Chicago · Licensed center

Kemit Academy

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

Play-based and developmental

“Play-Based Learning Active exploration and joyful play.”In their words, August 2026.kemitacademy.com

“Whole-Child Development Balancing academics & social-emotional growth.”In their words, August 2026.kemitacademy.com

One of 70 Chicago-area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 129 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

One adult for every four infants

Shortlist has not yet sourced this state’s legal ratio limit, so there is nothing to set this beside yet.

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

What the state has found

Routine visits: 8 of 9 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
September 11, 2025
On file
9 visits since September 2021 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was October 11, 2025. 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.

Sep 2025 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · September 11, 2025

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) through (p)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(p)(1)

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)

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · 407.330(k)(2)

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(c) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

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

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a) · Violation corrected

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

Cited: FHSEC305

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 597845 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Jul 2024 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · July 9, 2024

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) through (t)(2) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(q) · 407.370(t)(2)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · 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 597845 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · July 7, 2023

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · 407.90(a)(5)

Organization and Administration

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 597845 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2022 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · July 26, 2022

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 597845 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2021 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · December 6, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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(b) · Violation corrected

Cited: CCASEC4

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 597845 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2021 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · November 8, 2021

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(1)(g) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Organization and Administration

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected

Cited: CCASEC4

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 597845 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · October 27, 2021

Organization and Administration

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(2) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 597845 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2021 Monitoring visit 16 findings

Monitoring visit · September 3, 2021

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(e)(4)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i) · 407.250(i)(3)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(a) through (b) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(a) · 407.210(b)

Organization and Administration

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

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Cited: FHSEC305

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

Cited: 38540

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 597845 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).

Policies

Special needs
Offers specialized therapeutic day care for children with special needs, with on-site occupational, speech, developmental, and behavioral therapy

Details

7739665039

Website
kemitacademy.com
Address
5100 S Dorchester Ave # 06
License
license issued (il)
Ages they serve
infants through Pre-K

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Details

  • Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "KEMIT ACADEMY" under Provider Name and 60615 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 597845).
  • Website — Checked August 2026 kemitacademy.com
  • Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 kemitacademy.com