Chicago · Licensed center
New Generation Educator LLC (Dba Igelc)
At a glance
- Large academic center, licensed for 226 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 12 of its 13 licensing inspections since January 2017.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Mar 13, 20267 citations
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
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)(1)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Nov 7, 20252 citations
Hand Washing
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b)(3)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(2)
Oct 31, 20251 citation
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(m)
Oct 24, 20251 citation
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(j)
Oct 2, 20257 citations
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(11)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(j)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(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.
Sep 26, 202527 citations
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(2)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(e)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
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)(3)
Hand Washing
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)
Hand Washing
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b)
Hand Washing
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b)(12)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(e)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(5)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(1)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(f)(5)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200
Hand Washing
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)(3)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(4)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(2)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(j)
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.
Feb 28, 20257 citations
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(c)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)
Medications
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2)
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.
Mar 22, 202420 citations
Medications
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d)(4)
Medications
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(e)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(j)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(8)
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)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(5)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(f)
Feb 23, 20239 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)(8)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
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)(4)(a)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(d)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a)(2)
- Aug 29, 2019Nothing cited
Jan 4, 20181 citation
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
Oct 11, 20171 citation
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(p)(3)
Jan 24, 20174 citations
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
The state cited rules at 12 of this center's 13 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
- March 13, 2026
- On file
- 13 visits since January 2017 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was April 13, 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.
Mar 2026 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · March 13, 2026
General Requirements for Personnel
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (8) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8)
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(d)(2) · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547667 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · November 7, 2025
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(2) · Violation substantiated
Hand Washing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b)(3) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547667 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · October 31, 2025
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(m) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547667 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · October 24, 2025
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(j) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547667 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2025 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · October 2, 2025
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(j) · Violation substantiated
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i) · Violation substantiated
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation substantiated
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(11) · Violation substantiated
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1) · Violation substantiated
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547667 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2025 Monitoring visit 27 findings
Monitoring visit · September 26, 2025
Organization and Administration
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (j) · Violation substantiated · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3) · 407.70(j)
Guidance and Discipline
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c) through (6) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c) · 407.270(c)(2) · 407.270(c)(4) · 407.270(c)(6)
Hand Washing
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a) through (c)(3) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a) · 407.320(b) · 407.320(b)(12) · 407.320(c)(3)
Program Requirements for All Ages
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200 through (r) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200 · 407.200(f)(5) · 407.200(r)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(e) through (h)(5) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(e) · 407.210(h)(2) · 407.210(h)(5)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (b) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(b)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) · Violation substantiated
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b)(2) · Violation substantiated
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation substantiated
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(e) · Violation substantiated
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(1) · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547667 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2025 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · February 28, 2025
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(c) through (d)(2) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(c) · 407.370(d)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i) · Violation substantiated
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) · Violation substantiated
Medications
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d) · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547667 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2024 Monitoring visit 20 findings
Monitoring visit · March 22, 2024
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(8) through (q)(1) · Violation corrected · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(8) · 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(f)(1) · 407.370(q)(1)
Staffing Structure
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) through (b) · Violation corrected · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) · 407.90(b)
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)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(5) through (e) · Violation substantiated · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(5) · 407.210(e)
Napping and Sleeping
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1) · 407.350(f)
Medications
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d)(4) through (e) · Violation corrected · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d)(4) · 407.360(e)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f) · Violation substantiated
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(j) · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547667 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2023 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · February 23, 2023
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(f)
Napping and Sleeping
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a)(2) through (j) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a)(2) · 407.350(j)
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(d) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547667 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · January 4, 2018
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547667 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2017 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · October 11, 2017
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(p)(3) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547667 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2017 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · January 24, 2017
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · 407.310(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 547667 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
How they teach
Academic
“Unlike traditional daycare centers (which offer zero or minimal academic prep) and Supplemental Education Services (which target struggling students), we focus squarely on academic prep, physical development, moral education, and social skills enhancement.”
Details
- Phone
- (312) 929-4577
- Address
- 1455 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, 60605
- Ownership
- For-profit
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 ivygardenlearning.com
State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "NEW GENERATION EDUCATOR LLC (DBA IGELC)" under Provider Name and 60605 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 547667).
- Website — Checked August 2026 ivygardenlearning.com
- 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 "NEW GENERATION EDUCATOR LLC (DBA IGELC)" under Provider Name and 60605 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 547667).
- Ownership — Checked October 2026 data.cityofchicago.org
Large means the biggest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 119 to 487 children. Small is 8 to 48; medium is 49 to 118.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.