Step by Step Child Care Center Inc Ecc
755 S CARBON HILL RD, COAL CITY, IL 60416Childery 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
- School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 24
- 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
14 Inspection Visits Since 2014 · 100 Findings
Most recent: May 14, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
16 Critical78 Important6 Administrative
Across 14 inspections since 2014, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (38), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (23), and Building & Premises Safety (9). Of 100 total findings, 16 were critical.
See All 14 Inspection Visits
May 14, 202518 Findings3 Critical15 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)
- Volunteers407.180(b)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Oct 22, 202423 Findings3 Critical17 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Personnel Records407.120
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Substitutes407.170
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Aug 21, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Aug 22, 20223 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Aug 24, 20212 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
Aug 20, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
Aug 21, 201815 Findings12 Important3 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(h)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Aug 21, 20178 Findings3 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Aug 22, 20167 Findings3 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
Aug 20, 20153 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
Dec 10, 20141 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
Nov 12, 20141 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
Oct 8, 20149 Findings9 Important
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(a)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
Sep 10, 20146 Findings6 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
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