Smart Love Preschool
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.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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 55
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 7 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (13), Children's Records & Files (10), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2). Of 26 total findings, 4 were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Dec 10, 20152 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
Dec 17, 20142 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
Jan 16, 20133 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
May 18, 20115 Findings1 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Apr 14, 20113 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Mar 16, 20115 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
Feb 18, 20116 Findings5 Important1 Administrative
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)