Chicago · Licensed center
Green Bean Day School And Nursery
A Reggio Emilia center in Chicago, licensed for 26 children. Nicole Toalson (founder & executive director) has been there since 2009. Care for an infant is $2,600 a month, less than 10 of 18 Chicago-area full-time prices. The state cited something at 5 of 5 routine visits (Chicago-area centers: about 5 in 6).
Small center. Small means the smallest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 48 children. Medium is 49 to 118; large is 119 to 487.
How they teach
Reggio Emilia and play-based
“The Green Bean is based on the internationally-acclaimed Reggio Emilia Approach”In their words. greenbeandayschool.com, August 2026
“a developmentally-appropriate, arts-integrated and play-based curriculum”In their words. greenbeandayschool.com, August 2026
One of 11 Chicago-area providers that describe a Reggio Emilia approach, out of 129 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
Ratio not published
Nicole Toalson (founder & executive director) since 2009. One other staff is named on their site, with no start year given.
Of 5,346 Chicago-area providers, 27 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of sixteen years.
What it costs
$2,600 a month for an infant
Lower than 10 of 18 Chicago-area providers that publish a full-time infant price.
Higher than 15 of 22 Chicago-area providers that publish a full-time toddler price.
Higher than 13 of 19 Chicago-area providers that publish a full-time preschool price.
Green Bean Day School And NurseryMost Chicago-area prices (middle 80%)
Scale $1,000 to $4,000 a month. Chicago-area prices as of September 29, 2026. Half-day $1,030 to $2,090 a month. Application fee $300. Deposit $300, not refundable. Prices from their website, August 2026.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: a typical day, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 5 of 5 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
- April 14, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since June 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was April 22, 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 16 findings
Monitoring visit · April 14, 2026
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (d) · Violation substantiated · Repeat violation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(d)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (4) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) through (i) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · 407.340(a)(5)(i)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Repeat violation
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) · Violation substantiated
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Repeat violation
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(o) · Violation substantiated
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5) · Violation substantiated
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
Cited: CCASEC7
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 626900 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2025 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · March 11, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (d) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(d)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation substantiated
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)(1) · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(q)(2) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 626900 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · September 9, 2024
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected on site
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 626900 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · July 30, 2024
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 626900 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · June 4, 2024
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 626900 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
A day here
- Hours
- 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
- Schedule
- Full Day, Half Day
Details
- Phone
- 3122488921
- Website
- greenbeandayschool.com
- Address
- 233 W Huron St
- License
- license issued (il)
- Ages
- 6 weeks to 5 years old
- Established
- 2009
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 · greenbeandayschool.com
How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 · greenbeandayschool.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff — greenbeandayschool.com
What it costs
- Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Application fee, Deposit — Checked August 2026 · greenbeandayschool.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
- Hours, Schedule — Checked August 2026 · greenbeandayschool.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "GREEN BEAN DAY SCHOOL AND NURSERY" under Provider Name and 60654 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 626900).
- Website — Checked August 2026 · greenbeandayschool.com
- Ages — Checked August 2026 · greenbeandayschool.com
- Established — Checked August 2026 · greenbeandayschool.com