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St. Matthew's Lutheran Preschool

9204 N MILWAUKEE AVE, NILES, IL 60714Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
60
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

6 Inspection Visits Since 2014 · 27 Findings
Most recent: Mar 16, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
12 Critical15 Important

Across 6 inspections since 2014, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (13), Children's Records & Files (6), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (5). Of 27 total findings, 12 were critical.

See All 6 Inspection Visits
  1. Mar 16, 20265 Findings4 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
  2. Apr 14, 20254 Findings3 Critical1 Important
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
  3. Mar 13, 20241 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  4. May 25, 20228 Findings4 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(g)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  5. Mar 20, 20193 Findings3 Important
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(1)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(2)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(3)
  6. Apr 4, 20146 Findings6 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250

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