Chicago · Licensed center
New Pisgah Day Care
A STEAM center in Chicago, licensed for 58 children. The state cited something at 5 of 7 routine visits (Chicago-area centers: about 5 in 6).
Medium center. 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.
How they teach
STEAM
“Our STEM program offers hands-on experiments, interactive activities, and captivating demonstrations that inspire curiosity and spark creativity. Our STEM programs teach the fundamentals of chemistry, physics, biology and engineering.”In their words. newpisgahdaycare.org, August 2026
One of 12 Chicago-area providers that describe a STEAM approach, out of 129 that describe any approach at all.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 5 of 7 cited something
Across Chicago-area centers, the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine visits (19,088 visits).
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- June 25, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since March 2012 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was July 25, 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.
Jun 2026 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · June 25, 2026
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (e)(2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(e)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(14) through (i)(2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(14) · 407.250(i)(1) · 407.250(i)(2)
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015159 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2022 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · September 15, 2022
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(k)(1) · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015159 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · June 1, 2021
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015159 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2016 Monitoring visit 14 findings
Monitoring visit · August 16, 2016
Personnel Records
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (c) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(b) · 407.120(c)
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Violation corrected
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected on site
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015159 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2012 Monitoring visit 15 findings
Monitoring visit · March 12, 2012
Personnel Records
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (b) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10) through (o)(2) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10) · 407.370(o)(2)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected on site
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Violation corrected on site
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(k) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015159 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- 7738735392
- Website
- newpisgahdaycare.org
- Address
- 8128 S Racine Ave
- License
- license issued (il)
- Established
- 1977
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 · newpisgahdaycare.org
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 · sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "NEW PISGAH DAY CARE" under Provider Name and 60620 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 015159).
- Website — Checked August 2026 · newpisgahdaycare.org
- Established — Checked August 2026 · newpisgahdaycare.org