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Shepherd of the Hills Preschool

404 N GREEN ST, MCHENRY, IL 60050Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
63
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

6 Inspection Visits Since 2012 · 73 Findings
Most recent: Aug 26, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
8 Critical58 Important7 Administrative

Across 6 inspections since 2012, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (20), Children's Records & Files (17), and Building & Premises Safety (6). Of 73 total findings, 8 were critical.

See All 6 Inspection Visits
  1. Aug 26, 202537 Findings3 Critical28 Important6 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)
    • Personnel Records407.120
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
    • Students and Youth Aides407.160
    • Substitutes407.170
    • Volunteers407.180
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
    • Intergenerational Programs407.230
    • Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care407.240
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270
    • Transportation407.280
    • Swimming and Wading407.290
    • Animals407.300
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310
    • Hand Washing407.320
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350
    • Medications407.360
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
    • Equipment and Materials407.380
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390
    • Application for License407.50
    • Application for Renewal of License407.55
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
    • Provisions Pertaining to Permits407.65
    • Organization and Administration407.70
    • Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
  2. Aug 28, 202316 Findings3 Critical13 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)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Transportation407.280(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Medications407.360(c)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
  3. Sep 20, 20172 Findings2 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
  4. Sep 22, 201613 Findings1 Critical12 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)
  5. Sep 12, 20134 Findings1 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
  6. Aug 23, 20121 Finding1 Administrative
    • Application for Renewal of License407.55(b)

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