Trinity Church Nursery School
1024 LAKE AVENUE, WILMETTE, IL 60091Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.5 / 5
- 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects NAEYC accreditation. 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.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- 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
Across 8 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (12), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (4), and Children's Records & Files (4). Of 23 total findings, 9 were critical.
See All 8 Inspection Visits
May 16, 20233 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(m)
Apr 22, 20212 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Apr 30, 20183 Findings1 Critical1 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Organization and Administration407.70(l)
Mar 23, 20172 Findings2 Critical
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
May 14, 20151 Finding1 Critical
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
May 12, 20144 Findings2 Critical2 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
May 9, 20131 Finding1 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(4)(a)
Apr 30, 20107 Findings7 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(10)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
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