Question 1

Where can I see a Chicago daycare's inspection and violation history?

Accepted Answer

Illinois DCFS publishes a compliance report for every licensed provider covering monitoring visits since January 2010. Shortlist shows each provider's cited violations, the standard cited, and how the state resolved it, on that provider's page at shortlist.guide/chicago.

Question 2

How many licensed daycares are there in Chicago?

Accepted Answer

The City of Chicago is its own Illinois licensing region and holds 1,861 licensed providers — 610 day care centers and 1,251 licensed day care homes and group day care homes.