Stepping Stone Early Childhood Learning
1300 E 75TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619Childery 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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 26
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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 2011 · 54 Findings
Most recent: Jan 22, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
17 Critical34 Important3 Administrative
Across 15 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (25), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (8), and Building & Premises Safety (5). Of 54 total findings, 17 were critical.
See All 15 Inspection Visits
Jan 22, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
Jan 16, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
Jan 13, 20232 Findings2 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
Oct 24, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jan 4, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Jan 21, 20209 Findings3 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(g)(2)
- Equipment and Materials407.380
Nov 22, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Sep 24, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Feb 19, 20193 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
May 16, 20174 Findings1 Critical2 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
Jan 25, 201713 Findings5 Critical7 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
Jan 13, 20161 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(2)
Feb 26, 20144 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
Jun 1, 20122 Findings1 Important1 Administrative
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Feb 8, 20118 Findings3 Critical5 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
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