Chicago · Licensed center

La Escuelita Numero Cuatro Inc

What these mean, and where they come from

Small means the smallest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 48 children. Medium is 49 to 118; large is 119 to 487.

How they teach

Play-based and bilingual

“At La Escuelita, our mission is to nurture the whole child -- socially, emotionally, and academically -- through a bilingual, play-based learning program.”In their words, August 2026.laescuelitadaycarecenter.com

“The Adler Schools Learning Through Activities Bilingual Curriculum has been developed and implemented for over 20 years with the bilingual enrichment program, designed for hands-on experiences to develop each child's creativity and uniqueness.”In their words, August 2026.laescuelitadaycarecenter.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

Ratio not published

Two staff are named on their site, with no start years given.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 7 of 7 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
March 6, 2026
On file
7 visits since June 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was April 6, 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.

Mar 2026 Monitoring visit 16 findings

Monitoring visit · March 6, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (7) · Violation corrected

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) · 407.250(i)(2) · 407.250(i)(4)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) through (q)(2) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

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

Organization and Administration

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Rule cited again

Guidance and Discipline

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Cited: CCASEC4

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

Cited: FHSEC305

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 625220 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · April 22, 2025

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) · Violation corrected on site

Qualifications for Child Care Director

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 625220 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2025 Monitoring visit 14 findings

Monitoring visit · March 3, 2025

Personnel Records

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

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) through (n) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(n)

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Rule cited again

Napping and Sleeping

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

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 625220 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2024 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · November 22, 2024

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) through (f)(2) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

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

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · 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 625220 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · July 29, 2024

Organization and Administration

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

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(d) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 625220 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · July 15, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100 · Violation corrected

Napping and Sleeping

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 625220 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2024 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · June 10, 2024

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) through (f)(2) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected

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

Provisions Pertaining to Permits

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.65(f) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 625220 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

Meals
Center provides meals and accommodates allergy/religious restrictions where possible; parents must supply meals for allergies or restrictions the center cannot accommodate
Calendar
Year round
Schedule
full-day

Policies

When a child is sick
Fever above 100.3°F (no history of febrile seizures) triggers an immediate call for pickup

Details

7736715305

Website
laescuelitadaycarecenter.com
Address
5951 W Chicago Ave
License
license issued (il)
Ages they serve
6 weeks through school age
Established
2011

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