Willow Tree Child Care & Dev Center
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.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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 51
- 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
7 Inspection Visits Since 2016 · 45 Findings
Most recent: Jul 17, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
7 Critical38 Important
Across 7 inspections since 2016, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (21), Building & Premises Safety (11), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (5). Of 45 total findings, 7 were critical.
See All 7 Inspection Visits
Jul 17, 20255 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(d)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(q)(2)
Jul 10, 202413 Findings13 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(4)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(5)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(4)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(l)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Aug 22, 202319 Findings6 Critical13 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(8)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(f)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)(3)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150(b)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(7)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(1)(c)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(p)(3)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(f)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(j)
Jul 19, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(g)
Jul 26, 20192 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(1)
Sep 5, 20172 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(2)
Sep 27, 20162 Findings2 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(e)