Chicago · Licensed center
La Escuelita Numero Cuatro Inc
At a glance
- Small play-based center, licensed for 21 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 all 7 of its licensing inspections since June 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Mar 6, 202616 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(2)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Apr 22, 20253 citations
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)
Mar 3, 202514 citations
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(n)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(k)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Nov 22, 20247 citations
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Jul 29, 20242 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(l)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(d)
Jul 15, 20242 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)(e)
Jun 10, 20247 citations
Provisions Pertaining to Permits
Provisions Pertaining to Permits
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.65(f)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
The state cited rules at all 7 of this center's inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 7 times had fewer: 60% of 149.
How all 149 Chicago-area centers inspected 7 times compare
Of the 149 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 2 of 71%
- 3 of 75%
- 4 of 714%
- 5 of 714%
- 6 of 726%
- All 740%This center
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) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again
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
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
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 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) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again
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) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again
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
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 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 · Violation corrected on site
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.
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 and schedule
- Calendar
- Year round
- Schedule
- Full-day
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.”
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Fever above 100.3°F (no history of febrile seizures) triggers an immediate call for pickup
Details
- Phone
- (773) 671-5305
- Address
- 5951 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, 60651
- Established
- 2011
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com/about-us
- Approach — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com/copia-de-programs
State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Meals — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com/…/a4e909_eb7c7487cc084b04a9ee0dc6752f324a.pdf
- Calendar, Schedule — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com
Policies
- When a child is sick — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com/…/a4e909_eb7c7487cc084b04a9ee0dc6752f324a.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "LA ESCUELITA NUMERO CUATRO INC" under Provider Name and 60651 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 625220).
- Website — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com
- 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 "LA ESCUELITA NUMERO CUATRO INC" under Provider Name and 60651 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 625220).
- Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com
- Established — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com
Small means the smallest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 48 children. Medium is 49 to 118; large is 119 to 487.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.