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Data last updated · May 2026

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
181
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

28 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 123 Findings
Most recent: Sep 18, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
20 Critical96 Important7 Administrative

Across 28 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (34), Children's Records & Files (24), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (20). Of 123 total findings, 20 were critical.

See All 28 Inspection Visits
  1. Sep 18, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  2. Sep 10, 202523 Findings4 Critical19 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • 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)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(i)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(b)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • 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)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(2)(k)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(b)
    • Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
    • Medications407.360(c)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  3. Feb 26, 20253 Findings2 Critical1 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  4. Oct 10, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  5. Jul 23, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  6. Oct 23, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  7. Oct 16, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  8. Sep 26, 202336 Findings7 Critical26 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(b)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270
    • Transportation407.280
    • 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
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60
    • Organization and Administration407.70
    • Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
  9. Sep 6, 20232 Findings2 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
  10. Jun 21, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  11. May 22, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  12. Jul 21, 20221 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  13. Sep 9, 20212 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  14. Apr 5, 20218 Findings8 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(b)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(c)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(d)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
    • Rule 407.515(b)(8)407.515(b)(8)
  15. Aug 25, 20203 Findings3 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
  16. Aug 5, 20194 Findings1 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
  17. Jun 18, 20181 Finding1 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270
  18. Jun 11, 20182 Findings2 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  19. Sep 20, 20173 Findings2 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
  20. Mar 21, 20172 Findings2 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(4)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
  21. Sep 19, 20165 Findings4 Important1 Administrative
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)(3)
  22. Jul 16, 20152 Findings2 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(c)
  23. Sep 8, 20142 Findings2 Important
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(2)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  24. Aug 7, 20135 Findings2 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
  25. Dec 29, 20111 Finding1 Administrative
    • Organization and Administration407.70(k)(3)
  26. Mar 4, 20113 Findings3 Important
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(a)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(c)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)
  27. Dec 17, 20105 Findings1 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
  28. Feb 9, 20103 Findings1 Important2 Administrative
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
    • Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(a)
    • Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)

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