Calumet City · Licensed center
Calumet City Kids Academy LLC
- Large center, licensed for 152 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What these mean, and where they come from
Large means the biggest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 119 to 487 children. Small is 8 to 48; medium is 49 to 118.
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: 12 of 21 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
- March 26, 2025
- On file
- 21 visits since March 2011 — 9 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was March 21, 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 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · March 26, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100 · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495855 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · August 25, 2021
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495855 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · June 16, 2021
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(8) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495855 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · February 24, 2021
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a) · Violation substantiated
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495855 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2021 Monitoring visit 18 findings
Monitoring visit · January 12, 2021
General Requirements for Personnel
7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a) · 407.100(a)(3) · 407.100(a)(11) · 407.100(b) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(f)
Staffing Structure
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(3) through (e)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(3) · 407.90(e) · 407.90(e)(1)
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(a)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)
Program Requirements for All Ages
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(e) through (r) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(e) · 407.200(r)
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(f) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(e) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495855 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2020 Monitoring visit 20 findings
Monitoring visit · October 6, 2020
General Requirements for Personnel
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (i) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f) · 407.100(i)
Personnel Records
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (e)(5) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(b) · 407.120(e)(5)
Organization and Administration
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3) through (i) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3) · 407.70(i)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) through (h)(8) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · 407.210(h)(8)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · Violation substantiated
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1) · Violation substantiated
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Violation substantiated
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(k) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495855 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2018 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · March 21, 2018
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) through (h) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · 407.100(h)
Outdoor Play Area
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(b) through (i) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(b) · 407.390(i)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495855 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2017 Monitoring visit 11 findings
Monitoring visit · March 10, 2017
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · 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(d)(10) · Violation corrected
Transportation
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280 · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495855 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2015 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · May 22, 2015
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d) · Violation corrected
Transportation
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(p) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495855 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2014 Monitoring visit 12 findings
Monitoring visit · April 9, 2014
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) through (f)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(10) · 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(f)(3)
Transportation
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(n) through (q) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(n) · 407.280(p) · 407.280(q)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(7) · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d) · 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 495855 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2012 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · August 30, 2012
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) through (e)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · 407.370(e)(3)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495855 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2011 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · March 7, 2011
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 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 495855 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
- Address
- 670 River Oaks Dr
- License
- license issued (il)
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Details
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