Shining Star Child Development
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 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.4 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Gold. 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
- State Quality Rating
- ExceleRate Illinois Gold (3 out of Max 4) Learn more →
- 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 93
- 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
Across 4 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (6), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (5), and Building & Premises Safety (5). Of 30 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Dec 13, 202412 Findings1 Critical11 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(c)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)
Jul 26, 20165 Findings5 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
Jan 11, 201311 Findings1 Critical10 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(6)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(e)
Jul 20, 20102 Findings2 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)