Chicago · Licensed family home
Cross, Nikita S
At a glance
- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 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 all 9 of its licensing inspections since June 2017.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jun 13, 20242 citations
Cooperation with the Department
Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a)
Cooperation with the Department
Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(b)
Aug 2, 20234 citations
Number and Ages of Children Served
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a)
Activity Requirements
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b)(3)
Activity Requirements
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b)(5)
Activity Requirements
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(4)
May 25, 20237 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(k)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Transportation of Children By Day Care Home
Transportation of Children By Day Care Home
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.18(f)(2)
School Age Children
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(b)(5)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(s)
Jun 7, 20228 citations
Activity Requirements
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(5)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(e)(8)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14
Sep 2, 20202 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Jun 29, 20201 citation
Cooperation with the Department
Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a)
May 6, 20194 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(28)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(6)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(h)(4)
Jul 9, 20181 citation
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a)
Jun 5, 201724 citations
Application for License
Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(1)(h)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(i)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)(a)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(5)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(g)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(h)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(i)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(j)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(6)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(h)(4)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)
The state cited rules at all 9 of this home's inspections. Most Chicago-area family homes inspected 9 times had fewer: 58% of 126.
How all 126 Chicago-area family homes inspected 9 times compare
Of the 126 Chicago-area family homes the state inspected 9 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 4 of 92%
- 5 of 96%
- 6 of 910%
- 7 of 917%
- 8 of 925%
- All 942%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- June 13, 2024
- On file
- 9 visits since June 2017 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was June 14, 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 2 findings
Monitoring visit · June 13, 2024
Cooperation with the Department
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) through (b) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) · 406.26(b)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547031 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · August 2, 2023
Activity Requirements
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b)(3) through (c)(4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b)(3) · 406.16(b)(5) · 406.16(c)(4)
Number and Ages of Children Served
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547031 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2023 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · May 25, 2023
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(1) through (k)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(1) · 406.8(k)(1)
Records and Reports
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) through (s) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) · 406.24(s)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i) · Violation corrected
Transportation of Children By Day Care Home
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.18(f)(2) · Violation corrected
School Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(b)(5) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547031 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2022 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · June 7, 2022
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(3) · 406.8(a)(5)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14 through (c)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14 · 406.14(c)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · Violation corrected
Activity Requirements
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(2) · Violation corrected
Children Under 30 Months of Age
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(e)(8) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547031 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2020 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · September 2, 2020
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · Violation corrected
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547031 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · June 29, 2020
Cooperation with the Department
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547031 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2019 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · May 6, 2019
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(6) through (g) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(6) · 406.8(a)(28) · 406.8(g)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(h)(4) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547031 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · July 9, 2018
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547031 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2017 Monitoring visit 24 findings
Monitoring visit · June 5, 2017
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
12 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (h)(5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(3) · 406.8(a)(4)(a) · 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(19)(g) · 406.8(a)(19)(h) · 406.8(a)(20) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(a)(29) · 406.8(g) · 406.8(h) · 406.8(h)(5)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(i) through (t) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(i) · 406.9(m) · 406.9(n) · 406.9(t)
Records and Reports
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (j) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(d) · 406.24(e) · 406.24(j)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(6) through (h)(4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(6) · 406.22(h)(4)
Application for License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(1)(h) · Violation corrected
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(i) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547031 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (312) 837-5122
- Address
- 1707 N Linder Ave, Chicago, 60639
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State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "CROSS, NIKITA S" under Provider Name and 60639 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 547031).
- 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 "CROSS, NIKITA S" under Provider Name and 60639 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 547031).
Mid-size means licensed for 8 children, the size at least half of Chicago-area’s 3,344 licensed family homes hold. Small is 2 to 7; larger is 9 to 12.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.