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Riverbend Head Start/family Services-Ed

710 MAIN, EDWARDSVILLE, IL 62025Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Gold. 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

State Quality Rating
ExceleRate Illinois Gold (3 out of Max 4) Learn more →
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
Preschool
Licensed capacity
20
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

10 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 51 Findings
Most recent: Sep 3, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
9 Critical39 Important3 Administrative

Across 10 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (22), Children's Records & Files (10), and Building & Premises Safety (6). Of 51 total findings, 9 were critical.

See All 10 Inspection Visits
  1. Sep 3, 202517 Findings3 Critical14 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Transportation407.280(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(2)(k)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(b)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
  2. Aug 30, 202315 Findings3 Critical12 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
    • Medications407.360(c)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
  3. Aug 28, 20175 Findings1 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
  4. Sep 6, 20162 Findings2 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
  5. Aug 27, 20151 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
  6. Sep 30, 20142 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
  7. Sep 12, 20131 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  8. Aug 29, 20121 Finding1 Important
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(2)
  9. Sep 14, 20116 Findings4 Important2 Administrative
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
    • Organization and Administration407.70(b)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(b)
  10. Aug 27, 20101 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)

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