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Childery

The Gardner School of Lincolnshire

250 BARCLAY BLVD, LINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069Childery 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
Not Available
Licensed capacity
206
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

16 Inspection Visits Since 2018 · 62 Findings
Most recent: May 5, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
28 Critical33 Important1 Administrative

Across 16 inspections since 2018, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (24), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (9), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (7). Of 62 total findings, 28 were critical.

See All 16 Inspection Visits
  1. May 5, 20264 Findings2 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  2. Apr 30, 20263 Findings2 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCA 7(A)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
  3. Apr 28, 20252 Findings2 Critical
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
  4. Dec 6, 20243 Findings2 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  5. Jun 13, 202410 Findings6 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(4)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(g)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
  6. May 20, 20247 Findings3 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(7)
    • Hand Washing407.320(a)(7)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
    • Medications407.360(b)(1)
  7. Apr 26, 20234 Findings1 Critical3 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
  8. Feb 16, 20231 Finding1 Critical
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
  9. Jan 19, 20234 Findings2 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
  10. May 19, 20216 Findings4 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
  11. Mar 8, 20214 Findings2 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(k)
  12. Dec 21, 20204 Findings1 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(9)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  13. Jul 31, 20201 Finding1 Important
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(i)
  14. Jul 7, 20203 Findings3 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(f)(2)
  15. Mar 2, 20204 Findings3 Important1 Administrative
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(j)
  16. Jul 27, 20182 Findings2 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)

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