Chicago · Licensed center
Kiddieland Educational Center Excellence
At a glance
- Large Reggio Emilia center, licensed for 120 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 10 of its 11 licensing inspections since April 2012.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 1, 20261 citation
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a)
Feb 24, 20253 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Jan 20, 20231 citation
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
- Nov 19, 2020Nothing cited
Jan 14, 20201 citation
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Feb 15, 20171 citation
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Feb 6, 20131 citation
Animals
Animals
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.300(f)
Jul 19, 20122 citations
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Jun 29, 20122 citations
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(m)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(n)
May 30, 20121 citation
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Apr 25, 20121 citation
Hand Washing
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b)(4)
The state cited rules at 10 of this center's 11 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 1, 2026
- On file
- 11 visits since April 2012 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was April 1, 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 1 finding
Monitoring visit · April 1, 2026
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512609 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · February 24, 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(d) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512609 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · January 20, 2023
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512609 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · January 14, 2020
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512609 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2017 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · February 15, 2017
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512609 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2013 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · February 6, 2013
Animals
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.300(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512609 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2012 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · July 19, 2012
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · Violation corrected on site
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 512609 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2012 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · June 29, 2012
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(m) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(n) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512609 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2012 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · May 30, 2012
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512609 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2012 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · April 25, 2012
Hand Washing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b)(4) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 512609 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
How they teach
Reggio Emilia and Creative Curriculum
“KIDDIELAND ECE is inspired by Reggio Emilia Schools, an Italian revolutionary way of teaching.”
Details
- Phone
- (773) 447-1581
- Address
- 3809 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, 60641
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 kiddielandece.com/our-programs
- Approach — Checked August 2026 kiddielandece.com/our-curriculum
State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "KIDDIELAND EDUCATIONAL CENTER EXCELLENCE" under Provider Name and 60641 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 512609).
- Website — Checked August 2026 kiddielandece.com
- License, 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 "KIDDIELAND EDUCATIONAL CENTER EXCELLENCE" under Provider Name and 60641 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 512609).
Large means the biggest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 119 to 487 children. Small is 8 to 48; medium is 49 to 118.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.