Joliet · Licensed center

Building A Brighter Future

At a glance

Small center, licensed for 28 children.

What to know

License: 6 weeks to 5 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 3 of its licensing inspections since December 2025.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

Oct 1, 202633 citations
- Organization and Administration
  Organization and Administration
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70
- Confidentiality of Records and Information
  Confidentiality of Records and Information
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.80
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100
- Background Checks for Personnel
  Background Checks for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120
- Qualifications for Child Care Director
  Qualifications for Child Care Director
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
  Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
  Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150
- Students and Youth Aides
  Students and Youth Aides
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.160
- Substitutes
  Substitutes
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.170
- Volunteers
  Volunteers
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.180
- Grouping and Staffing
  Grouping and Staffing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190
- Program Requirements for All Ages
  Program Requirements for All Ages
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
  Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210
- Special Requirements for School-Age Children
  Special Requirements for School-Age Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220
- Intergenerational Programs
  Intergenerational Programs
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.230
- Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care
  Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.240
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
  Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260
- Guidance and Discipline
  Guidance and Discipline
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270
- Transportation
  Transportation
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280
- Swimming and Wading
  Swimming and Wading
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.290
- Animals
  Animals
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.300
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310
- Hand Washing
  Hand Washing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340
- Napping and Sleeping
  Napping and Sleeping
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350
- Medications
  Medications
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370
- Equipment and Materials
  Equipment and Materials
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390
Feb 18, 20266 citations
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
- 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)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1)
Dec 18, 20251 citation
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

The state cited rules at all 3 of this center's inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 3 times had the same: 57% of 110.

How all 110 Chicago-area centers inspected 3 times compare

Of the 110 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

None11%
1 of 38%
2 of 324%
All 357%This center

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: October 1, 2026
On file: 3 visits since December 2025 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was October 31, 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.

Oct 2026 Monitoring visit 33 findings

Monitoring visit · October 1, 2026

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70 · Violation corrected

Confidentiality of Records and Information

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.80 · Violation corrected

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90 · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100 · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120 · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130 · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140 · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150 · Violation corrected

Students and Youth Aides

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.160 · Violation corrected

Substitutes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.170 · Violation corrected

Volunteers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.180 · Violation corrected

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190 · Violation corrected

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200 · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210 · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for School-Age Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220 · Violation corrected

Intergenerational Programs

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.230 · Violation corrected

Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.240 · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250 · Violation corrected

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260 · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270 · Violation corrected

Transportation

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280 · Violation corrected

Swimming and Wading

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.290 · Violation corrected

Animals

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.300 · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310 · Violation corrected

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320 · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330 · Violation corrected

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340 · Violation corrected

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350 · Violation corrected

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360 · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370 · Violation corrected

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380 · Violation corrected

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390 · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 642578 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2026 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · February 18, 2026

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)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 642578 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · December 18, 2025

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 642578 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Details

Phone: (708) 603-4046
Address: 915 W Jefferson St, Joliet, 60435

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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 "BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE" under Provider Name and 60435 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 642578).
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 "BUILDING A BRIGHTER FUTURE" under Provider Name and 60435 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 642578).

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.