Chicago · Licensed center

Blocks Infant Toddler Child Care Center

A center in Chicago, licensed for 21 children. The state cited something at 4 of 4 routine visits (Chicago-area centers: about 5 in 6).

What it costs

Application fee $75. Deposit $425, refundable.

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What the state has found

Routine visits: 4 of 4 cited something

Across Chicago-area centers, the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine visits (19,088 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
March 11, 2021
On file
4 visits since March 2012 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was March 24, 2021. 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.

Mar 2021 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · March 11, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (8) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(8)

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 451074 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2020 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · August 14, 2020

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 451074 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2014 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 31, 2014

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 451074 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2012 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · March 9, 2012

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) through (5) · Violation corrected

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 451074 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

A day here

Meals
Organic milk, catered organic lunches, whole-grain breads/cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables; peanut-free, no added sugary items; scheduled meals/snacks for toddlers through school age, infants on individual schedules
Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week

Policies

Enrollment
Deposit is non-refundable until care begins; once care has started, the deposit is refundable with 30 days' written notice

Details

Phone
3127650043
Website
blockscenters.com
Address
657 S Wells St
License
pending renewal application (rn)
Ages
6 weeks to 5 years of age

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State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

A day here

Policies

Details

  • Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "BLOCKS INFANT TODDLER CHILD CARE CENTER" under Provider Name and 60607 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 451074).
  • Website — Checked August 2026 · blockscenters.com
  • Ages — Checked August 2026 · blockscenters.com