Berwyn · Licensed family home
Fontanez, Alexandra
At a glance
- Larger family home, licensed for up to 12 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 12 of its 13 licensing inspections since February 2011.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jan 12, 2026Nothing cited
Feb 11, 20255 citations
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(b)(10)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(3)
Feb 2, 20231 citation
Background Checks
Background Checks
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.40(a)
Mar 3, 20225 citations
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(4)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(1)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(3)
Jan 7, 20207 citations
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(d)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2)
School Age Children
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(1)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(3)
Feb 1, 20193 citations
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(b)
Jan 19, 20186 citations
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(5)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(i)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(4)
Jan 20, 20176 citations
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(4)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)
School Age Children
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g)(1)
Jan 15, 20166 citations
Number and Ages of Children Served
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.65(b)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j)(1)
School Age Children
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g)(1)
Feb 7, 20144 citations
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(b)(9)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(h)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2)
Jan 10, 20126 citations
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j)(1)(b)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(l)(3)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(14)
Program
Program
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.85(f)
Jul 25, 20111 citation
Caregivers
Caregivers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.45(j)
Feb 17, 20115 citations
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(16)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(3)
School Age Children
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g)(1)
Child Care Assistants
Child Care Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.50(h)
The state cited rules at 12 of this home's 13 inspections. Most Chicago-area family homes inspected 10 or more times had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this home did: 56% of 375.
How all 375 Chicago-area family homes inspected 10 or more times compare
Of the 375 Chicago-area family homes the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- Some56%This home
- All44%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- January 12, 2026
- On file
- 13 visits since February 2011 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was March 4, 2023. 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.
Feb 2025 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · February 11, 2025
Health, Medical Care and Safety
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(1) · 408.70(a)(2) · 408.70(a)(3)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(b)(10) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 461318 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · February 2, 2023
Background Checks
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.40(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 461318 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2022 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · March 3, 2022
Health, Medical Care and Safety
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2) · 408.70(a)(3) · 408.70(a)(4)
Records and Reports
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(1) · 408.120(a)(3)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 461318 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2020 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · January 7, 2020
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(d)(1) through (j) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(d)(1) · 408.60(j)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(1) · 408.70(a)(2)
Records and Reports
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(1) · 408.120(a)(3)
School Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 461318 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · February 1, 2019
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j) · Violation corrected
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a) · Violation corrected
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 461318 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2018 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · January 19, 2018
Health, Medical Care and Safety
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a) · 408.70(a)(2) · 408.70(a)(3) · 408.70(a)(4)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(5) through (i) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(5) · 408.30(i)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 461318 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2017 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · January 20, 2017
Health, Medical Care and Safety
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a) · 408.70(a)(2) · 408.70(a)(3) · 408.70(a)(4)
School Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g)(1) · Violation corrected
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 461318 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2016 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · January 15, 2016
Health, Medical Care and Safety
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2) · 408.70(a)(3) · 408.70(a)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j)(1) · Violation corrected
Number and Ages of Children Served
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.65(b)(2) · Violation corrected on site
School Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 461318 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2014 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · February 7, 2014
Health, Medical Care and Safety
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2) through (h)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2) · 408.70(h)(1)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(b)(9) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 461318 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2012 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · January 10, 2012
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(14) through (l)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(14) · 408.30(l)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(1) · 408.70(a)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j)(1)(b) · Violation corrected
Program
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.85(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 461318 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2011 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · July 25, 2011
Caregivers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.45(j) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 461318 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2011 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · February 17, 2011
Health, Medical Care and Safety
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2) · 408.70(a)(3)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(16) · Violation corrected
Child Care Assistants
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.50(h) · Violation corrected
School Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 461318 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (708) 244-0720
- Address
- 2120 East Ave, Berwyn, 60402
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State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address — Checked August 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "FONTANEZ, ALEXANDRA" under Provider Name and 60402 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 461318).
- License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "FONTANEZ, ALEXANDRA" under Provider Name and 60402 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 461318).
- 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 "FONTANEZ, ALEXANDRA" under Provider Name and 60402 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 461318).
Larger means licensed for 9 to 12 children, among Chicago-area’s 3,344 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 2 to 7; mid-size is 8.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.