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Mary Crane Center Molade

marycrane.org

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 98 children.
  • Hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.

What to know

License: 6 weeks to 6 years (state). They serve: 6 weeks - 5 years (their website).

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 10 of its 15 licensing inspections since September 2010.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Sep 18, 20268 citations
    • General Requirements for Personnel
      • General Requirements for Personnel

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)

    • General Requirements for Personnel
      • General Requirements for Personnel

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)

    • 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)

    • Health Requirements for Children
      • Health Requirements for Children

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)

    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space
      • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)

    • A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
      • A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

    • A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
      • A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

  • Sep 8, 202514 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(c)(6)

    • Personnel Records
      • Personnel Records

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)

    • Qualifications for Child Care Director
      • Qualifications for Child Care Director

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m)

    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
      • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)

    • Guidance and Discipline
      • Guidance and Discipline

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

    • Nutrition and Meal Service
      • Nutrition and Meal Service

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)

    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space
      • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)

    • General Requirements for Personnel
      • General Requirements for Personnel

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

    • 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)(5)

    • Personnel Records
      • Personnel Records

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

    • 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.

  • May 30, 20251 citation
    • Background Checks for Personnel
      • Background Checks for Personnel

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

  • Oct 22, 2024Nothing cited
  • Sep 30, 202411 citations
    • Organization and Administration
      • Organization and Administration

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)

    • General Requirements for Personnel
      • General Requirements for Personnel

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)

    • General Requirements for Personnel
      • General Requirements for Personnel

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

    • 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)(3)

    • Personnel Records
      • Personnel Records

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
      • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)

    • 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)(4)(a)

    • Guidance and Discipline
      • Guidance and Discipline

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

    • A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
      • A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

  • Apr 19, 2024Nothing cited
  • Mar 25, 2024Nothing cited
  • Aug 31, 2023Nothing cited
  • Aug 16, 20235 citations
    • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
      • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)

    • General Requirements for Personnel
      • General Requirements for Personnel

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

    • Personnel Records
      • Personnel Records

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

    • Organization and Administration
      • Organization and Administration

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)

    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space
      • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)

  • Oct 6, 20223 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)

    • Medications
      • Medications

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e)

  • Oct 14, 20214 citations
    • Personnel Records
      • Personnel Records

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
      • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)

    • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
      • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7)

    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space
      • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)

  • Sep 27, 2018Nothing cited
  • Oct 30, 20156 citations
    • Personnel Records
      • Personnel Records

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)

    • 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)(6)

    • Personnel Records
      • Personnel Records

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)

    • Outdoor Play Area
      • Outdoor Play Area

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)

  • Sep 17, 20138 citations
    • Organization and Administration
      • Organization and Administration

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1)

    • Organization and Administration
      • Organization and Administration

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(2)

    • Organization and Administration
      • Organization and Administration

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3)

    • 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)

    • Personnel Records
      • Personnel Records

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)

    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space
      • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)

  • Sep 8, 201010 citations
    • 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)

    • Personnel Records
      • Personnel Records

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)

    • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
      • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

    • Diapering and Toileting Procedures
      • Diapering and Toileting Procedures

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(g)(2)

    • Physical Plant/Indoor Space
      • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)

    • Equipment and Materials
      • Equipment and Materials

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(c)

    • Equipment and Materials
      • Equipment and Materials

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(d)

    • Equipment and Materials
      • Equipment and Materials

        89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)(d)

The state cited rules at 10 of this center's 15 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
September 18, 2026
On file
15 visits since September 2010 — 5 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was October 18, 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.

Sep 2026 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · September 18, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (d) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(d)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Violation corrected

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

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 480176 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2025 Monitoring visit 14 findings

Monitoring visit · September 8, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

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 (5) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5)

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Rule cited again

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m) · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) · Violation corrected on site

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1) · Violation corrected on site

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 · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480176 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 30, 2025

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480176 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2024 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Sep 2024 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · September 30, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(f)

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)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) through (4)(a) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) · 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, FHSEC305.

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480176 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2024 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Mar 2024 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · August 16, 2023

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480176 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2022 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · October 6, 2022

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i) · Violation corrected

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480176 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2021 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · October 14, 2021

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) through (f)(7) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · 407.210(f)(7)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation substantiated

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480176 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2018 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Oct 2015 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · October 30, 2015

Personnel Records

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (b) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(b)

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480176 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2013 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · September 17, 2013

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (b) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(b)

Organization and Administration

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)

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 480176 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2010 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · September 8, 2010

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6)

Equipment and Materials

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(c) through (5)(d) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(c) · 407.380(j)(4)(d) · 407.380(j)(5)(d)

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(g)(2) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480176 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

A day here

7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round

Meals and schedule
Meals
Participates in CACFP, serving breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
Schedule
Full-day

Details

Phone
(773) 287-7365
Address
1120 N Lamon Ave, Chicago, 60651

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State record

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

A day here

  • Meals, Hours, Calendar, Schedule — Checked August 2026 marycrane.org

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 "MARY CRANE CENTER MOLADE" under Provider Name and 60651 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 480176).
  • Website — Checked August 2026 marycrane.org
  • License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "MARY CRANE CENTER MOLADE" under Provider Name and 60651 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 480176).
  • 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 "MARY CRANE CENTER MOLADE" under Provider Name and 60651 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 480176).
  • Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 marycrane.org

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.

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