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Childery

Montessori Foundations of Chicago Inc

Data last updated · May 2026

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, School-Age
Licensed capacity
103
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

18 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 114 Findings
Most recent: Oct 16, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
20 Critical86 Important8 Administrative

Across 18 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (36), Building & Premises Safety (14), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (11). Of 114 total findings, 20 were critical.

See All 18 Inspection Visits
  1. Oct 16, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(7)
  2. Oct 10, 202422 Findings6 Critical15 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(e)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Hand Washing407.320(c)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(c)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(4)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(3)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(p)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(c)
  3. Oct 16, 20234 Findings1 Critical1 Important2 Administrative
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(f)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
  4. Oct 6, 20221 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  5. Oct 21, 20201 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  6. Nov 4, 20191 Finding1 Important
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  7. Sep 28, 20181 Finding1 Critical
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
  8. Jul 9, 20185 Findings3 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
  9. Feb 28, 20171 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
  10. Sep 29, 20151 Finding1 Important
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
  11. Sep 12, 20145 Findings1 Critical4 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
  12. Oct 16, 20137 Findings1 Critical6 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Volunteers407.180(b)
    • Volunteers407.180(c)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(5)
  13. Aug 17, 201220 Findings18 Important2 Administrative
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Transportation407.280(g)
    • Transportation407.280(p)
    • Transportation407.280(t)(1)
    • Transportation407.280(t)(2)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)
  14. Oct 19, 201110 Findings8 Important2 Administrative
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(2)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(l)
    • Medications407.360(b)(1)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(i)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)
  15. Jul 19, 20112 Findings2 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  16. Nov 3, 201021 Findings4 Critical17 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(15)
    • Hand Washing407.320(a)(2)
    • Hand Washing407.320(a)(5)
    • Hand Washing407.320(b)(10)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(a)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(g)
    • Medications407.360(b)(1)
    • Medications407.360(c)(2)
    • Medications407.360(f)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(g)
  17. Apr 23, 20106 Findings5 Important1 Administrative
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(c)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
    • Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(c)
  18. Apr 22, 20104 Findings4 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)

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