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Riverbend Head Start/family Services-Ess

1802 E BROADWAY, ALTON, IL 62002Childery 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
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool
Licensed capacity
140
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:412
Toddlers1:515
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

13 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 50 Findings
Most recent: May 5, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
8 Critical40 Important2 Administrative

Across 13 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (16), Children's Records & Files (11), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (5). Of 50 total findings, 8 were critical.

See All 13 Inspection Visits
  1. May 5, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  2. Nov 5, 202518 Findings4 Critical14 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • 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)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Transportation407.280(d)
    • 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. Oct 23, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
  4. Oct 11, 202317 Findings4 Critical13 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(3)
    • 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)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • 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)
  5. Mar 20, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)
  6. Apr 22, 20211 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  7. Sep 22, 20201 Finding1 Important
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  8. Sep 11, 20191 Finding1 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  9. Nov 15, 20173 Findings3 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
  10. Dec 16, 20141 Finding1 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
  11. Nov 15, 20123 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
  12. Nov 15, 20111 Finding1 Administrative
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)
  13. Oct 26, 20101 Finding1 Important
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)

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