Chicago · Licensed center
Little Inspirations East Hyde Park
At a glance
- Medium Montessori center, licensed for 75 children.
Program news
The state’s license allowed 78 children in July. Since October it allows 75.
From the state’s licensing record. Shortlist last read it on November 8, 2026.
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 4 of its licensing inspections since August 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jul 8, 20252 citations
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Aug 2, 20246 citations
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(1)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(l)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
Sep 20, 20233 citations
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(c)
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(p)
Aug 24, 20212 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
The state cited rules at all 4 of this center's inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 4 times had the same: 59% of 117.
How all 117 Chicago-area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 117 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None2%
- 1 of 44%
- 2 of 413%
- 3 of 422%
- All 459%This center
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State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- July 8, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2021 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was August 8, 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.
Jul 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · July 8, 2025
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f) · 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 580179 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2024 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · August 2, 2024
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) through (f)(8) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · 407.210(f)(8)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(l) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Violation corrected on site
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 580179 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2023 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · September 20, 2023
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) through (p) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(p)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(c) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 580179 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · August 24, 2021
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Violation substantiated
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 580179 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
What it costs
- Application fee
- $25
How they teach
Montessori and Reggio Emilia–inspired
“We also aspire to the natural aesthetics and collaborative community orientation found in Reggio Emilia approach to schooling.”
Who cares for your child
Iris Branch (East Hyde Park Site Director), 10 years in early childhood and Peg Dunne Pavelec (Founder), 15 years in early childhood.
Details
- Phone
- (773) 891-0029
- Address
- 5548 S Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago, 60637
- Established
- 2008
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 little-inspirations.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff little-inspirations.com
What it costs
- Application fee — Checked August 2026 little-inspirations.com
State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
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 "LITTLE INSPIRATIONS EAST HYDE PARK" under Provider Name and 60637 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 580179).
- Website — Checked August 2026 little-inspirations.com
- License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "LITTLE INSPIRATIONS EAST HYDE PARK" under Provider Name and 60637 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 580179).
- 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 INSPIRATIONS EAST HYDE PARK" under Provider Name and 60637 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 580179).
- Ages they serve, Established — Checked August 2026 little-inspirations.com
Medium means the middle half of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 49 to 118 children. Small is 8 to 48; 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.