Chicago · Licensed center
Mother's Nature Childcare Inc
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 80 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 all 8 of its licensing inspections since July 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 4, 20261 citation
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
Jul 2, 20258 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
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)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
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)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Oct 28, 20246 citations
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)(2)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(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.
Jun 28, 20248 citations
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
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)(1)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(2)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m)
Mar 29, 20244 citations
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(k)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Transportation
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(d)
Dec 4, 20237 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(2)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(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.
May 17, 20233 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1)
Jul 11, 20226 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(c)
Medications
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2)
Medications
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(3)
Medications
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d)
The state cited rules at all 8 of this center's inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 8 times had fewer: 63% of 128.
How all 128 Chicago-area centers inspected 8 times compare
Of the 128 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 8 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 3 of 83%
- 4 of 86%
- 5 of 819%
- 6 of 816%
- 7 of 818%
- All 838%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- May 4, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since July 2022 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was May 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.
May 2026 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · May 4, 2026
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 590631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2025 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · July 2, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (3) · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 590631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2024 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · October 28, 2024
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Rule cited again
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Rule cited again
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 590631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2024 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · June 28, 2024
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation corrected
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(2) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 590631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · March 29, 2024
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(k) · Violation corrected
Transportation
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(d) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 590631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2023 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · December 4, 2023
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) through (e)(4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(e)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4) through (q)(2) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4) · 407.370(q)(2)
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d) · Violation corrected on site
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · 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 590631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2023 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · May 17, 2023
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1) · Violation corrected on site
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 590631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2022 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · July 11, 2022
Medications
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2) through (d) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2) · 407.360(c)(3) · 407.360(d)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(c) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 590631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (872) 220-4991
- Address
- 1927 N Harlem Ave # 1929, Chicago, 60707
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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 "MOTHER'S NATURE CHILDCARE INC" under Provider Name and 60707 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 590631).
- License, 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 "MOTHER'S NATURE CHILDCARE INC" under Provider Name and 60707 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 590631).
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.