Prairie Flower Montessori School
3130 TURPIN RD, DECATUR, IL 62521Childery 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.Not Available
- 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. 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. 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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 32
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:5 15 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
14 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 144 Findings
Most recent: Nov 6, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
23 Critical104 Important17 Administrative
Across 14 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (39), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (29), and Children's Records & Files (20). Of 144 total findings, 23 were critical.
See All 14 Inspection Visits
Nov 6, 202519 Findings2 Critical14 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- 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
- Medications407.360
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Oct 8, 202424 Findings3 Critical18 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Substitutes407.170
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Oct 28, 202230 Findings3 Critical23 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Personnel Records407.120
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
- Students and Youth Aides407.160
- Substitutes407.170
- Volunteers407.180
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Animals407.300
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Application for License407.50
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Oct 22, 20214 Findings3 Important1 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Nov 15, 20197 Findings2 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Personnel Records407.120
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Nov 15, 20187 Findings2 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
- Personnel Records407.120
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Apr 6, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)(1)
Oct 25, 20175 Findings3 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(3)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Dec 6, 20164 Findings1 Critical2 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Dec 9, 20158 Findings4 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
Jan 14, 20141 Finding1 Important
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
Sep 30, 20138 Findings8 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
Jan 23, 201324 Findings2 Critical17 Important5 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(2)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(3)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(d)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Oct 26, 20112 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
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