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The Gardner School of River North

500 W SUPERIOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654Childery 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
187
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 2020 · 50 Findings
Most recent: Feb 26, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
7 Critical43 Important

Across 6 inspections since 2020, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (18), Children's Records & Files (10), and Building & Premises Safety (7). Of 50 total findings, 7 were critical.

See All 6 Inspection Visits
  1. Feb 26, 20261 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(5)
  2. Aug 8, 202523 Findings2 Critical21 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)(1)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(b)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(c)
    • Medications407.360(e)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  3. Aug 30, 202217 Findings2 Critical15 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(i)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(j)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(4)(k)
  4. Dec 13, 20211 Finding1 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190
  5. Sep 28, 20217 Findings2 Critical5 Important
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  6. Dec 16, 20201 Finding1 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)

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