Chicago · Licensed center
Open Space Early Learning Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 67 children.
- Hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
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 7 of its 9 licensing inspections since August 2019.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 15, 20264 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(o)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
- Jun 29, 2023Nothing cited
Jun 13, 20223 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
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 10, 20212 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Jul 23, 20208 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
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)
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.
- Jul 9, 2020Nothing cited
Oct 28, 20197 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
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)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
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 19, 20191 citation
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Aug 26, 20191 citation
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
The state cited rules at 7 of this center's 9 inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 9 times had more: 55% of 127 had rules cited at 8 or more.
How all 127 Chicago-area centers inspected 9 times compare
Of the 127 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 9 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 2 of 91%
- 3 of 92%
- 4 of 92%
- 5 of 92%
- 6 of 916%
- 7 of 921%This center
- 8 of 924%
- All 931%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- May 15, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since August 2019 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was June 15, 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 4 findings
Monitoring visit · May 15, 2026
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (6) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)(1) · Violation substantiated
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(o) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 578987 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2022 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · June 13, 2022
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · 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 578987 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · May 10, 2021
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 578987 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2020 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · July 23, 2020
Organization and Administration
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4)
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
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 578987 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2019 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · October 28, 2019
Organization and Administration
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3)
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
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 578987 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · September 19, 2019
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 578987 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · August 26, 2019
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 578987 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
What it costs
- Application fee
- $100
A day here
7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week
Meals and schedule
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, and snacks provided (catered, nut-free facility)
- Schedule
- Five Days, Three Days (MWF), or Two Days (TTH)
Policies
- Enrollment
- 24-hour window to accept/decline an offered spot before the next family is contacted; $100 non-refundable application fee required before wait-list placement; a deposit equal to one month's tuition is required after acceptance, non-refundable within 30 days of start date
Details
- Phone
- (773) 293-7916
- Address
- 4846 N Clark St, Chicago, 60640
- Established
- 2019
- Ownership
- For-profit
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Sources and dates
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What it costs
- Application fee — Checked August 2026 openspaceschools.com/…/OS-Enrollment-Application-2020.pdf
State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Meals — Checked August 2026 openspaceschools.com
- Hours — Checked August 2026 openspaceschools.com
- Schedule — Checked August 2026 openspaceschools.com/…/OS-Enrollment-Application-2020.pdf
Policies
- Enrollment — Checked August 2026 openspaceschools.com/…/OS-Enrollment-Application-2020.pdf
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 "OPEN SPACE EARLY LEARNING CENTER" under Provider Name and 60640 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 578987).
- Website — Checked August 2026 openspaceschools.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 "OPEN SPACE EARLY LEARNING CENTER" under Provider Name and 60640 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 578987).
- Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 openspaceschools.com/…/OS-Enrollment-Application-2020.pdf
- Established — Checked August 2026 openspaceschools.com
- Ownership — Checked October 2026 data.cityofchicago.org
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.