Walnut Street Daycare Center
201 WALNUT ST, GENOA, IL 60135Childery 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.3 / 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an ExceleRate Illinois rating of Silver. 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
- State Quality Rating
- ExceleRate Illinois Silver (2 out of Max 4) Learn more →
- 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
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 131
- 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
11 Inspection Visits Since 2012 · 71 Findings
Most recent: Aug 13, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
10 Critical58 Important3 Administrative
Across 11 inspections since 2012, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (18), Children's Records & Files (16), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (10). Of 71 total findings, 10 were critical.
See All 11 Inspection Visits
Aug 13, 202519 Findings3 Critical16 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- 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(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(2)(k)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(k)(1)(b)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(d)
Aug 2, 202419 Findings3 Critical16 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(h)
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(s)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(h)(6)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Transportation407.280(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)
- Medications407.360(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(b)
Mar 1, 20235 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
Aug 16, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(b)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(c)
Jul 31, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
Mar 3, 20161 Finding1 Important
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
Mar 10, 20142 Findings2 Important
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(k)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(o)(1)
Aug 19, 20139 Findings3 Critical3 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- Rule CCA 51(A3)CCA 51(A3)
- Rule CCA 83CCA 83
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(g)
- Transportation407.280(c)(3)
- Organization and Administration407.70(a)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)(4)
Aug 14, 20131 Finding1 Important
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
Apr 30, 20139 Findings9 Important
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(g)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(e)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(n)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(i)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(g)
Aug 13, 20123 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
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