Picket Fence Daycare & Learning Center
2624 OAK ST, RIVER GROVE, IL 60171Childery 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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Gold. 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
- State Quality Rating
- ExceleRate Illinois Gold (3 out of Max 4) Learn more →
- 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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 90
- 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 4 inspections since 2022, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (8), Medication Administration (3), and Children's Records & Files (3). Of 17 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Dec 18, 20255 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- Medications407.360(b)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Medications407.360(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
Aug 14, 20256 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
Jan 4, 20234 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Jan 5, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
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