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Childery

Step by Step Day Care Inc.

2525 SHERMAN AVE, NORTH CHICAGO, IL 60064Childery 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
115
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

8 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 52 Findings
Most recent: Apr 21, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
18 Critical31 Important3 Administrative

Across 8 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (25), Children's Records & Files (9), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (6). Of 52 total findings, 18 were critical.

See All 8 Inspection Visits
  1. Apr 21, 20264 Findings1 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(2)(r)
  2. Feb 25, 20269 Findings2 Critical5 Important2 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(l)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(3)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(j)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(n)(3)
  3. Nov 24, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
  4. Aug 28, 20258 Findings4 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Application for Renewal of License407.55(b)
  5. Jan 23, 20251 Finding1 Critical
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
  6. Sep 3, 202413 Findings8 Critical5 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • 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)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  7. Sep 1, 20232 Findings2 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
  8. Aug 1, 202314 Findings2 Critical12 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Students and Youth Aides407.160(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
    • Medications407.360(e)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305

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