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Childery

The Total Child Center

516 CHURCH ST, EVANSTON, IL 60201Childery 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
Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
94
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

9 Inspection Visits Since 2011 · 34 Findings
Most recent: Jan 18, 2024⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
14 Critical16 Important4 Administrative

Across 9 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (20), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (9), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (2). Of 34 total findings, 14 were critical.

See All 9 Inspection Visits
  1. Jan 18, 20243 Findings2 Critical1 Important
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
  2. Jan 24, 202312 Findings6 Critical5 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
    • 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)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)
  3. Dec 6, 20212 Findings2 Important
    • Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(5)
  4. Jan 8, 20191 Finding1 Critical
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
  5. Jan 12, 20183 Findings2 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
  6. May 24, 20165 Findings2 Critical3 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(6)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
  7. Feb 6, 20132 Findings2 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
  8. Jan 30, 20121 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
  9. Mar 8, 20115 Findings1 Critical1 Important3 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(1)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(2)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(e)(3)

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