Pilgrim Community Preschool
460 LAKE STREET, OAK PARK, IL 60302Childery 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
- 97
- 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
6 Inspection Visits Since 2017 · 47 Findings
Most recent: Apr 24, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
11 Critical30 Important6 Administrative
Across 6 inspections since 2017, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (18), Children's Records & Files (8), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (4). Of 47 total findings, 11 were critical.
See All 6 Inspection Visits
Apr 24, 202627 Findings5 Critical19 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
May 27, 20251 Finding1 Administrative
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
May 2, 20243 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)(2)
May 9, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
Jun 13, 20225 Findings3 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
May 5, 20179 Findings1 Critical6 Important2 Administrative
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(f)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
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