Tom Thumb Child Care Center
410 154TH PLACE, CALUMET CITY, IL 60409Childery 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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 46
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:5 15 Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 5 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (5), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 8 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Aug 4, 20171 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
Aug 12, 20162 Findings2 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
Aug 28, 20132 Findings2 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
Sep 23, 20111 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
Aug 23, 20102 Findings2 Important
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(e)(3)
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