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Childery

West, Melissa

7301 S GREENWOOD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    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
Not Available
Licensed capacity
8
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

9 Inspection Visits Since 2014 · 63 Findings
Most recent: Nov 20, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
1 Critical62 Important

Across 9 inspections since 2014, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (20), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (18), and Children's Records & Files (7). Of 63 total findings, 1 was critical.

See All 9 Inspection Visits
  1. Nov 20, 202513 Findings13 Important
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
    • Guidance and Discipline406.15(a)
    • Records and Reports406.24(i)
    • Records and Reports406.24(m)
    • Application for License406.4(b)(1)(b)
    • Application for License406.4(b)(1)(h)
    • Application for Renewal of License406.5(e)
    • General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(p)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)(5)
    • Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
  2. Jan 29, 20254 Findings4 Important
    • Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(k)
    • Transportation of Children By Day Care Home406.18(b)
    • Transportation of Children By Day Care Home406.18(d)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(h)
  3. Dec 24, 20242 Findings2 Important
    • Records and Reports406.24(c)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
  4. Apr 11, 20243 Findings3 Important
    • Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(d)(1)(b)
    • Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(b)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(i)
  5. Mar 19, 20246 Findings1 Critical5 Important
    • Rule CCA 84CCA 84
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(i)
    • Application for License406.4(b)(1)(c)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(a)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(d)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(u)
  6. Jan 18, 20247 Findings7 Important
    • Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
    • Records and Reports406.24(j)
    • Records and Reports406.24(m)
    • Application for License406.4(b)(1)(h)
    • General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(2)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
    • Rule 406APPEN DIXD406APPEN DIXD
  7. Nov 18, 202123 Findings23 Important
    • Qualifications for Assistants406.10(a)
    • Qualifications for Assistants406.10(e)
    • Substitutes406.11(c)
    • Substitutes406.11(e)
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(i)
    • Transportation of Children By Day Care Home406.18(a)
    • Transportation of Children By Day Care Home406.18(f)(2)
    • Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(g)(4)
    • Records and Reports406.24(a)
    • Records and Reports406.24(c)
    • Records and Reports406.24(d)
    • Records and Reports406.24(d)(1)
    • Records and Reports406.24(e)
    • Records and Reports406.24(f)
    • Records and Reports406.24(m)
    • Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
    • General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(14)
    • General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(4)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(h)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(i)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(o)
    • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
  8. Dec 1, 20171 Finding1 Important
    • General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(32)
  9. Apr 16, 20144 Findings4 Important
    • Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
    • Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(j)
    • School Age Children406.21(d)
    • General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(5)(a)

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