Nurturing Developmental Learning Academy
525 WENTWORTH AVE, CALUMET CITY, IL 60409Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Gold and NAEYC accreditation. 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- ExceleRate Illinois Gold (3 out of Max 4) Learn more →
- 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 161
- 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
11 Inspection Visits Since 2012 · 94 Findings
Most recent: Mar 14, 2022⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
17 Critical76 Important1 Administrative
Across 11 inspections since 2012, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (40), Children's Records & Files (14), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (13). Of 94 total findings, 17 were critical.
See All 11 Inspection Visits
Mar 14, 20225 Findings4 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
Oct 6, 20214 Findings4 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
Apr 20, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
Apr 10, 20193 Findings3 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
Apr 10, 201812 Findings2 Critical10 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
Mar 3, 201714 Findings5 Critical9 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Apr 22, 20166 Findings3 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
May 8, 20156 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
Apr 22, 201312 Findings12 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(15)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(21)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(a)
Nov 9, 201211 Findings2 Critical8 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)(3)
Jul 20, 201220 Findings20 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
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