The Goddard School
11900 FRANCIS RD, MOKENA, IL 60448Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.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
- 196
- 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
19 Inspection Visits Since 2018 · 197 Findings
Most recent: Feb 24, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
56 Critical122 Important19 Administrative
Across 19 inspections since 2018, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (67), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (27), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (27). Of 197 total findings, 56 were critical.
See All 19 Inspection Visits
Feb 24, 202613 Findings6 Critical7 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jan 28, 20269 Findings2 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)
- Organization and Administration407.70(g)
Dec 16, 202518 Findings3 Critical15 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(8)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Mar 26, 202510 Findings4 Critical6 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(8)
Oct 29, 202453 Findings17 Critical28 Important8 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Students and Youth Aides407.160
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(b)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Nov 30, 20238 Findings5 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(d)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Dec 13, 20222 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
May 4, 202210 Findings3 Critical7 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Staffing Structure407.90(f)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(q)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(i)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
Dec 1, 202111 Findings1 Critical10 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(f)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(f)(2)
Aug 17, 20211 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jul 19, 20215 Findings3 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(b)(1)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Aug 10, 20203 Findings2 Important1 Administrative
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(12)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(k)
- Organization and Administration407.70
Jul 9, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jan 24, 202012 Findings2 Critical7 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(e)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(f)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Dec 4, 201811 Findings4 Critical7 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(20)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(7)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(3)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(a)(i)(v)
Jul 24, 201815 Findings5 Critical7 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
May 15, 20184 Findings4 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(l)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(c)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
Apr 17, 20188 Findings5 Important3 Administrative
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(l)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Mar 13, 20183 Findings3 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(e)
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