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Childery

Tot Learning Center-Skokie Park District

3701 HOWARD ST, SKOKIE, IL 60076Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    5 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    5 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Gold and NAEYC accreditation. 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.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
ExceleRate Illinois Gold (3 out of Max 4) Learn more →
Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)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
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:412
Toddlers1:515
Preschool1:1020

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

12 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 69 Findings
Most recent: Mar 16, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
16 Critical52 Important1 Administrative

Across 12 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (22), Children's Records & Files (12), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (10). Of 69 total findings, 16 were critical.

See All 12 Inspection Visits
  1. Mar 16, 20268 Findings3 Critical5 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Personnel Records407.120(c)
    • Medications407.360(c)(2)
  2. Mar 25, 202523 Findings4 Critical19 Important
    • 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)
    • Personnel Records407.120(b)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(11)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)
    • Hand Washing407.320(b)(4)
    • Medications407.360(b)(1)
    • Medications407.360(d)(2)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(11)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(7)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(2)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(d)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(h)
    • Equipment and Materials407.380(j)(6)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  3. Mar 18, 20244 Findings3 Critical1 Important
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
    • License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
    • Licensing standards for child care facilitiesCCASEC 7(A)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
  4. Apr 25, 20236 Findings1 Critical5 Important
    • Background Checks for Personnel407.110
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
    • Medications407.360(b)(1)
    • Medications407.360(c)(2)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(10)
  5. Apr 18, 20223 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Medications407.360(e)
  6. Mar 10, 202012 Findings1 Critical10 Important1 Administrative
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(11)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(h)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(g)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(2)
    • Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(p)(6)
    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
    • Organization and Administration407.70(l)
  7. Mar 14, 20192 Findings2 Important
    • Medications407.360(e)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
  8. Feb 23, 20183 Findings3 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
    • Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
  9. Feb 22, 20172 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
  10. Mar 1, 20133 Findings1 Critical2 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
  11. Feb 23, 20112 Findings1 Critical1 Important
    • General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(b)
  12. Jul 23, 20101 Finding1 Important
    • Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)

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