Seeds of Grace
2245 WALTERS AVE, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062Childery 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.Not Available
- 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. 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. 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
- 133
- 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
13 Inspection Visits Since 2016 · 100 Findings
Most recent: Feb 18, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
36 Critical60 Important4 Administrative
Across 13 inspections since 2016, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (34), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (13), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (12). Of 100 total findings, 36 were critical.
See All 13 Inspection Visits
Feb 18, 202621 Findings7 Critical10 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(20)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(6)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
- Medications407.360(c)(3)
- Medications407.360(d)(5)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)(2)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Jan 24, 20257 Findings4 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(3)
Dec 13, 202314 Findings8 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(m)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(11)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
Mar 6, 202310 Findings4 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(25)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(7)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Feb 11, 20216 Findings3 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(l)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Feb 11, 202015 Findings2 Critical13 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(d)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(7)
Dec 21, 20184 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Medications407.360(d)(3)
Sep 14, 20181 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(5)
Jan 31, 20184 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
Jul 12, 20175 Findings3 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
Feb 3, 20174 Findings4 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Medications407.360(b)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
Oct 25, 20168 Findings1 Critical7 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(8)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(h)
- Medications407.360(b)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(1)
Apr 20, 20161 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
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