The Gardner School of Naperville North
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- 193
- 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
14 Inspection Visits Since 2022 · 61 Findings
Most recent: Jul 24, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
11 Critical43 Important7 Administrative
Across 14 inspections since 2022, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (19), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (12), and Children's Records & Files (7). Of 61 total findings, 11 were critical.
See All 14 Inspection Visits
Jul 24, 20259 Findings2 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Medications407.360(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(k)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Sep 19, 20247 Findings1 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
Aug 30, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Mar 18, 20244 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Feb 26, 20245 Findings1 Critical4 Administrative
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Application for License407.50(e)(3)
- Application for License407.50(g)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(c)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
Aug 8, 20238 Findings2 Critical6 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(6)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
May 26, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Equipment and Materials407.380(d)
May 12, 20232 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Apr 21, 20233 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(f)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)
Apr 3, 20233 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
Dec 12, 20224 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Medications407.360(c)(4)
Nov 15, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
Oct 6, 20224 Findings4 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(d)
Sep 8, 20227 Findings1 Critical6 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(i)