Chicago · Licensed center
It Takes A Village Chicago Ave LLC
At a glance
- Medium Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 73 children.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 11 of its 13 licensing inspections since June 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 16, 20262 citations
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
- Oct 6, 2026Nothing cited
Aug 14, 20261 citation
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h)
May 11, 202633 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(b)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(2)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(2)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(l)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
May 8, 20261 citation
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(a)
- Jul 23, 2025Nothing cited
May 12, 20251 citation
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4)
Mar 26, 20253 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
Dec 18, 20247 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(l)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Sep 23, 20241 citation
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Jul 22, 20241 citation
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(i)
Jul 19, 20245 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(2)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Jun 7, 202411 citations
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)(f)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
The state cited rules at 11 of this center's 13 inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this center did: 78% of 868.
How all 868 Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times compare
Of the 868 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- Some78%This center
- All22%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- October 16, 2026
- On file
- 13 visits since June 2024 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was October 23, 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.
Oct 2026 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · October 16, 2026
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Repeat violation
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Repeat violation
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.
Aug 2026 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · August 14, 2026
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h) · 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 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) · Violation substantiated · Rule cited again
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
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, 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 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · May 8, 2026
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(a) · 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 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
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, 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.
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 · Violation corrected on site
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
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, 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.
A day here
- Diapers
- Diapers and wipes provided free of charge at the center (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
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.”
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
- Phone
- (773) 805-4828
- Address
- 5719 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, 60651
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 itavschools.org
State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
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/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. 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
- Ages on the license — Checked November 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. 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).
Medium means the middle half of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 49 to 118 children. Small is 8 to 48; large is 119 to 487.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.