Safari Childcare Incorporated

2214 W IL ROUTE 120, MCHENRY, IL 60051Childery Rating: 1/5

Data last updated · May 2026

Quality Indicators

Overall Quality
1 / 5
Process Quality
Not Available
Structural Quality
1 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 1 out of 5 star overall. Heads-up: this facility's license is currently under sanction or carries an open enforcement action. Structural quality reflects a license currently under sanction (probation or restriction). 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: 102
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed: Age Max ratio Max group
Infants 1:4 12
Toddlers 1:5 15
Preschool 1:10 20

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

33 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 335 Findings

Most recent: Mar 2, 2015⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)

125 Critical187 Important23 Administrative

Across 33 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (83), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (67), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (42). Of 335 total findings, 125 were critical.

See All 33 Inspection Visits

Mar 2, 201514 Findings6 Critical8 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(j)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(m)
Nov 3, 201416 Findings12 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- License revocation, refusal, or suspensionCCA 8
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
Jun 2, 201415 Findings7 Critical7 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)
May 6, 20146 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Authorization for Background Checks385.40(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
Feb 27, 201411 Findings4 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Authorization for Background Checks385.40(h)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)
Nov 15, 201319 Findings9 Critical10 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(q)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(2)(m)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(m)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(j)
Nov 5, 201321 Findings11 Critical9 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(g)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(j)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)
Nov 1, 20138 Findings5 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(j)
Oct 18, 20139 Findings2 Critical7 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(q)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(l)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
Sep 19, 201311 Findings5 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Rule CCA 81CCA 81
- Rule CCA 84CCA 84
- Rule CCA 85CCA 85
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(q)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
Sep 13, 20134 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Aug 30, 20131 Finding1 Administrative
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)(3)
Jun 20, 20139 Findings5 Critical4 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Rule CCA 81CCA 81
- Rule CCA 84CCA 84
- Rule CCA 85CCA 85
- Rule CCA 86CCA 86
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(s)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(1)
May 21, 201325 Findings13 Critical11 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Rule CCA 81CCA 81
- Rule CCA 84CCA 84
- Rule CCA 85CCA 85
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(j)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(c)
Apr 24, 201310 Findings6 Critical4 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Rule CCA 81CCA 81
- Rule CCA 84CCA 84
- Rule CCA 85CCA 85
- Rule CCA 86CCA 86
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(s)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(1)
Mar 8, 201312 Findings8 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- Rule CCA 84CCA 84
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jan 22, 20136 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(f)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(i)
Jan 7, 201339 Findings2 Critical36 Important1 Administrative
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(2)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(3)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(4)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(5)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(6)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(7)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(8)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(9)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(1)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(10)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(11)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(2)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(3)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(4)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(5)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(6)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(7)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(8)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(9)
- Hand Washing407.320(c)(1)
- Hand Washing407.320(c)(2)
- Hand Washing407.320(c)(3)
- Hand Washing407.320(c)(4)
- Hand Washing407.320(c)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(e)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(i)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(m)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(h)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(i)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(n)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(o)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(h)
- Organization and Administration407.70(c)
Dec 19, 201216 Findings4 Critical12 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(b)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(b)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(27)
Oct 19, 20125 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
Sep 5, 20127 Findings1 Critical6 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
- Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care407.240(c)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
Aug 17, 201211 Findings3 Critical8 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(d)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
Jul 6, 20128 Findings5 Important3 Administrative
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(h)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)(3)
Jun 25, 20122 Findings1 Important1 Administrative
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Jun 18, 20123 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Jun 1, 20123 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(3)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
May 23, 20121 Finding1 Administrative
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Jan 10, 20124 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(a)
Nov 1, 201114 Findings6 Critical7 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)
- Rule CCA 15CCA 15
- Rule CCA 81CCA 81
- Rule CCA 84CCA 84
- Rule CCA 85CCA 85
- Background Checks for Day Care Homes, Group Day Care Homes, and Day Care Centers385.30(d)(2)
- Authorization for Background Checks385.40(d)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Oct 4, 201113 Findings8 Critical1 Important4 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Application examination and licensingCCA 5(G)
- Rule CCA 81CCA 81
- Rule CCA 84CCA 84
- Rule CCA 85CCA 85
- Rule CCA 86CCA 86
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(o)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(c)
Sep 12, 20113 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(1)
Jul 28, 20114 Findings1 Important3 Administrative
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(a)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(c)
Jan 6, 20115 Findings5 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)

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