Elmhurst · Licensed center

Kidz Drop In

Medium center, licensed for 85 children.
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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.

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: 33 of 33 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: May 21, 2019
On file: 33 visits since December 2011 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was May 29, 2019. 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.

May 2019 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · May 21, 2019

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Repeat violation

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

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Rule cited again

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) · Repeat violation

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May 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 16, 2019

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Repeat violation

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May 2019 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · May 10, 2019

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Repeat violation

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

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Repeat violation

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11) · Repeat violation

Cited: FHSEC305

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Repeat violation

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May 2019 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · May 3, 2019

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (k) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(k)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Repeat violation

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Rule cited again

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2) · Rule cited again

Cited: FHSEC305

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Repeat violation

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Apr 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · April 18, 2019

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Rule cited again

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Apr 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · April 4, 2019

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (d) · Rule cited again

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

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2) · Rule cited again

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Mar 2019 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · March 26, 2019

Health Requirements for Children

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (6) · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(25) through (h)(4) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(25) · 407.210(h)(4)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(e) through (h) · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(e) · 407.250(i)(1)(h)

Hand Washing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(2) through (8) · Repeat violation · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(2) · 407.320(a)(8)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · Repeat violation

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(p)(1) · Repeat violation

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Repeat violation

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2) · Violation substantiated

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11) · Violation corrected on site

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Mar 2019 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · March 20, 2019

Definitions

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.45 · Rule cited again

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h) · Rule cited again

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k) · Rule cited again

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Rule cited again

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(3) · Rule cited again

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Mar 2019 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · March 15, 2019

Definitions

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.45 · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h) · Rule cited again

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Rule cited again

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) · Rule cited again

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(3) · Rule cited again

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Mar 2019 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · March 8, 2019

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e) · Rule cited again

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h) · Rule cited again

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Rule cited again

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(2) · Rule cited again

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Mar 2019 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · March 1, 2019

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (3) · Rule cited again

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) through (k) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) · 407.330(k)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h) · Rule cited again

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Rule cited again

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(3) · Rule cited again

Cited: FHSEC305

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

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Feb 2019 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · February 19, 2019

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Repeat violation · Rule cited again

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Rule cited again

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Feb 2019 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · February 6, 2019

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(2)(e) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(1) · 407.250(i)(2)(a) · 407.250(i)(2)(b) · 407.250(i)(2)(e)

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f) · Rule cited again

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Rule cited again

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Rule cited again

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Rule cited again

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Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · January 30, 2019

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(1)(h) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(1)(h)

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d) · Rule cited again

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

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Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · January 25, 2019

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(1)(h) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(1)(h)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · Rule cited again

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Rule cited again

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)(3) · Repeat violation

Cited: FHSEC305

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Repeat violation

Cited: CCASEC4

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

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Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · January 15, 2019

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (4) · Rule cited again

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

Cited: FHSEC305

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

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Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · January 8, 2019

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (k) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(k)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (7) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Rule cited again

Cited: CCASEC4

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

Cited: FHSEC305

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

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Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · January 3, 2019

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Rule cited again · Repeat violation

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

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (k) · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(k)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(7)

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) · Rule cited again

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Rule cited again

Cited: CCASEC4

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Repeat violation

Cited: FHSEC305

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Repeat violation

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Dec 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · December 28, 2018

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(2) · Violation corrected on site

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Dec 2018 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · December 26, 2018

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (d)(1) · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(d)(1)

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c) · Violation corrected on site

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j) · Violation corrected on site

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Dec 2018 Monitoring visit 16 findings

Monitoring visit · December 21, 2018

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (4) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (d) · Rule cited again

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) through (g) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · 407.330(g)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k) · Rule cited again

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Rule cited again

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c) · Rule cited again

Cited: CCASEC4

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

Cited: FHSEC305

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

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Sep 2018 Monitoring visit 38 findings

Monitoring visit · September 21, 2018

Organization and Administration

7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a) through (k) · Repeat violation · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a) · 407.70(c) · 407.70(d) · 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(g) · 407.70(k)

Personnel Records

7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (e)(4) · Repeat violation · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(c) · 407.120(e)(4)

Staffing Structure

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) through (d) · Violation substantiated · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) · 407.90(a)(1) · 407.90(a)(2) · 407.90(a)(3) · 407.90(a)(4) · 407.90(d)

Napping and Sleeping

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) through (k) · Violation substantiated · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · 407.350(d)(3) · 407.350(i)(4) · 407.350(j) · 407.350(k)

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) through (p)(1) · Violation substantiated · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · 407.330(p)(1)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) through (e)(3) · Violation substantiated · Repeat violation

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

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Repeat violation

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c) · Violation substantiated

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Repeat violation

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(e) · Violation substantiated

Cited: FHSEC305

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Repeat violation

Cited: 38540H

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

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May 2018 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · May 18, 2018

Qualifications for Child Care Director

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a) through (l) · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a) · 407.130(l)

Staffing Structure

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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Feb 2018 Monitoring visit 18 findings

Monitoring visit · February 16, 2018

General Requirements for Personnel

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(f)

Personnel Records

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6)

Organization and Administration

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (k) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3) · 407.70(k)

Grouping and Staffing

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(b) · Violation corrected

Cited: FHSEC305

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

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May 2017 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · May 9, 2017

Program Requirements for All Ages

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(f)(5) through (p) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(f)(5) · 407.200(p)

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1) through (p)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1) · 407.330(p)(1)

Guidance and Discipline

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

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(3) · Violation corrected

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Showing 25 of 33 records. The rest are in the state record linked above.

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).

Details

6305163456

Address: 602 N Michigan St
License: refuse to renew (rr)

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