Robin's Nest Learning Center
1007 CALIFORNIA ST, CARTERVILLE, IL 62918Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.4 / 5
- 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 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, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 305
- 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
25 Inspection Visits Since 2014 · 95 Findings
Most recent: Feb 26, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
10 Critical82 Important3 Administrative
Across 25 inspections since 2014, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (23), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (14), and Children's Records & Files (14). Of 95 total findings, 10 were critical.
See All 25 Inspection Visits
Feb 26, 202618 Findings3 Critical15 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)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- 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)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Nov 12, 20252 Findings1 Important1 Administrative
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Feb 26, 20254 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(1)
Mar 19, 202419 Findings3 Critical16 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)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(2)
- 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)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)(c)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Jan 9, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
May 15, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Oct 6, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Aug 26, 202210 Findings10 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
Jun 3, 20223 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
May 20, 20223 Findings3 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(9)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Dec 3, 20214 Findings4 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(2)
Nov 17, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Nov 10, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Nov 2, 20212 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Oct 6, 20202 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)
Aug 7, 20203 Findings1 Critical2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(g)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(5)(a)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(5)(b)
Mar 18, 20202 Findings2 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
Jan 17, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Jan 7, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Animals407.300(f)
Nov 26, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
Feb 27, 20184 Findings4 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
Nov 16, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)
Feb 28, 20172 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(1)
Sep 9, 20162 Findings2 Important
- Authorization for Background Checks385.40(h)
- Transportation407.280(c)
Apr 4, 20145 Findings5 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
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