Chicago · Licensed center

Henry's House

What these mean, and where they come from

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

Developmental and play-based

“Our program has focused on child-centered, "hands-on" activities that are developed with an understanding of the unique and diverse developmental needs of 3, 4, and 5-year-olds.”In their words, August 2026.henryshouse.net

“We offer high quality education for children 3 to 5 years old by creating an environment rich in play based learning.”In their words, August 2026.img1.wsimg.com

One of 20 Chicago-area providers that describe a developmental approach, out of 129 that describe any approach at all.

What it costs

Deposit $300, not refundable.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, ratios and staff.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 12 of 13 cited something

Chicago-area centers: the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine 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
July 11, 2024
On file
13 visits since September 2010 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was August 2, 2024. 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.

Jul 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · July 11, 2024

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a) · Violation corrected

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 469451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · October 4, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 469451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2022 Monitoring visit 14 findings

Monitoring visit · September 7, 2022

Personnel Records

7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (e)(4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(e)(4)

Organization and Administration

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

Cited: CCASEC4

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

Cited: FHSEC305

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 469451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2021 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · September 27, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (h) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(h)

Qualifications for Child Care Director

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

Cited: FHSEC305

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 469451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2020 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Jul 2019 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · July 25, 2019

Organization and Administration

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

Cited: CCASEC4

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 469451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2017 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · September 19, 2017

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 469451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2015 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · September 15, 2015

Personnel Records

7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (e)(4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(e)(4)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 469451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2014 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · September 23, 2014

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h) · 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 469451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2012 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · October 9, 2012

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(f)(3)

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 469451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2012 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · February 7, 2012

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)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 469451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2011 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · September 22, 2011

Health Requirements for Children

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g) through (4)(a) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 469451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2010 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · September 30, 2010

Organization and Administration

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (h) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(h)

Personnel Records

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(k) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 469451 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

How the comparison is built

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

A day here

Meals
parents may send a small healthy snack (fruit, veggies); water available
Updates for parents
weekly email re-cap of activities and announcements
Hours
8:30 AM to 11:00 AM, 5 days a week
Schedule
half-day

Policies

When a child is sick
child needs 48 hours of "healthy time" (symptom-free) before returning to school
Special needs
inclusive classroom with differentiated instruction and at-site speech services

Details

7733441976

Website
henryshouse.net
Address
3655 N Bell Ave
License
license issued (il)
Ages they serve
3, 4 and 5 year olds
Established
2007

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State record

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A day here

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Details

  • Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "HENRY'S HOUSE" under Provider Name and 60618 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 469451).
  • Website — Checked August 2026 henryshouse.net
  • Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 img1.wsimg.com
  • Established — Checked August 2026 henryshouse.net