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Childery

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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
Licensed capacity
239
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

19 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 80 Findings
Most recent: May 18, 2023⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
39 Critical39 Important2 Administrative

Across 19 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (48), Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (13), and Children's Records & Files (6). Of 80 total findings, 39 were critical.

See All 19 Inspection Visits
  1. May 18, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  2. Sep 2, 20201 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  3. Aug 14, 20193 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
  4. Oct 19, 20182 Findings2 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  5. Sep 7, 20177 Findings1 Critical6 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
  6. Oct 29, 20151 Finding1 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  7. Sep 14, 20151 Finding1 Important
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)
  8. Jul 22, 20156 Findings4 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Transportation407.280(c)(5)
  9. May 6, 20152 Findings2 Important
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  10. Sep 22, 20146 Findings3 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
  11. Jun 27, 20148 Findings6 Critical1 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(5)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)
  12. Mar 24, 20149 Findings4 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(m)
  13. Aug 6, 20134 Findings3 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(3)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
  14. Jul 16, 20133 Findings2 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(4)
  15. Jun 21, 20136 Findings3 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(3)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
  16. Sep 12, 20114 Findings2 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
  17. Sep 1, 20113 Findings3 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
  18. Jul 29, 201112 Findings9 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(b)
  19. Dec 9, 20101 Finding1 Important
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)

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