Hazel Crest · Licensed center

New Beginnings Leadership Academy

Medium center, licensed for 85 children.
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What these mean, and where they come from

Medium means the middle half of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 49 to 118 children. Small is 8 to 48; large is 119 to 487.

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What the state has found

Routine visits: 12 of 12 cited something

Chicago-area centers: the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine visits.

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

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State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: September 12, 2018
On file: 12 visits since November 2015 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was September 28, 2018. 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 2018 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · September 12, 2018

Transportation

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280 through (m) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280 · 407.280(b) · 407.280(c) · 407.280(m)

Personnel Records

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

Cited: CCA87

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

Cited: CCA811

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

Cited: CCA812

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

Cited: CCA81

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

Cited: CCA82

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

Cited: CCA83

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541702 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2018 Monitoring visit 38 findings

Monitoring visit · August 28, 2018

Organization and Administration

13 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(c) through (n)(1)(b) · Repeat violation · Violation corrected · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(c) · 407.70(g) · 407.70(k)(1) · 407.70(k)(2) · 407.70(k)(3) · 407.70(k)(4) · 407.70(k)(5) · 407.70(k)(6) · 407.70(k)(7) · 407.70(k)(8) · 407.70(m) · 407.70(n)(1) · 407.70(n)(1)(b)

Staffing Structure

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) through (f) · Rule cited again · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) · 407.90(a)(4) · 407.90(b) · 407.90(f)

Health Requirements for Children

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(g) through (i)(2) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(g) · 407.310(h) · 407.310(i)(1) · 407.310(i)(2)

Napping and Sleeping

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) through (d)(3) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · 407.350(d) · 407.350(d)(3)

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c) through (d) · Repeat violation · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c) · 407.120(d)

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (d)(1) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(d)(1)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Rule cited again

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Rule cited again

Transportation

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(d) · Repeat violation

Cited: CCA71B

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

Cited: CCA81

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

Cited: CCA811

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

Cited: CCA87

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

Cited: CCA812

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

Cited: CCA813

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

Cited: CCA83

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541702 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2018 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · August 15, 2018

Personnel Records

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541702 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2018 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · April 6, 2018

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) through (d)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) · 407.90(d)(2)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(2) · 407.100(f)

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (c) · Violation corrected

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(b) through (e)(1) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(b) · 407.140(e)(1)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541702 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2017 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · October 25, 2017

Organization and Administration

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n) through (1)(b) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n) · 407.70(n)(1) · 407.70(n)(1)(a) · 407.70(n)(1)(b)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541702 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2017 Monitoring visit 18 findings

Monitoring visit · August 17, 2017

Special Requirements for School-Age Children

7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(f)(1) through (7) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(f)(1) · 407.220(f)(2) · 407.220(f)(3) · 407.220(f)(4) · 407.220(f)(5) · 407.220(f)(6) · 407.220(f)(7)

Staffing Structure

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) · 407.90(a)(2) · 407.90(a)(3) · 407.90(a)(4)

Health Requirements for Children

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(g) through (i)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(g) · 407.310(h) · 407.310(i) · 407.310(i)(1)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10) · Violation corrected

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(m) · Rule cited again

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541702 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2017 Monitoring visit 19 findings

Monitoring visit · August 4, 2017

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c) · 407.100(c)(2) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(e)

Program Requirements for All Ages

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(f) through (g) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(f) · 407.200(f)(1) · 407.200(g)

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) through (1) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) · 407.90(a)(1)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c) through (7) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c) · 407.210(c)(7)

Equipment and Materials

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

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

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Rule cited again

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(a) · Rule cited again

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Rule cited again

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(d) · Violation corrected

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541702 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2017 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · June 30, 2017

Outdoor Play Area

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i) through (l)(6) · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i) · 407.390(l)(3) · 407.390(l)(6)

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(e) · Repeat violation

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · Repeat violation

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541702 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · May 31, 2017

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(l) · Violation substantiated

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541702 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · May 3, 2017

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(g) · Violation corrected

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541702 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2016 Monitoring visit 30 findings

Monitoring visit · November 18, 2016

Health Requirements for Children

10 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) through (10) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · 407.310(a)(2) · 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6) · 407.310(a)(7) · 407.310(a)(8) · 407.310(a)(9) · 407.310(a)(10)

General Requirements for Personnel

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (h) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(e) · 407.100(f) · 407.100(h)

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(e)(2) · 407.120(e)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(1) · 407.250(i)(2) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · 407.210(e)

Confidentiality of Records and Information

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.80(b)(1) · Violation corrected

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(f)(3) · Violation corrected

Transportation

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(t) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541702 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2015 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · November 19, 2015

Nutrition and Meal Service

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) through (l)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · 407.330(g) · 407.330(l)(1) · 407.330(l)(2)

Personnel Records

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541702 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

How the comparison is built

Routine visits: across Chicago-area centers, the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine visits (19,088 visits).

Details

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Address: 18225 Fountainbleau Dr
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