Martha's Nursery & Learning Center

Center · Zion · 2719 Elisha Ave

What kind of place is this?

Size 68 children licensed
Sources and dates

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

License status License issued (IL)
Phone 8477319200
Sources and dates

Each date is when Shortlist last checked that fact against its source.

State record — Illinois DCFS

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 7 findings

Licensing visit · October 24, 2025

Corrected · Correction due November 24, 2025

Cited: FHSEC305

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e) · Correction due November 24, 2025

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · Correction due November 24, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Correction due November 24, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · Correction due November 24, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8) · Correction due November 24, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Correction due November 24, 2025

Background Checks for Personnel

DCFS compliance lookup

Sep 2024 Licensing visit 8 findings

Licensing visit · September 19, 2024

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8) · Correction due October 3, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(h) · Correction due October 3, 2024

Qualifications for Child Care Director

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a) · Correction due October 3, 2024

Nutrition and Meal Service

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)(b) · Correction due October 3, 2024

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Correction due October 3, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · Correction due October 3, 2024

Health Requirements for Children

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i) · Correction due October 3, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · Correction due October 3, 2024

Cited: FHSEC305

DCFS compliance lookup

Mar 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · March 5, 2024

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(e) · Correction due March 12, 2024

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · Correction due March 12, 2024

Napping and Sleeping

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(9) · Correction due March 12, 2024

Program Requirements for All Ages

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Correction due March 12, 2024

Program Requirements for All Ages

DCFS compliance lookup

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · August 17, 2023

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Correction due September 16, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Correction due September 16, 2023

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · Correction due September 16, 2023

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Correction due September 16, 2023

Health Requirements for Children

DCFS compliance lookup

Aug 2022 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · August 18, 2022

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Correction due September 16, 2022

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(2) · Correction due September 16, 2022

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f)(2) · Correction due September 16, 2022

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(c) · Correction due September 16, 2022

Grouping and Staffing

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · Correction due September 16, 2022

Health Requirements for Children

DCFS compliance lookup

Feb 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 24, 2021

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · Correction due March 12, 2021

Staffing Structure

DCFS compliance lookup

Sep 2020 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · September 22, 2020

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Correction due October 22, 2020

Program Requirements for All Ages

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(o) · Correction due October 22, 2020

Transportation

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Correction due October 22, 2020

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(t)(1) · Correction due October 22, 2020

Transportation

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Sep 2019 Licensing visit 18 findings

Licensing visit · September 20, 2019

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Correction due October 11, 2019

Organization and Administration

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · Correction due October 11, 2019

Organization and Administration

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(2) · Correction due October 11, 2019

Organization and Administration

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3) · Correction due October 11, 2019

Organization and Administration

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c) · Correction due October 11, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Correction due October 11, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · Correction due October 11, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8) · Correction due October 11, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) · Correction due October 11, 2019

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) · Correction due October 11, 2019

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e) · Correction due October 11, 2019

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(1) · Correction due October 11, 2019

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Correction due October 11, 2019

Grouping and Staffing

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Correction due October 11, 2019

Health Requirements for Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · Correction due October 11, 2019

Health Requirements for Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Correction due October 11, 2019

Health Requirements for Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Correction due October 11, 2019

Health Requirements for Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6) · Correction due October 11, 2019

Health Requirements for Children

DCFS compliance lookup

Jul 2019 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · July 15, 2019

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · Correction due August 15, 2019

Staffing Structure

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1) · Correction due August 15, 2019

Staffing Structure

DCFS compliance lookup

Feb 2019 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · February 6, 2019

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · Correction due March 7, 2019

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Correction due March 7, 2019

Program Requirements for All Ages

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(i) · Correction due March 7, 2019

Transportation

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(t)(1) · Correction due March 7, 2019

Transportation

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e) · Correction due March 7, 2019

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

DCFS compliance lookup

Oct 2018 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · October 31, 2018

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) · Correction due November 30, 2018

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) · Correction due November 30, 2018

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1) · Correction due November 30, 2018

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Correction due November 30, 2018

Grouping and Staffing

DCFS compliance lookup

Oct 2017 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · October 6, 2017

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Correction due December 30, 2017

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3) · Correction due December 30, 2017

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

DCFS compliance lookup

May 2017 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 15, 2017

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(f) · Correction due July 1, 2017

Nutrition and Meal Service

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Dec 2016 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · December 2, 2016

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · Correction due March 2, 2017

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Correction due March 2, 2017

Grouping and Staffing

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(d) · Correction due March 2, 2017

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(g) · Correction due March 2, 2017

Organization and Administration

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · Correction due March 2, 2017

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c) · Correction due March 2, 2017

Personnel Records

DCFS compliance lookup

Jun 2016 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 30, 2016

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · Correction due December 30, 2016

Staffing Structure

DCFS compliance lookup

Sources and dates

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