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Childery

Step by Step Child Care Center Inc Es

300 N BROADWAY ST, COAL CITY, IL 60416Childery 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
Not Available
Licensed capacity
20
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

15 Inspection Visits Since 2014 · 115 Findings
Most recent: May 20, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
21 Critical88 Important6 Administrative

Across 15 inspections since 2014, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (40), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (34), and Building & Premises Safety (14). Of 115 total findings, 21 were critical.

See All 15 Inspection Visits
  1. May 20, 202515 Findings3 Critical12 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)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • 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)
  2. Mar 7, 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)
    • 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(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Transportation407.280(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Hand Washing407.320(a)(9)
    • Hand Washing407.320(e)
    • Medications407.360(c)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
  3. Jul 26, 20237 Findings2 Critical2 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • 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)
  4. Aug 11, 20224 Findings1 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
  5. Aug 25, 20213 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
  6. Aug 13, 20204 Findings4 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(e)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(l)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)(a)
  7. Aug 2, 20197 Findings1 Critical6 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
  8. Aug 22, 20185 Findings5 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • 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)
  9. Aug 22, 201711 Findings4 Critical4 Important3 Administrative
    • 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)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  10. Aug 24, 20168 Findings5 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
    • Hand Washing407.320(a)(2)
  11. Aug 19, 20157 Findings1 Critical6 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
  12. Dec 10, 20142 Findings2 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)
  13. Nov 12, 20143 Findings3 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
  14. Oct 8, 201411 Findings11 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • 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)
  15. Sep 10, 201410 Findings10 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • 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)

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