Spark Montessori
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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 70
- 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
11 Inspection Visits Since 2019 · 70 Findings
Most recent: Jan 16, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
26 Critical42 Important2 Administrative
Across 11 inspections since 2019, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (32), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (10), and Children's Records & Files (9). Of 70 total findings, 26 were critical.
See All 11 Inspection Visits
Jan 16, 20263 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
Feb 28, 20258 Findings5 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
Feb 14, 20247 Findings2 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Substitutes407.170(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jan 23, 20237 Findings4 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Nov 5, 202013 Findings3 Critical9 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Nov 12, 201910 Findings2 Critical7 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Sep 26, 20198 Findings4 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jul 16, 20191 Finding1 Critical
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
May 28, 20193 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Apr 25, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(a)
Mar 14, 20198 Findings3 Critical5 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305