Lansing · Licensed center

Academy For Children

At a glance

Large center, licensed for 137 children.

What to know

License: 6 weeks to 12 years (state).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 9 of its licensing inspections since September 2011.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

Oct 2, 20251 citation
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(e)
Aug 30, 20233 citations
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Sep 25, 20172 citations
- Transportation
  Transportation
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(d)
- A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
  A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Aug 21, 20159 citations
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Sep 16, 201415 citations
- Provisions Pertaining to the License
  Provisions Pertaining to the License
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
- Grouping and Staffing
  Grouping and Staffing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
- Background Checks for Personnel
  Background Checks for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director
  Qualifications for Child Care Director
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(e)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)
Sep 10, 201317 citations
- Organization and Administration
  Organization and Administration
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
- Background Checks for Personnel
  Background Checks for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages
  Program Requirements for All Ages
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages
  Program Requirements for All Ages
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(f)
- Hand Washing
  Hand Washing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)
- Hand Washing
  Hand Washing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(4)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(j)
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(4)
Aug 9, 201210 citations
- Organization and Administration
  Organization and Administration
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
  Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(n)
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
Dec 2, 20115 citations
- Qualifications for Child Care Director
  Qualifications for Child Care Director
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
  Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c)
- Grouping and Staffing
  Grouping and Staffing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3)
Sep 16, 201110 citations
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)
- Equipment and Materials
  Equipment and Materials
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
- Program Requirements for All Ages
  Program Requirements for All Ages
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(c)
- Program Requirements for All Ages
  Program Requirements for All Ages
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(f)(1)
- Program Requirements for All Ages
  Program Requirements for All Ages
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(f)(2)
- Program Requirements for All Ages
  Program Requirements for All Ages
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(f)(3)
- Program Requirements for All Ages
  Program Requirements for All Ages
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(f)(4)
- Program Requirements for All Ages
  Program Requirements for All Ages
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(f)(5)
- Program Requirements for All Ages
  Program Requirements for All Ages
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(f)(6)

The state cited rules at all 9 of this center's inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 9 times had fewer: 69% of 127.

How all 127 Chicago-area centers inspected 9 times compare

Of the 127 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 9 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

2 of 91%
3 of 92%
4 of 92%
5 of 92%
6 of 916%
7 of 921%
8 of 924%
All 931%This center

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: October 2, 2025
On file: 9 visits since September 2011 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was November 1, 2025. Illinois DCFS does not publish whether it was made.
Most serious: Illinois DCFS does not publish a severity level for a citation, so there is no most-serious to name.

Illinois DCFS cites each subsection of a rule separately, so one audit of a filing cabinet can produce ten citations. It publishes the rule’s title and a correction deadline, but no description of what was observed.

Oct 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · October 2, 2025

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(e) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 413478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · August 30, 2023

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 413478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · September 25, 2017

Transportation

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(d) · Violation corrected

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 413478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2015 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · August 21, 2015

Health Requirements for Children

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 413478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2014 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · September 16, 2014

Personnel Records

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6)

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(2) · 407.100(c)(5)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(e)(2) · Violation corrected

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 413478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2013 Monitoring visit 17 findings

Monitoring visit · September 10, 2013

Staffing Structure

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) · 407.90(a)(2) · 407.90(a)(5)

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(f)

Program Requirements for All Ages

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d) · 407.200(f)

Hand Washing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a) through (b) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a) · 407.320(b)

Outdoor Play Area

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(4) through (j) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(4) · 407.390(j)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(4) · Violation corrected

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 413478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2012 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · August 9, 2012

Health Requirements for Children

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) through (d) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6) · 407.310(d)

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) · 407.90(a)(2)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k) · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(n) · Violation corrected

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 413478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2011 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · December 2, 2011

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) through (3) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · 407.90(a)(3)

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a) · Violation substantiated

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c) · Violation substantiated

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 413478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2011 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · September 16, 2011

Program Requirements for All Ages

7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(c) through (f)(6) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(c) · 407.200(f)(1) · 407.200(f)(2) · 407.200(f)(3) · 407.200(f)(4) · 407.200(f)(5) · 407.200(f)(6)

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h) · Violation substantiated

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 413478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Details

Phone: (708) 418-9999
Address: 2350 Bernice Rd, Lansing, 60438

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State record

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

Details

Phone, Address, License — Checked August 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "ACADEMY FOR CHILDREN" under Provider Name and 60438 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 413478).
Ages on the license — Checked November 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "ACADEMY FOR CHILDREN" under Provider Name and 60438 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 413478).

Large means the biggest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 119 to 487 children. Small is 8 to 48; medium is 49 to 118.

The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.