Rachels Learning Center
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 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.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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 87
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 12 Toddlers 1:5 15 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
13 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 105 Findings
Most recent: May 15, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
26 Critical76 Important3 Administrative
Across 13 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (41), Building & Premises Safety (20), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (15). Of 105 total findings, 26 were critical.
See All 13 Inspection Visits
May 15, 20257 Findings3 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCA 7(A)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jun 14, 20247 Findings1 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Dec 8, 202312 Findings2 Critical10 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(5)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
May 12, 20211 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Jun 6, 201928 Findings8 Critical18 Important2 Administrative
- 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(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(j)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(m)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(f)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Mar 4, 20193 Findings3 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jun 6, 20188 Findings2 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Feb 17, 201720 Findings4 Critical16 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(5)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(2)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(3)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(5)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Jun 4, 20153 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
May 19, 20143 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
Oct 1, 201311 Findings3 Critical8 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(m)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(g)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(j)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Sep 27, 20111 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
Apr 7, 20111 Finding1 Important
- Equipment and Materials407.380(d)