Wheeler, Karen M
211 W ILLINOIS HWY, NEW LENOX, IL 60451Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.5 / 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.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. 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. 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
- 8
- 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 9 inspections since 2011, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (17) and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 22 findings were critical.
See All 9 Inspection Visits
May 1, 20233 Findings3 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)(a)
- School Age Children406.21(d)(1)
- School Age Children406.21(d)(2)
May 5, 20221 Finding1 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
Jun 17, 20191 Finding1 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
May 22, 20183 Findings3 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
May 2, 20174 Findings4 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)(a)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
May 26, 20151 Finding1 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
May 20, 20144 Findings4 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- School Age Children406.21(d)(1)
- School Age Children406.21(d)(2)
Jun 7, 20123 Findings3 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)(a)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(1)
- Records and Reports406.24(f)
Aug 1, 20112 Findings2 Important
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
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