Mary Sears Children's Academy

Center · Joliet · 300 Caterpillar Dr

What kind of place is this?

Size 116 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 8157257633
Sources and dates

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

State record — Illinois DCFS

Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 8, 2025

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Correction due September 7, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

DCFS compliance lookup

Jul 2019 Licensing visit 11 findings

Licensing visit · July 30, 2019

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Correction due August 30, 2019

Provisions Pertaining to the License

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) · Correction due August 30, 2019

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Correction due August 30, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Correction due August 30, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · Correction due August 30, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Correction due August 30, 2019

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Correction due August 30, 2019

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Correction due August 30, 2019

Personnel Records

Corrected · Correction due August 30, 2019

Cited: FHSEC305

Corrected · Correction due August 30, 2019

Cited: CCASEC4

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Correction due August 30, 2019

Health Requirements for Children

DCFS compliance lookup

Jul 2018 Licensing visit 8 findings

Licensing visit · July 10, 2018

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b) · Correction due August 10, 2018

Organization and Administration

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) · Correction due August 10, 2018

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Correction due August 10, 2018

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Correction due August 10, 2018

Background Checks for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f) · Correction due August 10, 2018

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Correction due August 10, 2018

Health Requirements for Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6) · Correction due August 10, 2018

Health Requirements for Children

Corrected · Correction due August 10, 2018

Cited: FHSEC305

DCFS compliance lookup

Aug 2017 Licensing visit 15 findings

Licensing visit · August 22, 2017

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b) · Correction due September 22, 2017

Organization and Administration

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Correction due September 22, 2017

Organization and Administration

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Correction due September 22, 2017

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) · Correction due September 22, 2017

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) · Correction due September 22, 2017

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · Correction due September 22, 2017

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Correction due September 22, 2017

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Correction due September 22, 2017

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · Correction due September 22, 2017

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Correction due September 22, 2017

Background Checks for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Correction due September 22, 2017

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Correction due September 22, 2017

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Correction due September 22, 2017

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6) · Correction due September 22, 2017

Personnel Records

Corrected · Correction due September 22, 2017

Cited: FHSEC305

DCFS compliance lookup

Aug 2016 Licensing visit 10 findings

Licensing visit · August 10, 2016

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) · Correction due September 10, 2016

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) · Correction due September 10, 2016

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Correction due September 10, 2016

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Correction due September 10, 2016

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · Correction due September 10, 2016

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Correction due September 10, 2016

Background Checks for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Correction due September 10, 2016

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Correction due September 10, 2016

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Correction due September 10, 2016

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c) · Correction due September 10, 2016

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

DCFS compliance lookup

Feb 2015 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · February 20, 2015

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Correction due March 20, 2015

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Correction due March 20, 2015

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h) · Correction due March 20, 2015

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Correction due March 20, 2015

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j) · Correction due March 20, 2015

Napping and Sleeping

DCFS compliance lookup

Jul 2010 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · July 21, 2010

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(i)

Nutrition and Meal Service

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h)

Health Requirements for Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)

Napping and Sleeping

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(i)(1)

Health Requirements for Children

DCFS compliance lookup

Sources and dates

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