Chicago · Licensed center
Little Green Tree House
At a glance
- Large Creative Curriculum–inspired center, licensed for 173 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 18 of its 22 licensing inspections since February 2013.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 28, 20254 citations
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(6)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(o)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(f)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(3)
May 21, 20253 citations
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(g)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1)
Feb 26, 20254 citations
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(6)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(o)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(i)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(n)
Feb 26, 20244 citations
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(i)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Feb 8, 202315 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
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(a)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(f)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(1)
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.
Sep 28, 20226 citations
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(d)(3)
Feb 11, 20211 citation
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
- Aug 22, 2020Nothing cited
- Sep 30, 2019Nothing cited
- Mar 14, 2019Nothing cited
Nov 15, 20181 citation
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)
Jan 29, 20183 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Dec 15, 20166 citations
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
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(c)(5)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(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.
- Apr 11, 2016Nothing cited
Jan 21, 20153 citations
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Apr 1, 20141 citation
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Jan 3, 20143 citations
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Oct 16, 20133 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Jul 30, 20132 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
May 15, 20132 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Mar 27, 20131 citation
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Feb 27, 20135 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
The state cited rules at 18 of this center's 22 inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this center did: 78% of 868.
How all 868 Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times compare
Of the 868 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- Some78%This center
- All22%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- May 28, 2025
- On file
- 22 visits since February 2013 — 4 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was May 29, 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.
May 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · May 28, 2025
Staffing Structure
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(3) through (f) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(3) · 407.90(f)
Outdoor Play Area
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(6) through (o) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(6) · 407.390(o)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · May 21, 2025
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1) · Violation substantiated
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(g) · Violation substantiated
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · February 26, 2025
Outdoor Play Area
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(6) through (o) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(6) · 407.390(n) · 407.390(o)
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(i) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · February 26, 2024
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h) through (i) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h) · 407.310(i)
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
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2023 Monitoring visit 15 findings
Monitoring visit · February 8, 2023
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5)
Napping and Sleeping
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(f) through (j) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(f) · 407.350(j)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) through (e)(6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) · 407.370(e)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(b) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(1) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · 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 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2022 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · September 28, 2022
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) through (e)(6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · 407.370(e)(1)(c) · 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(6)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1) · Violation corrected
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(d)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · February 11, 2021
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 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 15, 2018
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · January 29, 2018
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) · 407.250(i)(2)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2016 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · December 15, 2016
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (e)(5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(e)(5)
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
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2015 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · January 21, 2015
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(2) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(2) · 407.310(a)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2014 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · April 1, 2014
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2014 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · January 3, 2014
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2013 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · October 16, 2013
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)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2013 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · July 30, 2013
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2013 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · May 15, 2013
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)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2013 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · March 27, 2013
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 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2013 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · February 27, 2013
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)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
A day here
- Outdoors
- Multiple outdoor play opportunities each day
Sleep and schedule
- Sleep
- Toddler and older programs have scheduled rest time from 12:00 to 2:30pm
- Schedule
- Full Time, Part Time
How they teach
Creative Curriculum–inspired and play-based
“We follow aspects of Creative and Themed Based curriculum.”
Details
- Phone
- (312) 492-9876
- Address
- 3111 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, 60657
- Ownership
- For-profit
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 littlegreentreehouse.com/about-us/curriculum
- Approach — Checked August 2026 littlegreentreehouse.com/about-us
State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
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/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "LITTLE GREEN TREE HOUSE" under Provider Name and 60657 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 520015).
- Website — Checked August 2026 littlegreentreehouse.com
- 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 "LITTLE GREEN TREE HOUSE" under Provider Name and 60657 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 520015).
- Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 littlegreentreehouse.com
- Ownership — Checked October 2026 data.cityofchicago.org
Large means the biggest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 119 to 487 children. Small is 8 to 48; medium is 49 to 118.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.