Ottawa Opportunity School
114 EAST JEFFERSON STREET, OTTAWA, IL 61350Childery 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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 46
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 8 inspections since 2013, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (7), Children's Records & Files (7), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). Of 15 total findings, 5 were critical.
See All 8 Inspection Visits
Mar 11, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Mar 7, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
Mar 23, 20213 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
Jul 17, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Mar 13, 20191 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Mar 9, 20172 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Mar 15, 20163 Findings3 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
May 3, 20133 Findings3 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
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