The Garden of Heaven Childcare Academy
7634 S ASHLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60620Childery 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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 76
- 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
Across 3 inspections since 2020, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (6), Building & Premises Safety (5), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (3). Of 21 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Dec 15, 20233 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(l)
Dec 13, 202211 Findings1 Critical9 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(f)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Dec 17, 20207 Findings7 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(6)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(h)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(d)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(8)
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