Safari Life Childcare & Learning Center
1935 GLENWOOD DYER RD, LYNWOOD, IL 60411Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.5 / 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 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Gold and NAEYC accreditation. 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)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
- 103
- 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
11 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 35 Findings
Most recent: Jul 31, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
14 Critical18 Important3 Administrative
Across 11 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (18), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (5), and Children's Records & Files (5). Of 35 total findings, 14 were critical.
See All 11 Inspection Visits
Jul 31, 20255 Findings2 Critical2 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Jun 30, 20231 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
Feb 23, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jul 17, 20204 Findings3 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(7)
Jul 22, 20195 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
Sep 15, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)
Jun 2, 20156 Findings2 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Jul 18, 20144 Findings3 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Jun 4, 20136 Findings5 Important1 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Animals407.300(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Jun 18, 20101 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
Feb 18, 20101 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
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