Chicago · Licensed center

Kangaroo Korner Learning Center

At a glance

Medium center, licensed for 109 children.

What to know

License: 6 weeks to 6 years (state).

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 14 of its 15 licensing inspections since June 2012.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

Apr 3, 20267 citations
- 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
- Equipment and Materials
  Equipment and Materials
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)
Mar 4, 20253 citations
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
Feb 6, 20242 citations
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
- Napping and Sleeping
  Napping and Sleeping
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)(e)
Jan 17, 20233 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)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(m)
Feb 13, 20222 citations
- Background Checks for Personnel
  Background Checks for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(7)
May 19, 2021Nothing cited
Jan 7, 20205 citations
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
- Organization and Administration
  Organization and Administration
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b)
- Grouping and Staffing
  Grouping and Staffing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
- Qualifications for Child Care Director
  Qualifications for Child Care Director
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(i)
Jan 16, 20197 citations
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2)
- 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)(11)
- Equipment and Materials
  Equipment and Materials
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a)
- Organization and Administration
  Organization and Administration
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
May 2, 20181 citation
- Grouping and Staffing
  Grouping and Staffing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Feb 23, 20161 citation
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Mar 19, 20142 citations
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(2)
Mar 14, 20131 citation
- Equipment and Materials
  Equipment and Materials
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
Aug 8, 20121 citation
- Grouping and Staffing
  Grouping and Staffing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Aug 1, 20125 citations
- 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)
- Grouping and Staffing
  Grouping and Staffing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
- Grouping and Staffing
  Grouping and Staffing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(c)
Jun 20, 20126 citations
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)(i)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
  Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(15)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(d)

The state cited rules at 14 of this center's 15 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: April 3, 2026
On file: 15 visits since June 2012 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was May 3, 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.

Apr 2026 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · April 3, 2026

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

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

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) · Violation corrected

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512041 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 4, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512041 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · February 6, 2024

Napping and Sleeping

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512041 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2023 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · January 17, 2023

Organization and Administration

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(m) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512041 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2022 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · February 13, 2022

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(c)(7) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512041 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jan 2020 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · January 7, 2020

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(6)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b) · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(i) · Violation corrected on site

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512041 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · January 16, 2019

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2) through (11) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2) · 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(11)

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)

Organization and Administration

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

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512041 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 2, 2018

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512041 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2016 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · February 23, 2016

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512041 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2014 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · March 19, 2014

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512041 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2013 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 14, 2013

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512041 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2012 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · August 8, 2012

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512041 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2012 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · August 1, 2012

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected

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

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (c) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(c)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512041 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2012 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · June 20, 2012

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) through (k) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · 407.340(a)(5)(i) · 407.340(k)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(15) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(d) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512041 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Details

Phone: (773) 227-2000
Address: 3446 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, 60647

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State record

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

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 "KANGAROO KORNER LEARNING CENTER" under Provider Name and 60647 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 512041).
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 "KANGAROO KORNER LEARNING CENTER" under Provider Name and 60647 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 512041).

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.