Chicago · Licensed center
Albany Park Community Center
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 229 children.
What to know
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 11 of its 15 licensing inspections since June 2013.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- May 6, 2026Nothing cited
Jul 24, 20253 citations
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(e)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)
Jun 13, 20258 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(10)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(25)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)(b)
Jul 11, 20248 citations
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
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)
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)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
- Oct 25, 2023Nothing cited
- Oct 18, 2023Nothing cited
Nov 14, 20221 citation
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
May 25, 202215 citations
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(5)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(e)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(10)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(3)
Aug 8, 201916 citations
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)
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)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(2)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(3)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(4)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(5)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(2)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
- Apr 1, 2019Nothing cited
Jul 11, 201819 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(2)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3)
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(c)(1)
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(c)(2)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(2)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(3)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(4)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(5)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Jun 26, 201710 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(b)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Jul 7, 20163 citations
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(a)
Jul 13, 20154 citations
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)
Jun 27, 20133 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(2)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3)
The state cited rules at 11 of this center's 15 inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this center did: 78% of 868.
How all 868 Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times compare
Of the 868 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- Some78%This center
- All22%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- May 6, 2026
- On file
- 15 visits since June 2013 — 4 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was July 25, 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.
Jul 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · July 24, 2025
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(e) · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 279126 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2025 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · June 13, 2025
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) through (25) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) · 407.210(f)(10) · 407.210(f)(25)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 279126 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2024 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · July 11, 2024
Staffing Structure
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) through (e)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) · 407.90(e)(1)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 279126 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · November 14, 2022
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 279126 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2022 Monitoring visit 15 findings
Monitoring visit · May 25, 2022
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)(2) through (r)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)(2) · 407.370(d)(3) · 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(r)(3)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(5) through (f)(10) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(5) · 407.210(d)(1) · 407.210(f)(8) · 407.210(f)(10)
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8) through (e) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(e)
Napping and Sleeping
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e) through (i)(4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e) · 407.350(i)(4)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120 · Violation corrected
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(4) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 279126 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2019 Monitoring visit 16 findings
Monitoring visit · August 8, 2019
Guidance and Discipline
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1) through (5) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1) · 407.270(a)(2) · 407.270(a)(3) · 407.270(a)(4) · 407.270(a)(5)
Organization and Administration
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (3) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) through (5) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1) · Violation substantiated
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation substantiated
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 279126 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2018 Monitoring visit 19 findings
Monitoring visit · July 11, 2018
Organization and Administration
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (i) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3) · 407.70(i)
Guidance and Discipline
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1) through (5) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1) · 407.270(a)(2) · 407.270(a)(3) · 407.270(a)(4) · 407.270(a)(5)
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6)
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(c)(1) through (2) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(c)(1) · 407.220(c)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(4)(a) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 279126 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2017 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · June 26, 2017
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)
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)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · 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 279126 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2016 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · July 7, 2016
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(f)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 279126 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2015 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · July 13, 2015
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(f)(3)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 279126 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2013 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · June 27, 2013
Organization and Administration
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 279126 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (773) 509-5657
- Address
- 5101 N Kimball Ave, Chicago, 60625
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State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address — Checked August 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "ALBANY PARK COMMUNITY CENTER" under Provider Name and 60625 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 279126).
- License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "ALBANY PARK COMMUNITY CENTER" under Provider Name and 60625 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 279126).
- 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 "ALBANY PARK COMMUNITY CENTER" under Provider Name and 60625 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 279126).
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.