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Childery

The Happy Day Express, Inc.

1009 NW 7TH ST, FAIRFIELD, IL 62837Childery 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
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
65
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

9 Inspection Visits Since 2017 · 78 Findings
Most recent: May 16, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
13 Critical58 Important7 Administrative

Across 9 inspections since 2017, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (17), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (11), and Children's Records & Files (10). Of 78 total findings, 13 were critical.

See All 9 Inspection Visits
  1. May 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  2. Jul 31, 202419 Findings3 Critical16 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)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(s)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(6)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Transportation407.280(d)
    • 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)
  3. Aug 4, 202332 Findings3 Critical26 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)
    • Personnel Records407.120
    • 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
    • Students and Youth Aides407.160
    • Substitutes407.170
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
    • Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care407.240
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270
    • Transportation407.280
    • Swimming and Wading407.290
    • Animals407.300
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310
    • Hand Washing407.320
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
    • 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
    • Organization and Administration407.70
    • Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
  4. Jul 13, 20221 Finding1 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
  5. Jul 20, 20214 Findings4 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  6. Aug 10, 20201 Finding1 Important
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
  7. Oct 24, 20191 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  8. Jul 27, 20182 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
  9. Jul 18, 201717 Findings6 Critical7 Important4 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)

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