Step by Step Day Care
14835 S. HAMLIN, MIDLOTHIAN, IL 60445Childery Rating: 5/5
Data last updated ·
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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 63
- 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
15 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 186 Findings
Most recent: Sep 5, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
35 Critical147 Important4 Administrative
Across 15 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (53), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (50), and Building & Premises Safety (24). Of 186 total findings, 35 were critical.
See All 15 Inspection Visits
Sep 5, 20255 Findings2 Critical2 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Oct 11, 20246 Findings2 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
Nov 15, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
Sep 26, 202311 Findings5 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Sep 8, 20226 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Sep 2, 202111 Findings11 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Hand Washing407.320(c)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
Sep 28, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
Aug 29, 20194 Findings3 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(e)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
Aug 24, 201810 Findings1 Critical9 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(d)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(d)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Aug 17, 201714 Findings2 Critical12 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(7)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(d)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Sep 22, 201520 Findings5 Critical15 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(g)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- 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)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
Sep 30, 201417 Findings4 Critical13 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
Aug 19, 201320 Findings3 Critical17 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(g)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Transportation407.280(n)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- 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(l)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)
Sep 1, 201122 Findings2 Critical19 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(2)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Aug 23, 201038 Findings4 Critical34 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(e)(1)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(e)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(h)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- 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)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(c)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(e)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(a)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
Explore More
Daycares Near This One
- Alarape, Victoria OMarkham · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Phenomenal Kids Academey, IncMarkham · 3/5 Childery Rating
- Ballard, Latasha AMarkham · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Wofford, Yolanda EMarkham · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Barnes, Triner KMarkham · 5/5 Childery Rating
- Berry, FlorineMarkham · 5/5 Childery Rating