Wonder Joy Academy - Belvidere
435 SOUTHTOWNE DR, BELVIDERE, IL 61008Childery 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.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
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 81
- 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
19 Inspection Visits Since 2020 · 139 Findings
Most recent: May 15, 2026⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
32 Critical96 Important11 Administrative
Across 19 inspections since 2020, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (32), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (24), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (24). Of 139 total findings, 32 were critical.
See All 19 Inspection Visits
May 15, 202621 Findings2 Critical18 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(1)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(k)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(h)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(m)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(c)(6)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(d)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330(b)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340(a)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(b)(1)(b)
- Medications407.360(b)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)(10)
- Equipment and Materials407.380(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(h)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)(2)
- Organization and Administration407.70(f)
Dec 10, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(1)(e)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250(i)(3)
Aug 20, 20253 Findings2 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jun 9, 202518 Findings3 Critical15 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)
- Volunteers407.180(b)
- 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(b)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(f)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(a)
- 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)
Jun 5, 202427 Findings3 Critical21 Important3 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100
- Background Checks for Personnel407.110
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)
- Personnel Records407.120
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants407.150
- Students and Youth Aides407.160
- Grouping and Staffing407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260
- Guidance and Discipline407.270
- Animals407.300
- Health Requirements for Children407.310
- Hand Washing407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service407.330
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures407.340
- Napping and Sleeping407.350
- Medications407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370
- Equipment and Materials407.380
- Outdoor Play Area407.390
- Provisions Pertaining to Permits407.65
- Organization and Administration407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information407.80
Feb 15, 20242 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(11)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
Jul 11, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
May 4, 20234 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(e)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(d)(1)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers407.210(f)(23)
Aug 22, 20225 Findings3 Critical2 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Jul 20, 20225 Findings4 Critical1 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
Jul 14, 20225 Findings4 Critical1 Important
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)(1)
- Staffing Structure407.90(e)(1)
- Personnel Records407.120(b)
Jun 7, 20224 Findings3 Critical1 Important
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(d)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Sep 17, 202117 Findings4 Critical12 Important1 Administrative
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Personnel407.100(c)(7)
- Staffing Structure407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure407.90(d)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director407.130(a)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers407.140(c)
- Grouping and Staffing407.190(a)
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Guidance and Discipline407.270(c)(6)(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(f)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(c)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(i)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(j)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(k)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Organization and Administration407.70(g)
Jun 3, 20214 Findings4 Important
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(f)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(l)
- Outdoor Play Area407.390(m)
May 26, 20213 Findings3 Important
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records407.120(e)(1)
Feb 18, 20214 Findings2 Important2 Administrative
- Program Requirements for All Ages407.200(r)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(h)
- Organization and Administration407.70(j)
- Organization and Administration407.70(m)
Feb 11, 20213 Findings3 Administrative
- Organization and Administration407.70(c)
- Organization and Administration407.70(d)
- Organization and Administration407.70(n)(1)(b)
Nov 5, 20207 Findings2 Critical5 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records407.120(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children407.310(a)(6)
- Fire/Health Safety Code reference (NFPA Life Safety Code, OSFM adoption)FHSEC 305
Jul 7, 20204 Findings3 Important1 Administrative
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children407.260(d)
- Napping and Sleeping407.350(j)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space407.370(t)(1)
- Provisions Pertaining to Permits407.65(a)(5)
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