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Childery

Springfield Urban League Head Start

Data last updated · May 2026

Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Silver. 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.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
ExceleRate Illinois Silver (2 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
56
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

27 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 151 Findings
Most recent: Apr 19, 2024⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
67 Critical76 Important8 Administrative

Across 27 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (78), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (17), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (17). Of 151 total findings, 67 were critical.

See All 27 Inspection Visits
  1. Apr 19, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  2. Mar 17, 20222 Findings2 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  3. Nov 20, 20203 Findings3 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
  4. Sep 22, 20201 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
  5. Jan 15, 20209 Findings4 Critical5 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
  6. Sep 30, 20193 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(m)
  7. Aug 23, 20195 Findings3 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  8. Jul 31, 20195 Findings4 Important1 Administrative
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(m)
  9. Jan 11, 20191 Finding1 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
  10. Dec 6, 20179 Findings2 Critical7 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(1)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  11. Jan 24, 20178 Findings3 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)
  12. Jan 19, 20171 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
  13. Jul 20, 20164 Findings3 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  14. Sep 17, 20153 Findings3 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
  15. Jun 16, 20152 Findings2 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
  16. Jan 22, 20155 Findings1 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(e)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
  17. Jan 6, 20153 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
  18. Nov 21, 20135 Findings2 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
  19. Aug 9, 20131 Finding1 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  20. Feb 23, 201213 Findings2 Critical10 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Medications407.360(f)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)(3)
  21. Jan 3, 20122 Findings2 Important
    • Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
  22. Oct 21, 20118 Findings8 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
  23. Feb 17, 201111 Findings8 Critical3 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)(2)
    • 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(a)(9)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
  24. Jan 28, 201114 Findings3 Critical8 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  25. Jan 10, 201116 Findings11 Critical5 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)(2)
    • 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(a)(9)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(2)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(3)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(1)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(2)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(f)(5)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
  26. Mar 31, 20102 Findings2 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
  27. Feb 9, 201014 Findings9 Critical5 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)(2)
    • 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)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)

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