Sugar Plum Tree Preschool, Inc.
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- 65
- 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
7 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 54 Findings
Most recent: Dec 8, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
15 Critical32 Important7 Administrative
Across 7 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (17), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (10), and Children's Records & Files (9). Of 54 total findings, 15 were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Dec 8, 202510 Findings4 Critical4 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
Feb 26, 202412 Findings4 Critical6 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Nov 9, 202215 Findings4 Critical10 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(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)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Dec 30, 20195 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
Dec 21, 20183 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
Dec 16, 20133 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(1)
Mar 30, 20116 Findings1 Critical4 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)
- Organization and Administration407.70(b)