Chicago · Licensed center
Ladybug & Friends Dc & Preschool Ip LLC
A center in Chicago, licensed for 112 children. The state cited something at 13 of 15 routine visits (Chicago-area centers: about 5 in 6). Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Medium center. 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: 13 of 15 cited something
Across Chicago-area centers, the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine visits (19,088 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
- July 22, 2026
- On file
- 15 visits since November 2017 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was December 3, 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.
Nov 2025 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · November 3, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(2) through (d) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(2) · 407.100(d)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation substantiated
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(m) · Violation substantiated
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 561670 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · December 16, 2024
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation substantiated
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 561670 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2022 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · September 2, 2022
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 561670 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2021 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · August 2, 2021
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation substantiated · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation substantiated
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3) · Violation substantiated
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 561670 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2020 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · August 3, 2020
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 561670 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · September 17, 2019
Guidance and Discipline
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(4) through (g) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(4) · 407.270(g)
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(n) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 561670 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2019 Monitoring visit 16 findings
Monitoring visit · July 30, 2019
Personnel Records
9 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (e)(5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(b) · 407.120(e)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 561670 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · February 26, 2019
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 561670 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2018 Monitoring visit 12 findings
Monitoring visit · June 11, 2018
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (e)(5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(f)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 561670 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2018 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · April 26, 2018
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 561670 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2018 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · January 30, 2018
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) through (e)(5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(e)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 561670 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2017 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · December 14, 2017
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 561670 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2017 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · November 9, 2017
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b) · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 561670 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- 8722083448
- Address
- 3620 W Irving Park Rd
- License
- pending renewal application (rn)
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "LADYBUG & FRIENDS DC & PRESCHOOL IP LLC" under Provider Name and 60618 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 561670).