Chicago · Licensed center

Kiddieland Ed Center Of Excellence II

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

Reggio Emilia–inspired and Creative Curriculum

“KIDDIELAND ECE is inspired by Reggio Emilia Schools, an Italian revolutionary way of teaching.”In their words, August 2026.kiddielandece.com

“Our curriculum is a combination of the Creative Curriculum and The Reggio Emilia Philosophy of Education that builds upon the children's needs and interests.”In their words, August 2026.kiddielandece.com

One of 11 Chicago-area providers that describe a Reggio Emilia approach, out of 129 that describe any approach at all.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

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
August 29, 2025
On file
9 visits since October 2015 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was September 29, 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.

Aug 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · August 29, 2025

Personnel Records

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected

Cited: FHSEC305

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 544195 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · May 28, 2025

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(24) · Violation corrected on site

Napping and Sleeping

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 544195 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · August 1, 2024

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 544195 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2023 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · June 21, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) through (f) · Violation corrected

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

Personnel Records

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 544195 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2022 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · July 12, 2022

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(1) · 407.120(e)(2)

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 544195 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2018 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Aug 2016 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · August 30, 2016

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 544195 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2015 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · November 24, 2015

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 544195 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2015 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · October 27, 2015

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) through (g) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · 407.340(g)

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 544195 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

Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week

Details

7738530703

Website
kiddielandece.com
Address
5142 W Belmont Ave
License
license issued (il)

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How they teach

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State record

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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 "KIDDIELAND ED CENTER OF EXCELLENCE II" under Provider Name and 60641 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 544195).
  • Website — Checked August 2026 kiddielandece.com