Chicago · Licensed center

It Takes A Village Chicago Ave LLC

Medium Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 73 children.

What these mean, and where they come from

Medium means the middle half of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 49 to 118 children. Small is 8 to 48; large is 119 to 487.

How they teach

Creative Curriculum and play-based

“We utilize the Creative Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers to offer a nurturing, safe, child-centered environment in which the child leads based upon their natural curiosity.”In their words, August 2026.itavschools.org

“When the children turn two we introduce them to a play based curriculum called Engage NY for Math to introduce them to spatial concepts, geometric shapes, number concepts and fun finger plays.”In their words, August 2026.itavschools.org

One of 26 Chicago-area providers that describe a Creative Curriculum approach, out of 129 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

Ratio not published

Four staff are named on their site, with no start years given.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 8 of 11 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: August 14, 2026
On file: 11 visits since June 2024 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was June 10, 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.

Aug 2026 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

May 2026 Monitoring visit 33 findings

Monitoring visit · May 11, 2026

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) through (r)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) · 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(7) · 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(f)(1) · 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(r)(2)

General Requirements for Personnel

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (i) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f) · 407.100(i)

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (e)(4) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

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

Organization and Administration

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (l) · Rule cited again · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(i) · 407.70(l)

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) through (l) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · 407.330(l)

Napping and Sleeping

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · 407.350(e)

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Rule cited again

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(b) · Violation corrected

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d) · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(2) · Violation corrected on site

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

Equipment and Materials

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

Cited: CCASEC4

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 628315 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2026 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jul 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

May 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 12, 2025

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 628315 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · March 26, 2025

Organization and Administration

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 628315 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2024 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · December 18, 2024

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (6) · Repeat violation · Violation substantiated

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

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(l) · Violation substantiated

Cited: FHSEC305

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

Cited: CCASEC4

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 628315 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · September 23, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 628315 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 22, 2024

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 628315 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2024 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · July 19, 2024

Personnel Records

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(2) · Violation corrected

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e) · Violation corrected on site

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 628315 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2024 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · June 7, 2024

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (4) · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)

Napping and Sleeping

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) through (i)(4) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · 407.350(i)(4)

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d) · Violation corrected on site

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) · Violation corrected on site

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

Cited: FHSEC305

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 628315 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

Diapers: Diapers and wipes provided free of charge at the center (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Policies

Special needs: Screens all children with Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) and refers to Early Intervention, with on-site therapist services when needed (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

7738054828

Website: itavschools.org
Address: 5719 W Chicago Ave
License: license issued (il)

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Sources and dates

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How they teach

Approach — Checked August 2026 itavschools.org

How they teach

Approach — Checked August 2026 itavschools.org

Who cares for your child

Staff itavschools.org

Who cares for your child

Staff itavschools.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.

A day here

Diapers — Checked August 2026 itavschools.org

Policies

Special needs — Checked August 2026 itavschools.org

Details

Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "IT TAKES A VILLAGE CHICAGO AVE LLC" under Provider Name and 60651 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 628315).
Website — Checked August 2026 itavschools.org