Chicago · Licensed center
Christopher House-Belmont Cragin
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 351 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 8 of its 11 licensing inspections since November 2013.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Mar 26, 2026Nothing cited
Jun 20, 20249 citations
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
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)(5)
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(f)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)
Jul 18, 20232 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c)
Aug 29, 202214 citations
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(e)(1)(c)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(5)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Aug 26, 20214 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
- Oct 28, 2019Nothing cited
Jun 11, 20184 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(8)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7)
- Nov 1, 2017Nothing cited
Sep 6, 20172 citations
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Dec 23, 20134 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(2)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3)
Nov 8, 20137 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)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
The state cited rules at 8 of this center's 11 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
- March 26, 2026
- On file
- 11 visits since November 2013 — 3 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was July 20, 2024. 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 2024 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · June 20, 2024
General Requirements for Personnel
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · July 18, 2023
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2022 Monitoring visit 14 findings
Monitoring visit · August 29, 2022
Personnel Records
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(5) through (f)(8) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(5) · 407.210(f)(7) · 407.210(f)(8)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(1) through (e)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(1) · 407.370(e)(1)(c) · 407.370(e)(3)
Outdoor Play Area
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) through (m) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · 407.390(m)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2021 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · August 26, 2021
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (e)(5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(e)(5)
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2018 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · June 11, 2018
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7) through (h)(8) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7) · 407.210(h)(8)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · September 6, 2017
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2013 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · December 23, 2013
Organization and Administration
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2013 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · November 8, 2013
Personnel Records
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6)
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 525451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
A day here
- Schedule
- Full-day
Details
- Phone
- (773) 922-7500
- Address
- 5235 W Belden St, Chicago, 60639
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State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Schedule — Checked August 2026 christopherhouse.org
Details
- Phone, Address — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "CHRISTOPHER HOUSE-BELMONT CRAGIN" under Provider Name and 60639 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 525451).
- Website — Checked August 2026 christopherhouse.org
- License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "CHRISTOPHER HOUSE-BELMONT CRAGIN" under Provider Name and 60639 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 525451).
- 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 "CHRISTOPHER HOUSE-BELMONT CRAGIN" under Provider Name and 60639 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 525451).
- Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 christopherhouse.org
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 usaspending.gov
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.