River Forest Community Center Preschool
8020 MADISON ST, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.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
- 122
- 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 4 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (4), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (2), and Children's Records & Files (1). Of 9 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
May 27, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
Jun 24, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
Jun 9, 20212 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
Jul 11, 20112 Findings2 Important
- Students and Youth Aides407.160(a)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(e)
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