Chicago · Licensed center
Howard And Evanston Community Center
A center in Chicago, licensed for 128 children. The state cited something at 13 of 17 routine visits (Chicago-area centers: about 5 in 6).
Large center. Large means the biggest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 119 to 487 children. Small is 8 to 48; medium is 49 to 118.
Who cares for your child
Ratio not published
Two staff are named on their site, with no start years given.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 13 of 17 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
- January 29, 2026
- On file
- 17 visits since April 2010 — 4 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was January 15, 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.
Dec 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · December 16, 2025
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · December 11, 2024
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2024 Monitoring visit 15 findings
Monitoring visit · October 28, 2024
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6)
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(5)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) through (i) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · 407.340(a)(5)(i)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) through (e)(6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) · 407.370(e)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
Hand Washing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(3) · Violation corrected
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2022 Monitoring visit 17 findings
Monitoring visit · October 24, 2022
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (f)(2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(f)(2)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1) through (f)(10) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1) · 407.210(f)(8) · 407.210(f)(10)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c) through (p)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(p)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) through (8) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(8)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Violation corrected
Substitutes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.170(a) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(2) · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2021 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · November 2, 2021
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) through (f)(2) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(f)(2)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation substantiated
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation substantiated
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · January 17, 2019
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2018 Monitoring visit 11 findings
Monitoring visit · December 13, 2018
Guidance and Discipline
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1) · 407.270(a)(2) · 407.270(a)(3) · 407.270(a)(4) · 407.270(a)(5)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(a) through (2)(e) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(a) · 407.250(i)(2)(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f) · 407.370(f)(3)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(2) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · November 6, 2017
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2016 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · December 8, 2016
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (7) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(a) through (e) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(a) · 407.250(i)(2)(e)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2015 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · November 4, 2015
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(d) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2014 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · October 23, 2014
Guidance and Discipline
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) through (c) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · 407.270(b) · 407.270(c)
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2012 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · November 19, 2012
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(3) · 407.250(i)(4)
Equipment and Materials
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) through (5) · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) · 407.380(j)(5)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c)(1) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2010 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · April 1, 2010
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(5) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- 7737647610
- Website
- howardevanston.org
- Address
- 7510 N Ashland Ave
- License
- license issued (il)
- Ages
- 9-13
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Sources and dates
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Who cares for your child
- Staff — howardevanston.org
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "HOWARD AND EVANSTON COMMUNITY CENTER" under Provider Name and 60626 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 080689).
- Website — Checked July 2026 · howardevanston.org
- Ages — Checked August 2026 · howardevanston.org