Chicago · Licensed center
Little Green Tree House
A Creative Curriculum–inspired center in Chicago, licensed for 178 children. The state cited something at 12 of 13 routine visits (Chicago-area centers: about 5 in 6).
Large center. Large means the biggest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 119 to 487 children. Small is 8 to 48; medium is 49 to 118.
How they teach
Creative Curriculum–inspired and play-based
“Play-based lesson plans designed from assessment of learners”In their words. littlegreentreehouse.com, August 2026
“We follow aspects of Creative and Themed Based curriculum.”In their words. littlegreentreehouse.com, August 2026
One of 26 Chicago-area providers that describe a Creative Curriculum approach, out of 129 that describe any approach at all.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, ratios and staff, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 12 of 13 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
- August 13, 2024
- On file
- 13 visits since February 2012 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was September 13, 2024. 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.
Aug 2024 Monitoring visit 19 findings
Monitoring visit · August 13, 2024
General Requirements for Personnel
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation substantiated · Repeat violation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Repeat violation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6)
Organization and Administration
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (3) · Repeat violation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Repeat violation
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation substantiated
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation substantiated
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Repeat violation
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Repeat violation
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483001 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2023 Monitoring visit 19 findings
Monitoring visit · October 3, 2023
Personnel Records
7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (e)(4) · 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)(4)
Organization and Administration
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (3) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c) through (9)(b) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c) · 407.370(e)(9)(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation substantiated
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3) · Violation substantiated
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation substantiated
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483001 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2022 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · July 29, 2022
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (e)(4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(e)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483001 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2022 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · March 25, 2022
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)
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(7)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j) · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483001 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2020 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · July 23, 2020
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (4) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483001 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · May 9, 2019
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483001 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · November 9, 2017
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Violation substantiated
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(o) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483001 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2016 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · July 12, 2016
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(12) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483001 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2014 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · June 25, 2014
Guidance and Discipline
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1) · 407.270(a)(2) · 407.270(a)(3) · 407.270(a)(4) · 407.270(a)(5)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)(a) through (b) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)(a) · 407.370(f)(1)(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483001 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2013 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · July 10, 2013
Guidance and Discipline
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1) · 407.270(a)(2) · 407.270(a)(3) · 407.270(a)(4) · 407.270(a)(5)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Hand Washing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(3) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483001 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2012 Monitoring visit 14 findings
Monitoring visit · June 19, 2012
Personnel Records
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · 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)(6)
Health Requirements for Children
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) · 407.250(i)(4)
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
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483001 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2012 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · February 3, 2012
Cited: 38530D1
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: 38530M
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: 38560A1
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: 38530D2
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483001 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
A day here
- Outdoors
- multiple daily opportunities for indoor and outdoor large motor play
- Sleep
- rest time scheduled 12:00-2:30pm for toddler and older programs
- Schedule
- full-time, part-time
Details
- Phone
- 3124929876
- Website
- littlegreentreehouse.com
- Address
- 118 S Ashland Ave
- License
- pending renewal application (rn)
- Ages
- 6 weeks to 5 years
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 · littlegreentreehouse.com
How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 · littlegreentreehouse.com
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Outdoors — Checked August 2026 · littlegreentreehouse.com
- Sleep, Schedule — Checked August 2026 · littlegreentreehouse.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "LITTLE GREEN TREE HOUSE" under Provider Name and 60607 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 483001).
- Website — Checked August 2026 · littlegreentreehouse.com
- Ages — Checked August 2026 · littlegreentreehouse.com