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Childery

Small World Learning Center Inc

1827 N 25TH AVE, MELROSE PARK, IL 60160Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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
73
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:412
Toddlers1:515
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

6 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 45 Findings
Most recent: Feb 19, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
11 Critical29 Important5 Administrative

Across 6 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (19), Children's Records & Files (7), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (5). Of 45 total findings, 11 were critical.

See All 6 Inspection Visits
  1. Feb 19, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(l)
  2. Mar 4, 202510 Findings1 Critical7 Important2 Administrative
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(2)(c)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(2)(e)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(2)(f)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(j)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)(1)
  3. Jul 3, 202415 Findings5 Critical9 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
  4. Jun 26, 202315 Findings5 Critical8 Important2 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(e)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(i)
  5. Jun 7, 20211 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
  6. Jul 12, 20113 Findings3 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(1)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)

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