Chicago · Licensed center

Adler Schools Inc

What these mean, and where they come from

Medium means the middle half of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 49 to 118 children. Small is 8 to 48; large is 119 to 487.

How they teach

Bilingual

“The Adler Schools Learning Through Activities Bilingual Curriculum has been developed and implemented for over 20 years with the bilingual enrichment program, designed for hands-on experiences to develop each child's creativity and uniqueness.”In their words, August 2026.adlerschoolsinc.com

One of 19 Chicago-area providers that describe a bilingual approach, out of 129 that describe any approach at all.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 7 of 7 cited something

Chicago-area centers: the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine visits.

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit
May 4, 2026
On file
7 visits since June 2017 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was June 3, 2026. 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.

May 2026 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · May 4, 2026

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation substantiated

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541219 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 2, 2025

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541219 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 2, 2023

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541219 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2022 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · June 6, 2022

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j) · Violation substantiated

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541219 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2019 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · June 5, 2019

Personnel Records

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

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

Special Requirements for School-Age Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(c)(1) through (2) · Violation substantiated · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(c)(1) · 407.220(c)(2)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(h) through (i)(1)(g) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(h) · 407.250(i)(1)(g)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Cited: FHSEC305

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

Cited: CCASEC4

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541219 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2018 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · June 14, 2018

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (d)(4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(d)(4)

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541219 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2017 Monitoring visit 14 findings

Monitoring visit · June 8, 2017

Guidance and Discipline

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) through (c) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · 407.270(b) · 407.270(c)

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e) · 407.90(f)

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · 407.310(a)(4)

Personnel Records

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h) · Violation corrected

Grouping and Staffing

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

Special Requirements for School-Age Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(c)(1) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Cited: CCASEC4

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541219 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

How the comparison is built

Routine visits: across Chicago-area centers, the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine visits (19,088 visits).

A day here

Calendar
Year round
Schedule
Full Time, Part Time, Night and Saturday Care

Details

7737281200

Website
adlerschoolsinc.com
Address
2239 W Lawrence Ave
License
license issued (il)
Ages they serve
6 weeks through school age

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Details

  • Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "ADLER SCHOOLS INC" under Provider Name and 60625 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 541219).
  • Website — Checked July 2026 adlerschoolsinc.com
  • Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 adlerschoolsinc.com