Oak Park · Licensed center
Blocks 24-Hr Child Care Center, Inc.
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 43 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 all 11 of its licensing inspections since September 2014.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Nov 5, 202513 citations
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)(5)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(t)(2)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)(e)
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.
Oct 21, 202410 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
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(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)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(j)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Feb 28, 20243 citations
Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Code CCASEC8
Background Checks for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Background Checks for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Staffing Structure — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Staffing Structure — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3)
Dec 11, 20234 citations
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
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(24)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4)
Nov 8, 202315 citations
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)(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)
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)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(14)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
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(d)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(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.
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 23, 20231 citation
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Aug 8, 20231 citation
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Mar 8, 20232 citations
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(d)
Oct 18, 20212 citations
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(1)
Aug 14, 20158 citations
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)
Application for Renewal of License
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Sep 12, 20141 citation
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
The state cited rules at all 11 of this center's inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times had fewer: 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%
- All22%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- November 5, 2025
- On file
- 11 visits since September 2014 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was January 16, 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.
Nov 2025 Monitoring visit 13 findings
Monitoring visit · November 5, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (8) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1) through (t)(2) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1) · 407.370(t)(2)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Rule cited again
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130 · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Rule cited again
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)(e) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 435152 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2024 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · October 21, 2024
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (e)(5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(e)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (d) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(d)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(j) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 435152 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · February 28, 2024
Staffing Structure — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) · Rule cited again
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Background Checks for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Repeat violation
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 435152 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2023 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · December 11, 2023
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(24) · Violation corrected
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 435152 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2023 Monitoring visit 15 findings
Monitoring visit · November 8, 2023
General Requirements for Personnel
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (7) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) through (6) · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) through (f)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · 407.370(f)(1)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Rule cited again
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(14) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1) · 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 435152 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · August 23, 2023
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 435152 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · August 8, 2023
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 435152 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · March 8, 2023
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j) · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(d) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 435152 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · October 18, 2021
Nutrition and Meal Service
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a) through (k)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a) · 407.330(k)(1)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 435152 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2015 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · August 14, 2015
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)
Application for Renewal of License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(f) · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 435152 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2014 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · September 12, 2014
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 435152 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (708) 445-1572
- Address
- 813 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, 60304
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, child care subsidies, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies, and who owns it. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
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 "BLOCKS 24-HR CHILD CARE CENTER, INC." under Provider Name and 60304 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 435152).
- 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 "BLOCKS 24-HR CHILD CARE CENTER, INC." under Provider Name and 60304 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 435152).
Small means the smallest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 48 children. Medium is 49 to 118; large is 119 to 487.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.