Nicholson, Denise
8910 S ADA ST, CHICAGO, IL 60620Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license that's pending or provisional. 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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
8 Inspection Visits Since 2017 · 50 Findings
Most recent: May 30, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
50 Important
Across 8 inspections since 2017, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (22), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (14), and Children's Records & Files (9). None of the 50 findings were critical.
See All 8 Inspection Visits
May 30, 202513 Findings13 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)(1)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)(1)(c)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(j)
- Application for Renewal of License406.5(e)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)(b)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)(d)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(g)
Jul 23, 20243 Findings3 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(g)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(i)
Sep 13, 20235 Findings5 Important
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(a)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(l)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(l)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
May 26, 20225 Findings5 Important
- Activity Requirements406.16(c)
- Activity Requirements406.16(c)(4)
- Application for License406.4(b)(2)(e)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)(5)
Jul 13, 202112 Findings12 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(i)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)(g)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)(h)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(e)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(m)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Oct 1, 20202 Findings2 Important
- Cooperation with the Department406.26(a)
- Cooperation with the Department406.26(b)
Apr 29, 20196 Findings6 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(l)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(d)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(j)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(m)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(u)
May 24, 20174 Findings4 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(g)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(20)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(21)
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