The Learning Tree Center, Inc.
550 NEWPORT CT, ISLAND LAKE, IL 60042Childery 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
- 89
- 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
12 Inspection Visits Since 2019 · 109 Findings
Most recent: Nov 6, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
20 Critical82 Important7 Administrative
Across 12 inspections since 2019, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (28), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (28), and Building & Premises Safety (14). Of 109 total findings, 20 were critical.
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Nov 6, 20254 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
Sep 24, 202424 Findings4 Critical20 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(2)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(10)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(4)
Sep 11, 20246 Findings3 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Medications407.360(d)(4)
Feb 20, 20244 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(l)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Oct 26, 202328 Findings3 Critical22 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
- 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
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Transportation407.280
- 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
Mar 21, 20239 Findings3 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(l)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(t)(3)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(a)
Oct 24, 202219 Findings1 Critical18 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(d)(2)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(b)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(10)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(9)
Oct 13, 20214 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
May 26, 20214 Findings1 Important3 Administrative
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(a)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(b)
Mar 10, 20202 Findings2 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Mar 2, 20201 Finding1 Important
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
Dec 20, 20194 Findings4 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(m)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
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