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Childery

The Ark Preschool

277 HAWTHORNE ST, GLEN ELLYN, IL 60137Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Not Available
Licensed capacity
60
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

6 Inspection Visits Since 2013 · 37 Findings
Most recent: Feb 8, 2024⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
7 Critical27 Important3 Administrative

Across 6 inspections since 2013, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (10), Children's Records & Files (10), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (4). Of 37 total findings, 7 were critical.

See All 6 Inspection Visits
  1. Feb 8, 20241 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  2. Jan 6, 20201 Finding1 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
  3. Jan 11, 20185 Findings1 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
  4. Dec 14, 20156 Findings2 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Volunteers407.180(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
  5. Jan 21, 201523 Findings3 Critical17 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(i)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(m)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
    • Hand Washing407.320(a)
    • Hand Washing407.320(e)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
    • Medications407.360(a)
    • Medications407.360(e)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  6. Dec 12, 20131 Finding1 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)

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