Chicago · Licensed center
J & L Family Learning Daycare
A center in Chicago, licensed for 57 children. The state cited something at 15 of 17 routine visits (Chicago-area centers: about 5 in 6). Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Medium center. 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.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 15 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
- August 5, 2026
- On file
- 17 visits since September 2013 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was September 4, 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 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · August 5, 2026
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (e)(2) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(e)(2)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
Students and Youth Aides
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.160(b) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523624 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2024 Monitoring visit 11 findings
Monitoring visit · August 6, 2024
Personnel Records
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (f)(1) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(e)(2) · 407.120(f)(1)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a) · Violation substantiated
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation substantiated
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation substantiated
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a)(3) · Violation substantiated
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523624 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 15 findings
Monitoring visit · July 11, 2023
General Requirements for Personnel
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (4) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Violation substantiated
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(k) · Violation substantiated
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation substantiated
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) · Violation substantiated
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation substantiated
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523624 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2022 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · August 2, 2022
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523624 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2022 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · January 28, 2022
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(h) through (k) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(h) · 407.250(j) · 407.250(k)
Guidance and Discipline
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · 407.270(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h) through (i) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h) · 407.310(i)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Violation corrected
Transportation
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(e) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523624 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2021 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · September 3, 2021
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (g) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(g)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Transportation
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(b) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i) · Violation substantiated
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523624 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2020 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · September 17, 2020
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) through (e)(5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(b) · 407.120(e)(2) · 407.120(e)(5)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523624 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2018 Monitoring visit 14 findings
Monitoring visit · September 25, 2018
General Requirements for Personnel
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)
Grouping and Staffing
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)(1) through (f) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)(1) · 407.190(f)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) · Violation substantiated
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation substantiated
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c)(1) · Violation substantiated
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation substantiated
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · Violation substantiated
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f) · Violation substantiated
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523624 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2017 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · September 22, 2017
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)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · Violation substantiated
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation substantiated
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(7) · Violation substantiated
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation substantiated
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(1) · Violation substantiated
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523624 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2016 Monitoring visit 11 findings
Monitoring visit · July 6, 2016
General Requirements for Personnel
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (8) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8)
Personnel Records
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · 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)(6)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523624 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2015 Monitoring visit 19 findings
Monitoring visit · November 4, 2015
General Requirements for Personnel
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (h) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(h)
Personnel Records
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · 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)(6)
Outdoor Play Area
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i) through (l) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i) · 407.390(k) · 407.390(l)
Grouping and Staffing
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (d) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(d)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523624 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2014 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · August 20, 2014
Grouping and Staffing
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (f) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(d) · 407.190(f)
Outdoor Play Area
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i) through (l) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i) · 407.390(l)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523624 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2014 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · April 11, 2014
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (d) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(d)
Grouping and Staffing
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (f) · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(f)
Napping and Sleeping
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i) through (j) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i) · 407.350(j)
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(m) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523624 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2013 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · November 25, 2013
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523624 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2013 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · September 23, 2013
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(1) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(21) · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523624 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- 7738211808
- Address
- 11640 S Wentworth Ave
- License
- license issued (il)
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "J & L FAMILY LEARNING DAYCARE" under Provider Name and 60628 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 523624).