Zoumah, Denise
7744 S MARYLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619Childery 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
10 Inspection Visits Since 2010 · 81 Findings
Most recent: Dec 4, 2025⤓ Download Latest Report (PDF)
4 Critical77 Important
Across 10 inspections since 2010, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (38), Children's Records & Files (27), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (5). Of 81 total findings, 4 were critical.
See All 10 Inspection Visits
Dec 4, 202512 Findings12 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(h)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
- Guidance and Discipline406.15(a)
- School Age Children406.21(d)
- Records and Reports406.24(b)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- Records and Reports406.24(f)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(h)(2)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Nov 15, 20244 Findings4 Important
- Guidance and Discipline406.15(a)
- School Age Children406.21(d)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
Oct 17, 20222 Findings2 Important
- Guidance and Discipline406.15(a)
- School Age Children406.21(d)
Oct 30, 20202 Findings2 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(4)
Feb 16, 20175 Findings2 Critical3 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
- Records and Reports406.24(h)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Aug 12, 201616 Findings2 Critical14 Important
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6I)
- License requirement; application; noticeCCASEC 4(6II)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(i)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(j)
- Records and Reports406.24(f)
- Records and Reports406.24(h)
- Records and Reports406.24(s)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License406.6(k)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(10)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(20)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(g)(1)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(n)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family406.9(t)
Oct 23, 20155 Findings5 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(i)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(g)(5)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(32)
Sep 20, 201314 Findings14 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(i)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(3)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(j)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(g)(1)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(g)(5)
- Records and Reports406.24(d)(1)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)
- Records and Reports406.24(f)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(19)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(20)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(23)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(g)(1)
Jan 4, 201316 Findings16 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)(a)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(b)(3)(a)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(g)(5)
- Children Under 30 Months of Age406.22(g)(5)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)(3)
- Records and Reports406.24(e)(3)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(11)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(14)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(14)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(6)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(6)
Oct 7, 20105 Findings5 Important
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures406.12(i)
- Number and Ages of Children Served406.13(b)
- Health, Medical Care and Safety406.14(c)(2)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(a)(25)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes406.8(g)
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