Tavera, Laura
311 DODGE AVE, DEKALB, IL 60115Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a license that's pending or provisional. 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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- 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
13 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 90 Findings
Most recent: May 19, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
2 Critical88 Important
Across 13 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (35), Children's Records & Files (22), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (11). Of 90 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 13 Inspection Visits
May 19, 202616 Findings16 Important
- Qualifications for Assistants406.10(c)
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(b)
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(b)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(e)
- Guidance and Discipline406.15(b)
- Activity Requirements406.16(c)
- Nutrition and Meals406.17(l)
- Transportation of Children By Day Care Home406.18(a)
- School Age Children406.21(b)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(d)(3)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information406.25(a)
- Cooperation with the Department406.26(a)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(4)(a)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(a)
Dec 15, 20251 Finding1 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(j)
May 12, 202521 Findings21 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(b)
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(c)
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(d)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(f)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(h)(2)
- Night Care406.23(e)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(20)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(4)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
May 7, 202421 Findings21 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(g)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(j)
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(b)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(h)(2)
- Activity Requirements406.16(c)(4)
- Transportation of Children By Day Care Home406.18(a)
- Records and Reports406.24(r)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(20)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(24)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(25)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(4)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(a)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
May 24, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
Jun 7, 20175 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(e)
Sep 13, 20162 Findings2 Important
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(h)(1)
Apr 29, 20166 Findings6 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(k)
- School Age Children406.21(d)
- School Age Children406.21(d)(1)
- School Age Children406.21(d)(2)
- School Age Children406.21(d)(3)
- School Age Children406.21(d)(4)
Apr 6, 20167 Findings7 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(k)
- Records and Reports406.24(c)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(2)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(3)
- Records and Reports406.24(f)
- Records and Reports406.24(q)
Jul 15, 20154 Findings4 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(3)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(g)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(h)(1)
Nov 12, 20131 Finding1 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(1)
May 23, 20131 Finding1 Important
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
Apr 28, 20114 Findings4 Important
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(d)(1)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(e)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(h)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(u)
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