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Ronald Knox Montessori School

2031 ELMWOOD AVE, WILMETTE, IL 60091Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    5 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 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.

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
32
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

10 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 27 Findings
Most recent: Mar 11, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
9 Critical15 Important3 Administrative

Across 10 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (12), Children's Records & Files (5), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3). Of 27 total findings, 9 were critical.

See All 10 Inspection Visits
  1. Mar 11, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
  2. Jan 13, 20251 Finding1 Critical
    • Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
  3. Jan 23, 20234 Findings2 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)(5)
  4. Dec 10, 20202 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
  5. Jan 19, 20171 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  6. Jan 7, 20162 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
  7. Jan 29, 20152 Findings2 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  8. Jan 30, 20142 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
  9. Jan 10, 20126 Findings3 Important3 Administrative
    • Authorization for Background Checks385.40(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  10. Feb 3, 20106 Findings6 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(b)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(e)
    • Medications407.360(c)(2)

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