- Students and Youth Aides407.160(b)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Medications407.360(b)(2)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
May 13, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jan 19, 20238 Findings3 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Medications407.360(c)(4)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jan 20, 202210 Findings4 Critical4 Important2 Administrative
- 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(c)(8)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Jan 17, 20202 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Medications407.360(c)
Dec 13, 201820 Findings4 Critical14 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(3)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(1)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)(1)
Dec 7, 20179 Findings2 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Jan 26, 201733 Findings2 Critical29 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(f)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(22)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(2)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Medications407.360(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(i)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(1)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Jan 28, 20164 Findings3 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
Dec 4, 20145 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
Feb 6, 20141 Finding1 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
Jan 9, 20133 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
Dec 20, 20112 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
Jan 21, 20112 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
Feb 4, 20105 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
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