Tiny Tots Academy 4
2454 E 79TH ST # 60, CHICAGO, IL 60649Childery 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
- 45
- 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
13 Inspection Visits Since 2021 · 78 Findings
Most recent: Feb 9, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
30 Critical43 Important5 Administrative
Across 13 inspections since 2021, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (29), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (13), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (10). Of 78 total findings, 30 were critical.
See All 13 Inspection Visits
Feb 9, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
Jul 30, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
Jun 27, 202523 Findings14 Critical8 Important1 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)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(e)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(3)
- 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(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(7)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(2)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Application for License407.50(b)(7)
Dec 12, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- License revocation, refusal, or suspensionCCASEC 8(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(e)
Oct 25, 202410 Findings2 Critical6 Important2 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(k)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(n)
- Application for Renewal of License407.55(f)
- Provisions Pertaining to Permits407.65(a)(14)
Dec 28, 20233 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Transportation407.280(f)
- Transportation407.280(o)
Sep 27, 20235 Findings3 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(b)
Feb 21, 20236 Findings5 Important1 Administrative
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(8)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(i)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Dec 1, 20229 Findings2 Critical6 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(21)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License407.60(f)
Mar 9, 20227 Findings3 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(8)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(m)
Feb 16, 20221 Finding1 Critical
- Staffing Structure407.90(c)
Jan 21, 20223 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(b)
Dec 1, 20216 Findings2 Critical4 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(c)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(g)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(l)
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