Shining Stars Early Learning Center
100 COUNTRY SIDE DR, ALGONQUIN, IL 60102Childery 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 64
- 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
19 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 179 Findings
Most recent: Aug 27, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
36 Critical131 Important12 Administrative
Across 19 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (53), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (35), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (22). Of 179 total findings, 36 were critical.
See All 19 Inspection Visits
Aug 27, 20258 Findings6 Important2 Administrative
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(g)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(d)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Jul 21, 202528 Findings3 Critical22 Important3 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
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Transportation407.280
- 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(i)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(1)(a)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Jun 27, 202330 Findings6 Critical21 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- 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
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Transportation407.280
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- 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
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Jul 5, 20223 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
Jul 24, 20193 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Mar 6, 20197 Findings7 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
Jul 20, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
May 24, 20162 Findings2 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Jun 24, 20156 Findings3 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
Jan 13, 20154 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
Jun 11, 201422 Findings2 Critical20 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Authorization for Background Checks385.40
- Authorization for Background Checks385.40(h)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(2)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(k)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(4)
Aug 20, 20131 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
Jul 19, 201319 Findings8 Critical11 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- 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(b)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(b)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(q)
Nov 5, 20129 Findings1 Critical8 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(i)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(g)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
Sep 13, 201212 Findings6 Critical6 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)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(q)
Sep 7, 20112 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Transportation407.280(b)
Sep 3, 201013 Findings2 Critical8 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(i)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(n)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Aug 12, 20104 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Mar 18, 20105 Findings1 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Organization and Administration407.70(a)
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