Chicago · Licensed family home
Lee, Tinika
At a glance
- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 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 11 of its licensing inspections since January 2018.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Feb 26, 20265 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(j)(2)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(b)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)
Jan 31, 20257 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(5)(a)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(21)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)
School Age Children
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)
Jan 19, 20248 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(p)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(h)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(j)
Nov 9, 20211 citation
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11)
Jan 11, 20211 citation
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Feb 10, 20201 citation
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(i)
Jan 23, 202010 citations
Application for Renewal of License
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(i)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
Application for Renewal of License
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
Dec 6, 201815 citations
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(k)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(21)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(i)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(16)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)
Activity Requirements
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
Mar 23, 20187 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(13)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(g)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(h)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14)
Mar 12, 20186 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(22)(a)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(22)(c)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(2)
Jan 25, 201817 citations
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(g)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(h)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(22)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(b)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(c)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(d)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(e)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(2)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Qualifications for Assistants
Qualifications for Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(ai)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
The state cited rules at all 11 of this home's inspections. Most Chicago-area family homes inspected 10 or more times had fewer: 56% of 375.
How all 375 Chicago-area family homes inspected 10 or more times compare
Of the 375 Chicago-area family homes the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- Some56%
- All44%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- February 26, 2026
- On file
- 11 visits since January 2018 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was March 13, 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.
Feb 2026 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · February 26, 2026
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (j)(2) · Violation corrected · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(11) · 406.8(j)(2)
Records and Reports
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(b) through (e) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(b) · 406.24(e)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2025 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · January 31, 2025
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(5)(a) through (23) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(5)(a) · 406.8(a)(21) · 406.8(a)(23)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a) · Violation corrected
School Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d) · Violation corrected
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2024 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · January 19, 2024
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (20) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(19)(h) · 406.8(a)(20)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(p) through (t) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(p) · 406.9(t)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h) through (j) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h) · 406.12(j)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · November 9, 2021
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · January 11, 2021
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · February 10, 2020
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(i) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2020 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · January 23, 2020
Records and Reports
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) through (e) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) · 406.24(d) · 406.24(e)
Application for Renewal of License
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e) through (i) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e) · 406.5(i)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) through (g) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) · 406.8(g)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m) through (n) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m) · 406.9(n)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2018 Monitoring visit 15 findings
Monitoring visit · December 6, 2018
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (k) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(3) · 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(16) · 406.8(a)(21) · 406.8(k)
Records and Reports
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (f) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(d) · 406.24(e) · 406.24(f)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(i) through (k) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(i) · 406.6(k)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) through (t) · Violation substantiated · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · 406.9(t)
Activity Requirements
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2018 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · March 23, 2018
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (19)(h) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(3) · 406.8(a)(13) · 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(19)(g) · 406.8(a)(19)(h)
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2018 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · March 12, 2018
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14) through (h)(2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(22)(a) · 406.8(a)(22)(c) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(h) · 406.8(h)(2)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2018 Monitoring visit 17 findings
Monitoring visit · January 25, 2018
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
11 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a) through (h)(2) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a) · 406.8(a)(19)(g) · 406.8(a)(19)(h) · 406.8(a)(22) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(b) · 406.8(c) · 406.8(d) · 406.8(e) · 406.8(f) · 406.8(h)(2)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) through (t) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · 406.9(t)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation substantiated
Qualifications for Assistants
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10 · Violation substantiated
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(ai) · Violation substantiated
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (773) 616-1239
- Address
- 4910 W Ohio St, Chicago, 60644
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State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
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 "LEE, TINIKA" under Provider Name and 60644 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 553103).
- 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 "LEE, TINIKA" under Provider Name and 60644 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 553103).
Mid-size means licensed for 8 children, the size at least half of Chicago-area’s 3,344 licensed family homes hold. Small is 2 to 7; larger is 9 to 12.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.