Chicago · Licensed family home
Lewis, Betty J
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 13 of its 14 licensing inspections since February 2010.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 17, 20268 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)(20)
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)(19)(g)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
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)(29)
Apr 1, 20254 citations
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(f)(1)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Apr 2, 20247 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(j)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15
Mar 16, 20232 citations
Cooperation with the Department
Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a)
Cooperation with the Department
Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(b)
May 3, 20223 citations
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
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)
Sep 23, 20196 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(24)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)
Number and Ages of Children Served
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)
Apr 24, 20175 citations
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(p)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Application for Renewal of License
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
May 2, 201611 citations
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(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)(4)
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)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Transportation of Children By Day Care Home
Transportation of Children By Day Care Home
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.18(a)
Mar 11, 20159 citations
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)(20)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(32)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)
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(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Jul 10, 201320 citations
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
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)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)
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(f)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24
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(a)(23)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
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)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11)
Transportation of Children By Day Care Home
Transportation of Children By Day Care Home
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.18(f)(2)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(e)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)(a)
Feb 28, 20118 citations
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(d)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m)
Number and Ages of Children Served
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13
Definitions
Definitions
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.2
- Jun 7, 2010Nothing cited
Feb 17, 20104 citations
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
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(c)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(3)
Feb 9, 20101 citation
Number and Ages of Children Served
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a)
The state cited rules at 13 of this home's 14 inspections. Most Chicago-area family homes inspected 10 or more times had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this home did: 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%This home
- All44%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- April 17, 2026
- On file
- 14 visits since February 2010 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was May 18, 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.
Apr 2026 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · April 17, 2026
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14) through (29) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(19)(g) · 406.8(a)(19)(h) · 406.8(a)(20) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(a)(29)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · Violation substantiated
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 357437 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · April 1, 2025
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(16) through (f)(1) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(16) · 406.8(f)(1)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · Violation substantiated
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 357437 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2024 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · April 2, 2024
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
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (j) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(j)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14) · Violation corrected
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 357437 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · March 16, 2023
Cooperation with the Department
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) through (b) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) · 406.26(b)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 357437 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2022 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · May 3, 2022
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(g) through (h) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(g) · 406.8(a)(19)(h)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 357437 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2019 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · September 23, 2019
Health, Medical Care and Safety
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3) · 406.14(c)(4)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19) through (24) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19) · 406.8(a)(24)
Number and Ages of Children Served
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 357437 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2017 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · April 24, 2017
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)
Application for Renewal of License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e) · Violation corrected
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 357437 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2016 Monitoring visit 11 findings
Monitoring visit · May 2, 2016
Records and Reports
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(e) · 406.24(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) through (i) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · 406.12(i)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (j)(4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(j)(4)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23) · Violation corrected
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · Violation corrected
Transportation of Children By Day Care Home
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.18(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 357437 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2015 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · March 11, 2015
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20) through (32) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20) · 406.8(a)(32)
Records and Reports
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(f)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected on site
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · Violation corrected
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j) · Violation corrected
School Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 357437 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2013 Monitoring visit 20 findings
Monitoring visit · July 10, 2013
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) through (g)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) · 406.8(a)(4)(a) · 406.8(a)(11) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(e) · 406.8(g)(1)
Records and Reports
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24 through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24 · 406.24(c) · 406.24(d)(1) · 406.24(e) · 406.24(f)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (j) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(c)(3) · 406.14(j)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(e) · Violation corrected
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i) · Violation corrected
Transportation of Children By Day Care Home
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.18(f)(2) · Violation corrected
School Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d) · Violation corrected
Children Under 30 Months of Age
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 357437 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2011 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · February 28, 2011
Health, Medical Care and Safety
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) through (j) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) · 406.14(c)(3) · 406.14(j)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(d) through (m) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(d) · 406.9(m)
Definitions
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.2 · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · Violation corrected
Number and Ages of Children Served
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 357437 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2010 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · February 17, 2010
Records and Reports
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) through (e)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) · 406.24(c) · 406.24(e)(3)
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 357437 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2010 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · February 9, 2010
Number and Ages of Children Served
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 357437 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (773) 538-5381
- Address
- 4814 S Calumet Ave Fl 1, Chicago, 60615
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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 "LEWIS, BETTY J" under Provider Name and 60615 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 357437).
- 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 "LEWIS, BETTY J" under Provider Name and 60615 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 357437).
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.