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The Little Shepherd Day School Center

Data last updated · May 2026

Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
104
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

21 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 219 Findings
Most recent: Mar 26, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
62 Critical143 Important14 Administrative

Across 21 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (90), Children's Records & Files (35), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (25). Of 219 total findings, 62 were critical.

See All 21 Inspection Visits
  1. Mar 26, 202516 Findings9 Critical7 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  2. May 29, 202417 Findings7 Critical6 Important4 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Medications407.360(b)(1)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  3. May 26, 20237 Findings5 Critical1 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Organization and Administration407.70(i)
  4. Mar 31, 20228 Findings4 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(j)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(j)(2)(d)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  5. Apr 6, 20219 Findings5 Critical4 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Medications407.360(b)(1)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  6. Jun 22, 20201 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  7. Apr 18, 201913 Findings5 Critical5 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
    • Medications407.360(e)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  8. Apr 18, 20189 Findings3 Critical3 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Medications407.360(e)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  9. May 4, 201719 Findings4 Critical13 Important2 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(13)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)
  10. Apr 7, 201617 Findings4 Critical13 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(8)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(b)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Medications407.360(b)(2)
    • Medications407.360(e)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(r)(2)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(5)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(8)
  11. May 29, 20152 Findings2 Important
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
  12. Apr 27, 201522 Findings5 Critical17 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Staffing Structure407.90(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • 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(d)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(6)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
  13. Sep 3, 20141 Finding1 Critical
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
  14. May 16, 201413 Findings3 Critical10 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
    • Animals407.300(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
  15. May 6, 20148 Findings8 Important
    • Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(2)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(k)
    • Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(k)
  16. Mar 29, 20138 Findings8 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(h)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(j)(1)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(j)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
  17. Jul 20, 20121 Finding1 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(p)
  18. May 22, 201219 Findings1 Critical18 Important
    • Staffing Structure407.90(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(1)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(2)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(3)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)(4)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
  19. May 31, 201111 Findings11 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
    • Medications407.360(f)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(2)
  20. May 27, 20114 Findings2 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
  21. Apr 26, 201014 Findings3 Critical10 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(f)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
    • Application for Renewal of License407.55(b)

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