Wellmaker, Shalonda K
Data last updated · May 2026
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
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 7
- 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 2011 · 63 Findings
Most recent: Feb 2, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
63 Important
Across 11 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (31), Children's Records & Files (24), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (7). None of the 63 findings were critical.
See All 11 Inspection Visits
Feb 2, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Application for Renewal of License406.5(b)
Mar 28, 20258 Findings8 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- Records and Reports406.24(j)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(g)(1)
Jan 26, 20247 Findings7 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- Records and Reports406.24(f)
Feb 25, 20206 Findings6 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Records and Reports406.24(i)
- Application for License406.4(b)(3)(b)
- Application for Renewal of License406.5(e)(1)
- Application for Renewal of License406.5(i)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(g)
Feb 15, 20196 Findings6 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(21)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(e)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Mar 8, 201811 Findings11 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(1)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(2)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(3)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(4)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(5)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Feb 21, 20175 Findings5 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(1)
- Records and Reports406.24(f)
Apr 29, 20164 Findings4 Important
- Records and Reports406.24(d)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(5)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Jun 29, 20156 Findings6 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(2)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
Nov 29, 20125 Findings5 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(i)
- Records and Reports406.24(c)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Nov 21, 20114 Findings4 Important
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(4)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(h)(1)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(k)(3)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)