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The Children's Center at Lake Forest

28457 BALLARD DR STE A2, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045Childery 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
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
114
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 2012 · 39 Findings
Most recent: Jul 2, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
11 Critical26 Important2 Administrative

Across 8 inspections since 2012, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (10), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (7), and Children's Records & Files (6). Of 39 total findings, 11 were critical.

See All 8 Inspection Visits
  1. Jul 2, 20255 Findings3 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
  2. Mar 10, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  3. Apr 19, 20225 Findings5 Important
    • Medications407.360(a)
    • Medications407.360(c)
    • Medications407.360(d)
    • Medications407.360(d)(2)
    • Medications407.360(f)
  4. Apr 5, 20221 Finding1 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
  5. Sep 11, 20185 Findings1 Critical3 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(l)
  6. Jul 22, 20147 Findings1 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Swimming and Wading407.290(g)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(m)
  7. Nov 1, 20127 Findings3 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(g)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(4)
  8. Jun 6, 20127 Findings2 Critical5 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)

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