Mount Prospect Child Care Center
406 E NORTHWEST HWY # 408, MT PROSPECT, IL 60056Childery 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.5 / 5
- 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. Process quality reflects NAEYC accreditation. 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 71
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:5 15 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 5 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (5), Children's Records & Files (3), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (2). Of 13 total findings, 5 were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Dec 12, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Nov 9, 20232 Findings2 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
Oct 13, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Aug 25, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Oct 20, 20118 Findings2 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Medications407.360(b)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
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