Chicago · Licensed center

For Your Child Preschool II

A play-based center in Chicago, licensed for 69 children. Care for an infant is $2,810 a month, more than 14 of 18 Chicago-area full-time prices. The state cited something at 8 of 10 routine visits (Chicago-area centers: about 5 in 6).

How they teach

Play-based

“At For Your Child Preschool, we stand out by offering a play-based curriculum that focuses on holistic development, including social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth.”In their words. foryourchildpreschool.com, August 2026

One of 70 Chicago-area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 129 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

Ratio not published

Stephanie Sellers (Founder), 13 years in early childhood.

What it costs

$2,810 a month for an infant

Infant$2,810

Higher than 14 of 18 Chicago-area providers that publish a full-time infant price.

Toddler$2,679

Higher than 18 of 22 Chicago-area providers that publish a full-time toddler price.

Preschool$2,498

Higher than 15 of 19 Chicago-area providers that publish a full-time preschool price.

For Your Child Preschool IIMost Chicago-area prices (middle 80%)

Scale $1,000 to $4,000 a month. Chicago-area prices as of September 29, 2026. Part-time $1,321 to $2,205 a month. Application fee $500. Sibling discount: 5% discount on the oldest child's tuition. Prices from their website, August 2026.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 8 of 10 cited something

Across Chicago-area centers, the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine visits (19,088 visits).

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit
October 9, 2025
On file
10 visits since October 2014 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was November 9, 2025. 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.

Oct 2025 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · October 9, 2025

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) through (r)(3) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) · 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(r)(3)

Equipment and Materials

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(f) through (g) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(f) · 407.380(g)

Organization and Administration

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

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) · Violation corrected

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 534393 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · June 20, 2025

Outdoor Play Area — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(n) through (o) · Violation corrected · Violation substantiated

Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(n) · 407.390(o)

Organization and Administration — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made

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

Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected

Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 534393 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2024 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · September 9, 2024

Organization and Administration

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

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) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Violation corrected on site

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(7) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 534393 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2022 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · August 9, 2022

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) through (e)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) · 407.370(e)(3)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 534393 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2022 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Jun 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Sep 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · September 5, 2018

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 534393 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2016 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · September 6, 2016

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4) through (f)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4) · 407.370(f)(2)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 534393 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2015 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · October 13, 2015

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 534393 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2014 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · October 22, 2014

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(b) through (i) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(b) · 407.340(g) · 407.340(i)

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 534393 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

A day here

Meals
Daily catered lunch from Beyond Green Catering, dietary accommodations available
Outdoors
Daily outdoor time including neighborhood park walks and 606 Trail adventures
Sleep
Scheduled rest time follows lunch each day
Hours
7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, year round
Schedule
2-day, 3-day, or 5-day schedules

Policies

When a child is sick
Children with fever, contagious illness, or vomiting/diarrhea must stay home; tuition is not prorated for sick days

Details

Phone
7737998064
Address
2601 W Armitage Ave
License
license issued (il)
Ages
6 weeks to 5 years

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

What it costs

  • Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Application fee, Sibling discount — Checked August 2026 · foryourchildpreschool.com

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

A day here

Policies

Details

  • Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "FOR YOUR CHILD PRESCHOOL II" under Provider Name and 60647 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 534393).
  • Website — Checked August 2026 · foryourchildpreschool.com
  • Ages — Checked August 2026 · foryourchildpreschool.com