Chicago Heights · Licensed center
Chicago Heights Nazarene Nursery School
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 165 children.
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 15 of its 16 licensing inspections since February 2010.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jul 15, 20264 citations
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Application for License
Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.50
Application for Renewal of License
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55
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 24, 20241 citation
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Aug 15, 20231 citation
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
- Dec 16, 2022Nothing cited
Jun 27, 20225 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)(7)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(k)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Jul 26, 20211 citation
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Jul 17, 20205 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)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1)
A citation the state’s report lists without naming the standard.
A citation the state’s report lists without naming the standard.
Jun 28, 20195 citations
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)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Jun 5, 20192 citations
Transportation
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(c)(6)
Transportation
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(d)
Jul 20, 201815 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(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)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2)
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(e)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Aug 21, 201710 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
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)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(f)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Feb 7, 20174 citations
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(b)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(f)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370
Mar 5, 20169 citations
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(1)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(2)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(4)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(g)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Jul 13, 20115 citations
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)
Mar 16, 20101 citation
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Feb 5, 20102 citations
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190
The state cited rules at 15 of this center's 16 inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this center did: 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%This center
- All22%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- July 15, 2026
- On file
- 16 visits since February 2010 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was August 14, 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.
Jul 2026 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · July 15, 2026
Application for License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.50 · Violation substantiated
Application for Renewal of License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55 · Violation substantiated
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 004184 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · July 24, 2024
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 004184 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 15, 2023
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 004184 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2022 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · June 27, 2022
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (7) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(k) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 004184 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · July 26, 2021
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 004184 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2020 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · July 17, 2020
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists without naming the standard.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 004184 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2019 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · June 28, 2019
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 004184 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2019 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · June 5, 2019
Transportation
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(c)(6) through (d) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(c)(6) · 407.280(d)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 004184 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2018 Monitoring visit 15 findings
Monitoring visit · July 20, 2018
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2) through (f)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2) · 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(f)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(5)
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)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · 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 004184 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2017 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · August 21, 2017
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (8) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8)
Health Requirements for Children
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(d) · 407.310(f)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · 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 004184 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2017 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · February 7, 2017
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370 through (e) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370 · 407.370(e)
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(f) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 004184 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2016 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · March 5, 2016
Guidance and Discipline
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(1) · 407.270(c)(2) · 407.270(c)(4) · 407.270(c)(6)
Organization and Administration
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a) through (g) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a) · 407.70(b) · 407.70(g)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 004184 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2011 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · July 13, 2011
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 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(h) · 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(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 004184 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2010 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · March 16, 2010
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 004184 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2010 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · February 5, 2010
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150 · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 004184 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (708) 481-3210
- Address
- 699 West 8th Street, Chicago Heights, 60411
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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 "CHICAGO HEIGHTS NAZARENE NURSERY SCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60411 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 004184).
- 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 "CHICAGO HEIGHTS NAZARENE NURSERY SCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60411 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 004184).
Large means the biggest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 119 to 487 children. Small is 8 to 48; medium is 49 to 118.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.