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The Nest School - Lakewood

8525 REDTAIL DR, VLG OF LAKEWD, IL 60014Childery 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
Not Available
Licensed capacity
174
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

13 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 43 Findings
Most recent: May 15, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
8 Critical35 Important

Across 13 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (16), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (9), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (4). Of 43 total findings, 8 were critical.

See All 13 Inspection Visits
  1. May 15, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
  2. Apr 20, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
  3. Mar 10, 202615 Findings3 Critical12 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
  4. Feb 9, 20264 Findings4 Important
    • Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(i)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
  5. Oct 30, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Medications407.360(e)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
  6. Jan 29, 20254 Findings2 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
  7. Oct 7, 20242 Findings2 Important
    • Medications407.360(e)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  8. Mar 19, 20242 Findings2 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
  9. Mar 5, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
  10. Feb 5, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
  11. Jan 4, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
  12. Dec 1, 20232 Findings2 Important
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
  13. Nov 2, 20234 Findings1 Critical3 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)

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