Chicago · Licensed family home
Edwards, Tecora L
At a glance
- Small family home, licensed for up to 7 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 November 2010.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 6, 20263 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)
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(g)
Nov 6, 20255 citations
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(h)(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)(4)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14)
Sep 25, 20237 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(a)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)
Sep 26, 20229 citations
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(5)(a)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m)
Qualifications for Assistants
Qualifications for Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e)
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)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)
Sep 20, 201710 citations
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)(2)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(e)(13)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(15)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(e)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29)
Sep 17, 20141 citation
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11)
Mar 9, 20124 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11)
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(p)
Oct 20, 20112 citations
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(o)
Nov 30, 20101 citation
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(s)
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
- April 6, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since November 2010 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was April 10, 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.
Apr 2026 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · April 6, 2026
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) through (g) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(g)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489416 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2025 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · November 6, 2025
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14) through (h)(2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(20) · 406.8(h)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · Violation corrected
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489416 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2023 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · September 25, 2023
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) through (a) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · 406.12(b)(3)(a)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3) · 406.14(c)(4)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a) · Violation corrected
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489416 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2022 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · September 26, 2022
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) through (5)(a) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) · 406.8(a)(5)(a)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Assistants
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489416 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2017 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · September 20, 2017
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2) through (e) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2) · 406.8(a)(3) · 406.8(a)(11) · 406.8(a)(15) · 406.8(a)(29) · 406.8(e)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) through (i) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · 406.12(i)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · Violation corrected
Children Under 30 Months of Age
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(e)(13) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489416 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2014 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · September 17, 2014
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489416 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2012 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · March 9, 2012
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2) through (11) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2) · 406.8(a)(11)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(p) through (t) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(p) · 406.9(t)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489416 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 20, 2011
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) through (o) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · 406.9(o)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489416 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2010 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · November 30, 2010
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(s) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489416 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (773) 997-9928
- Address
- 7736 S Champlain Ave, Chicago, 60619
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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 "EDWARDS, TECORA L" under Provider Name and 60619 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 489416).
- 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 "EDWARDS, TECORA L" under Provider Name and 60619 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 489416).
Small means licensed for 2 to 7 children, among Chicago-area’s 3,344 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Mid-size is 8; 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.