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Oak Park Montessori School

937 GARFIELD ST, OAK PARK, IL 60304Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
49
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

4 Inspection Visits Since 2015 · 33 Findings
Most recent: May 20, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
14 Critical19 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2015, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (22), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (3), and Building & Premises Safety (2). Of 33 total findings, 14 were critical.

See All 4 Inspection Visits
  1. May 20, 202510 Findings7 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  2. May 17, 202414 Findings5 Critical9 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  3. Apr 21, 20236 Findings2 Critical4 Important
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
  4. Dec 4, 20153 Findings3 Important
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
    • Substitutes407.170(b)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)

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