Reach for the Stars Child C Academy Inc
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.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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 71
- 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
Across 28 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (49), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (38), and Building & Premises Safety (29). Of 185 total findings, 33 were critical.
See All 28 Inspection Visits
Nov 12, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
Oct 8, 202516 Findings5 Critical11 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(3)(a)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(g)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
May 14, 20255 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(l)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(1)
May 2, 20253 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Apr 1, 202515 Findings4 Critical11 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
Oct 7, 20246 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(j)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
Apr 24, 20249 Findings2 Critical7 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Sep 29, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
Sep 8, 202125 Findings8 Critical15 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- 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)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(k)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(d)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
May 4, 20216 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
Oct 26, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Jan 30, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
Sep 11, 20184 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
Aug 2, 20181 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
Sep 26, 20173 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Oct 23, 20153 Findings3 Important
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(e)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(8)
Oct 15, 20146 Findings6 Important
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
Jul 30, 20143 Findings3 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
Jun 30, 20142 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
Apr 9, 20147 Findings1 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Application for License407.50(b)(5)
Aug 22, 201321 Findings3 Critical17 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(o)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Application for License407.50(b)(5)
Jun 12, 20134 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Apr 26, 201311 Findings1 Critical10 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(e)
Jan 30, 20137 Findings7 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(e)
May 11, 20125 Findings5 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(j)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)
Feb 3, 20122 Findings2 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
Jan 23, 20129 Findings1 Critical6 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)
Dec 8, 20105 Findings5 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)