The Goddard School-Chicago
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
- 155
- 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 7 inspections since 2013, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (12), Children's Records & Files (8), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (2). Of 23 total findings, 3 were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Aug 5, 20211 Finding1 Critical
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
Apr 26, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(l)(1)
Mar 13, 20182 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
May 11, 20166 Findings1 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(4)
Apr 30, 20158 Findings1 Critical7 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
May 20, 20141 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
May 1, 20134 Findings4 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)