Chicago · Licensed center
Discovery Early Learning Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 78 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 5 of its 7 licensing inspections since June 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Mar 4, 202618 citations
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)(3)
Hand Washing
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(3)
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(d)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(d)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
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)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7)
Dec 11, 202513 citations
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(5)
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(n)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)
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)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(1)
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(d)(3)
- Nov 22, 2023Nothing cited
May 31, 20238 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)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f)(1)
Jan 6, 202311 citations
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)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m)(1)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m)(2)
Oct 5, 20229 citations
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m)(1)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(4)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1)
- Jun 2, 2022Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 5 of this center's 7 inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 7 times had more: 66% of 149 had rules cited at 6 or more.
How all 149 Chicago-area centers inspected 7 times compare
Of the 149 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 2 of 71%
- 3 of 75%
- 4 of 714%
- 5 of 714%This center
- 6 of 726%
- All 740%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- March 4, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since June 2022 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was January 12, 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.
Mar 2026 Monitoring visit 18 findings
Monitoring visit · March 4, 2026
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) through (r)(3) · Violation corrected · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) · 407.370(e) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(e)(7) · 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(r)(3)
Nutrition and Meal Service
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a) through (l)(1) · Violation corrected · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a) · 407.330(d) · 407.330(g) · 407.330(k)(1) · 407.330(l)(1)
Staffing Structure
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) through (d) · Violation substantiated · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · 407.90(d)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)(3) · Repeat violation
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation substantiated
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Repeat violation
Hand Washing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 592735 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2025 Monitoring visit 13 findings
Monitoring visit · December 11, 2025
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (c) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(c)
Organization and Administration
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b) through (n)(3) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b) · 407.70(n)(3)
Staffing Structure
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) through (d) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) · 407.90(d)
Grouping and Staffing
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (d)(1) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(d)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) through (e) · Violation substantiated · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) · 407.370(e)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(5) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 592735 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2023 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · May 31, 2023
Personnel Records
7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (f)(1) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(c) · 407.120(e)(4) · 407.120(e)(5) · 407.120(f)(1)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 592735 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2023 Monitoring visit 11 findings
Monitoring visit · January 6, 2023
Qualifications for Child Care Director
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1) through (m)(2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1) · 407.130(m)(1) · 407.130(m)(2)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (b) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(b)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n) · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected on site
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 592735 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2022 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · October 5, 2022
Staffing Structure
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) through (d)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) · 407.90(a)(3) · 407.90(a)(4) · 407.90(a)(5) · 407.90(d)(1)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1) through (m)(1) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1) · 407.130(m)(1)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 592735 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (773) 557-2157
- Address
- 7538 S Halsted St, Chicago, 60620
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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 "DISCOVERY EARLY LEARNING CENTER" under Provider Name and 60620 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 592735).
- 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 "DISCOVERY EARLY LEARNING CENTER" under Provider Name and 60620 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 592735).
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.