The Shorewood Early Learning Dcc, Inc.
651 DEERWOOD DR, SHOREWOOD, IL 60404Childery 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 103
- 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
18 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 231 Findings
Most recent: Aug 28, 2023⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
45 Critical163 Important23 Administrative
Across 18 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (74), Children's Records & Files (53), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (28). Of 231 total findings, 45 were critical.
See All 18 Inspection Visits
Aug 28, 202310 Findings3 Critical7 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
Sep 21, 20228 Findings3 Critical5 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(9)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(i)(4)
Aug 12, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(3)
Sep 10, 20213 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Oct 21, 20207 Findings4 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Aug 12, 201910 Findings3 Critical7 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)
Sep 19, 201813 Findings1 Critical12 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
- 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(b)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(3)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Sep 14, 201726 Findings9 Critical13 Important4 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(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(d)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- 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)
Aug 12, 201612 Findings2 Critical10 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)(3)
- Medications407.360(d)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(a)
Sep 11, 201517 Findings5 Critical8 Important4 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)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(k)
Sep 22, 201411 Findings1 Critical7 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(19)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(c)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Sep 4, 201316 Findings2 Critical14 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
Jan 18, 20132 Findings2 Important
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(e)
Sep 12, 201221 Findings3 Critical15 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(n)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Sep 9, 201139 Findings4 Critical31 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- 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)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(j)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(20)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(a)
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children407.220(c)(2)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(a)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(c)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(4)(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(1)
- Medications407.360(d)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(7)
- Organization and Administration407.70(b)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
Oct 4, 20103 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
Aug 26, 201020 Findings1 Critical15 Important4 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(24)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- 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)
- Hand Washing407.320(a)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(h)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(c)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(i)
May 17, 201012 Findings2 Critical9 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)(e)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)(2)
- Hand Washing407.320(b)(9)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(6)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)(i)
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80(a)
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