Tiny Tot Preschool
4346 HOWARD ST, SKOKIE, IL 60076Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.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
- 59
- 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
15 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 89 Findings
Most recent: May 4, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
26 Critical58 Important5 Administrative
Across 15 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (24), Building & Premises Safety (14), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (14). Of 89 total findings, 26 were critical.
See All 15 Inspection Visits
May 4, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(g)
Apr 29, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
Apr 14, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(c)
Apr 8, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
Mar 20, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
Mar 13, 202618 Findings4 Critical14 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)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(5)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(3)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)(e)
- Medications407.360(b)(1)
- Medications407.360(c)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Apr 28, 202512 Findings4 Critical7 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(h)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
May 10, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(i)
Apr 12, 20248 Findings1 Critical5 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(c)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(b)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(b)
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Feb 5, 202415 Findings3 Critical11 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(4)
- Medications407.360(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(g)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
- Organization and Administration407.70(e)
Dec 22, 20237 Findings5 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(1)
Sep 11, 20238 Findings7 Critical1 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)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Jul 24, 20232 Findings2 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
Jun 30, 20234 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
May 31, 20237 Findings6 Important1 Administrative
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(g)
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