Joliet · Licensed center
Catholic Charities Alexandria Drive Elc
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 92 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
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 12 of its licensing inspections since August 2010.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 27, 20264 citations
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f)
Jul 11, 20256 citations
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(11)
Program Requirements for All Ages — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Program Requirements for All Ages — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Guidance and Discipline — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Guidance and Discipline — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)
Guidance and Discipline — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Guidance and Discipline — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)(e)
Napping and Sleeping — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Napping and Sleeping — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10)
Mar 14, 20257 citations
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(11)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(b)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(b)(2)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)
Aug 1, 20231 citation
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)
Jul 2, 20194 citations
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Application for Renewal of License
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(g)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Jul 25, 20183 citations
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5)
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)
Jul 19, 201610 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)(2)
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(f)(1)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f)(2)
Application for Renewal of License
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(b)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Jul 22, 20156 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(n)(3)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Oct 24, 20137 citations
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(f)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(2)
Dec 6, 20124 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)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(2)
Jun 22, 20113 citations
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
Aug 3, 20103 citations
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
The state cited rules at all 12 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
- August 27, 2026
- On file
- 12 visits since August 2010 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was September 26, 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.
Aug 2026 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · August 27, 2026
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Violation substantiated
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation substantiated
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Violation substantiated
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 427323 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2025 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · July 11, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10) through (11) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10) · 407.100(a)(11)
Guidance and Discipline — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6) through (e) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6) · 407.270(c)(6)(e)
Program Requirements for All Ages — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Napping and Sleeping — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a)(3) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 427323 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2025 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · March 14, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10) through (b)(2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10) · 407.100(a)(11) · 407.100(b)(1) · 407.100(b)(2)
Program Requirements for All Ages
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) through (r) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) · 407.200(r)
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 427323 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 1, 2023
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 427323 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2019 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · July 2, 2019
Application for Renewal of License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(g) · Violation corrected
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 427323 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · July 25, 2018
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) · 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(a)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 427323 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2016 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · July 19, 2016
General Requirements for Personnel
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (7) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(2) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) through (f)(2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(f)(1) · 407.120(f)(2)
Application for Renewal of License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(b) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 427323 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2015 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · July 22, 2015
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (7) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4) through (n)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4) · 407.370(n)(3)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 427323 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2013 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · October 24, 2013
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) through (e)(1) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(e)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2) through (r)(2) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2) · 407.370(r)(2)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 427323 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2012 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · December 6, 2012
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2)
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(2) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 427323 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2011 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · June 22, 2011
Equipment and Materials
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) through (5) · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) · 407.380(j)(5)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 427323 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2010 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · August 3, 2010
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h) · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 427323 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (815) 730-8940
- Address
- 1704 Alexandria Dr, Joliet, 60436
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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 "CATHOLIC CHARITIES ALEXANDRIA DRIVE ELC" under Provider Name and 60436 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 427323).
- 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 "CATHOLIC CHARITIES ALEXANDRIA DRIVE ELC" under Provider Name and 60436 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 427323).
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 usaspending.gov
Medium means the middle half of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 49 to 118 children. Small is 8 to 48; 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.