St Mark's Christian Montessori Preschool
15W455 79TH ST, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527Childery 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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 59
- 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
20 Inspection Visits Since 2013 · 169 Findings
Most recent: May 13, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
31 Critical134 Important4 Administrative
Across 20 inspections since 2013, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (45), Children's Records & Files (44), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (25). Of 169 total findings, 31 were critical.
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May 13, 202619 Findings3 Critical16 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(17)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(c)(7)(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
May 6, 20248 Findings4 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Nov 27, 20234 Findings4 Important
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
Apr 20, 20233 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(l)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Nov 17, 20226 Findings3 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Mar 24, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
May 10, 20212 Findings2 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
Jul 16, 202012 Findings3 Critical9 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Students and Youth Aides407.160(b)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
Apr 3, 201912 Findings2 Critical9 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(23)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(e)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Apr 19, 201814 Findings13 Important1 Administrative
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
May 4, 201720 Findings4 Critical16 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- 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(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Hand Washing407.320(c)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Medications407.360(d)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(g)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(1)(a)
Mar 18, 20166 Findings6 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
Jun 24, 20152 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
Apr 17, 201522 Findings3 Critical19 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- 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)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Medications407.360(c)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
May 6, 20147 Findings7 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- 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)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(5)
Mar 2, 20145 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
Feb 23, 20144 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
Jan 16, 20145 Findings2 Critical2 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
May 15, 20133 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
Apr 23, 201313 Findings12 Important1 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(a)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
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