Chicago · Licensed center
Busy Bumble Bee Academy
- Medium center, licensed for 95 children.
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.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 10 of 13 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
- June 30, 2026
- On file
- 13 visits since June 2015 — 3 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was August 11, 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.
Jun 2026 Monitoring visit 11 findings
Monitoring visit · June 30, 2026
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) through (t)(2) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · 407.370(d)(3) · 407.370(e)(1) · 407.370(t)(2)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) through (f)(7) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · 407.210(f)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i) · Violation substantiated
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(g) · Violation substantiated
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation substantiated
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a) · Violation substantiated
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 064973 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2025 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · April 8, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (7) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(7)
Medications
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(a) through (e) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(a) · 407.360(e)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation substantiated
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation substantiated
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 064973 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2024 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · April 9, 2024
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340 through (k) · Violation corrected · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340 · 407.340(k)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f) · Violation substantiated
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation substantiated
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation substantiated
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(1) · Violation substantiated
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
Cited: CCASEC8
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 064973 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · April 25, 2023
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (6) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(6)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 064973 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2021 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · March 25, 2021
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(6)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · 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(e)(5) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 064973 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2018 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · March 12, 2018
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · 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(d) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 064973 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · May 3, 2017
Grouping and Staffing
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d) through (e)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d) · 407.190(e)(1)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 064973 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2017 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · March 30, 2017
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(2) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 064973 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2016 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · March 15, 2016
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)
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
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Violation corrected
Hand Washing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)(5) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 064973 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2015 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · June 29, 2015
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(6)
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)
Application for License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.50(c) · Violation corrected
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 064973 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).
Details
- Website
- busybumblebeeacademy.com
- Address
- 6450 S Cottage Grove Ave
- License
- pending renewal application (rn)
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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 "BUSY BUMBLE BEE ACADEMY" under Provider Name and 60637 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 064973).
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