Chicago · Licensed center
Lincoln Park Cooperative Nursery School
At a glance
- Small play-based center, licensed for 40 children.
- Tuition $246 to $1,271 a month, part time; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
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 November 2018.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 20, 20267 citations
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(d)
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(e)(4)
Substitutes
Substitutes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.170(a)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Oct 23, 202514 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
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)(6)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Medications
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1)
Medications
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Nov 7, 20244 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(d)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Oct 26, 20233 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Dec 6, 20221 citation
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Oct 15, 20191 citation
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Nov 20, 20181 citation
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
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
- October 20, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since November 2018 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was November 20, 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.
Oct 2026 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · October 20, 2026
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (e)(4) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(e)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (d) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(d)
Substitutes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.170(a) · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 012554 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2025 Monitoring visit 14 findings
Monitoring visit · October 23, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation substantiated · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)
Medications
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1) through (2) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1) · 407.360(b)(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 · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5) · Violation corrected on site
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
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 012554 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · November 7, 2024
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation substantiated
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Violation substantiated
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 012554 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2023 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · October 26, 2023
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Violation corrected
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)(6) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 012554 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · December 6, 2022
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 012554 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · October 15, 2019
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 012554 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · November 20, 2018
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 012554 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
What it costs
$246 to $1,271 a month
Chicago-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Part time
- $246 to $1,271 a month
A day here
- Calendar
- School year
Schedule
- Schedule
- Part-time
How they teach
Play-based
“Lincoln Park Cooperative Nursery School offers part-time, play-based, early-learning programs for children 18 months to 5 years.”
Details
- Phone
- (312) 944-5469
- Address
- 1753 North Fern Court, Chicago, 60614
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, child care subsidies, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 lincolnparkcoop.org/program-offerings.html
What it costs
- Monthly tuition, Second price — Checked August 2026 lincolnparkcoop.org/tuition--financial-support.html
State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Calendar — Checked August 2026 lincolnparkcoop.org/tuition--financial-support.html
- Schedule — Checked August 2026 lincolnparkcoop.org/program-offerings.html
Details
- Phone, Address — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "LINCOLN PARK COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60614 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 012554).
- Website — Checked August 2026 lincolnparkcoop.org
- License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "LINCOLN PARK COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60614 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 012554).
- 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 "LINCOLN PARK COOPERATIVE NURSERY SCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60614 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 012554).
- Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 lincolnparkcoop.org/program-offerings.html
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 projects.propublica.org
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.