Steger · Licensed center

Early Achievers Preschool & Dev Center

At a glance

Medium center, licensed for 80 children.

What to know

License: 6 weeks to 12 years (state).

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 9 of its 10 licensing inspections since December 2018.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

Sep 10, 2026Nothing cited
Jun 12, 202610 citations
- 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)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
- A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
  A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
- 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, CCASEC7.
  A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
May 14, 202522 citations
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(4)
- Napping and Sleeping
  Napping and Sleeping
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director
  Qualifications for Child Care Director
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(1)
- Background Checks for Personnel
  Background Checks for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
- Application for License
  Application for License
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.50(b)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a)
- 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(c)
- Organization and Administration
  Organization and Administration
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)
- Guidance and Discipline
  Guidance and Discipline
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(1)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(q)
Jul 15, 20245 citations
- Organization and Administration
  Organization and Administration
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
- 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)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Jul 17, 20235 citations
- 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)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Apr 28, 20231 citation
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(k)
Jun 22, 20228 citations
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
- Organization and Administration
  Organization and Administration
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
- Guidance and Discipline
  Guidance and Discipline
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(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)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Jun 11, 20212 citations
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Jan 16, 20195 citations
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
Dec 14, 20185 citations
- Grouping and Staffing
  Grouping and Staffing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
  Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)
- 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(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)

The state cited rules at 9 of this center's 10 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: September 10, 2026
On file: 10 visits since December 2018 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was July 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.

Sep 2026 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jun 2026 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · June 12, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(f)

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)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation corrected

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · 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, CCASEC7.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2025 Monitoring visit 22 findings

Monitoring visit · May 14, 2025

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) through (p)(1) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) · 407.370(d)(4) · 407.370(e)(7) · 407.370(e)(10) · 407.370(p)(1)

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (e)(4) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(e)(1) · 407.120(e)(4)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8) through (d) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(d)

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a) through (q) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a) · 407.330(q)

Application for License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.50(b)(3) · Violation substantiated

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k) · Violation substantiated

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · Violation substantiated

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m) · Violation substantiated

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c) · Violation substantiated

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation substantiated

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2024 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · July 15, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (7) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)

Organization and Administration

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · July 17, 2023

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 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 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · April 28, 2023

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 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 22, 2022

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)

Organization and Administration

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

Personnel Records

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected

Outdoor Play Area

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 11, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · January 16, 2019

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) through (e)(1) · Violation corrected on site · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · 407.90(e)(1)

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) through (g) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · 407.330(g)

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2018 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · December 14, 2018

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) through (f)(8) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · 407.210(f)(8)

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d) · Violation substantiated

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Details

Phone: (708) 898-2757
Address: 45 E 34th St, Steger, 60475

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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 "EARLY ACHIEVERS PRESCHOOL & DEV CENTER" under Provider Name and 60475 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 569261).
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 "EARLY ACHIEVERS PRESCHOOL & DEV CENTER" under Provider Name and 60475 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 569261).

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.