Chicago · Licensed center

Children's World

Medium center, licensed for 87 children.
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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: 29 of 33 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: December 9, 2025
On file: 33 visits since June 2010 — 4 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was January 9, 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.

Dec 2025 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · December 9, 2025

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120 through (e)(5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120 · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (d) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(d)

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)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · 407.370(e)(3)

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1) · Violation corrected

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(e) · Violation corrected

Cited: CCASEC4

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 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 3, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(f)

Equipment and Materials

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) through (k) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · 407.380(k)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation substantiated

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(m) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Apr 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Dec 2022 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Oct 2022 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · October 24, 2022

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)(2) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(n) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2021 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · December 16, 2021

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4)

Background Checks for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · November 16, 2020

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2020 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Nov 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · November 21, 2019

Cited: FHSEC305

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · November 19, 2018

Qualifications for Child Care Director

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a) through (j) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a) · 407.130(j)

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · December 14, 2017

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c) · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(i) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2016 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · December 22, 2016

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(6)

Personnel Records

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2016 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · January 5, 2016

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · Violation corrected on site

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected on site

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2013 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · June 7, 2013

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (f) · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(f)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Repeat violation

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2012 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · December 19, 2012

Nutrition and Meal Service

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(f) through (j)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(f) · 407.330(j)(1) · 407.330(j)(3)

Equipment and Materials

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) through (6) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) · 407.380(j)(5) · 407.380(j)(6)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (2) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(2)

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4)

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a) · Rule cited again

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Rule cited again

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(16) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(e) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2012 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · October 16, 2012

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(6)

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Rule cited again

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c) · Rule cited again

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2012 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · April 18, 2012

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(10) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2012 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · February 24, 2012

Health Requirements for Children

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) through (6) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

Hand Washing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(5) through (b)(4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(5) · 407.320(b)(4)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · Repeat violation

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(23) · Rule cited again

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) · Rule cited again

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2012 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · January 20, 2012

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Rule cited again

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(p)(2) · Rule cited again

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Dec 2011 Monitoring visit 20 findings

Monitoring visit · December 2, 2011

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(15) through (h)(7) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(15) · 407.210(f)(19) · 407.210(h)(4) · 407.210(h)(7)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) through (4)(a) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) · 407.250(i)(1)(g) · 407.250(i)(1)(h) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Nutrition and Meal Service

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l) through (p)(2) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l) · 407.330(p)(1) · 407.330(p)(2)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) through (p)(2) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · 407.370(f)(1) · 407.370(p)(2)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(3) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Rule cited again

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j) · Violation corrected

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(l) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2011 Monitoring visit 20 findings

Monitoring visit · November 2, 2011

Staffing Structure

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) through (e)(1) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) · 407.90(d) · 407.90(e)(1)

Equipment and Materials

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) through (j)(5) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · 407.380(j)(4) · 407.380(j)(5)

Volunteers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.180(b) through (c) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.180(b) · 407.180(c)

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (f) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(f)

Hand Washing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(2) through (8) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(2) · 407.320(a)(8)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5) through (6) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5) · 407.370(e)(6)

Confidentiality of Records and Information

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.80(b) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · Repeat violation

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Rule cited again

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) · Rule cited again

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(d) · Violation corrected

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2011 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · October 5, 2011

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e) · Rule cited again

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2011 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · September 9, 2011

Medications

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2) through (f) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2) · 407.360(f)

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c) · Rule cited again

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Rule cited again

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) · Rule cited again

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3) · Rule cited again

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(2) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 447202 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2011 Monitoring visit 16 findings

Monitoring visit · August 10, 2011

Nutrition and Meal Service

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) through (p)(2) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) · 407.330(l)(2) · 407.330(p)(1) · 407.330(p)(2)

Program Requirements for All Ages

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(a) through (p) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(a) · 407.200(f)(5) · 407.200(p)

Hand Washing

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(2) through (b)(9) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(2) · 407.320(b)(8) · 407.320(b)(9)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(8) through (9) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(8) · 407.100(a)(9)

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(f)(1) · Violation corrected

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Rule cited again

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · Rule cited again

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · Rule cited again

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Showing 25 of 33 records. The rest are in the state record linked above.

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

7735230100

Address: 3356 S Ashland Ave
License: license issued (il)

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Phone, Address, License sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "CHILDREN'S WORLD" under Provider Name and 60608 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 447202).