Chicago · Licensed center
Parent Cooperative For Early Learning
At a glance
- Medium developmental center, licensed for 51 children.
- Hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
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 12 of its licensing inspections since March 2014.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 4, 20266 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
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)(2)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(1)
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.
Apr 16, 20249 citations
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(1)
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)
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(f)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
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, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Apr 4, 202312 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(c)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
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(f)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
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 14, 20225 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(b)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c)(1)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
Apr 23, 20211 citation
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Oct 16, 20192 citations
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(i)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)
Apr 17, 20185 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
May 23, 20172 citations
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)
May 16, 20172 citations
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)
Apr 18, 20177 citations
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(10)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Jul 28, 201517 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
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(e)(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)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)
Mar 26, 20142 citations
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
The state cited rules at all 12 of this center's inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times had fewer: 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%
- All22%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- May 4, 2026
- On file
- 12 visits since March 2014 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was June 4, 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 6 findings
Monitoring visit · May 4, 2026
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · Violation substantiated
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation substantiated
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(1) · Violation corrected on site
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 015772 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2024 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · April 16, 2024
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(f)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1) through (q)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1) · 407.370(q)(1)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 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 015772 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 12 findings
Monitoring visit · April 4, 2023
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) through (f) · Violation substantiated · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(e)(4) · 407.120(f)
Organization and Administration
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(c) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(c) · 407.70(f)
Staffing Structure
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) through (b) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · 407.90(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation substantiated
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · Violation corrected
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 015772 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2022 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · June 14, 2022
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6) through (e)(4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(e)(4)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(b) through (c)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(b) · 407.140(c)(1)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015772 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · April 23, 2021
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015772 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2019 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · October 16, 2019
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(i) through (j) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(i) · 407.370(j)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015772 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2018 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · April 17, 2018
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)
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)
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015772 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 23, 2017
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015772 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 16, 2017
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(e) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015772 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2017 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · April 18, 2017
Health Requirements for Children
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (10) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(6) · 407.310(a)(10)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 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(g) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015772 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2015 Monitoring visit 17 findings
Monitoring visit · July 28, 2015
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(b) through (4)(a) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(b) · 407.250(i)(1)(g) · 407.250(i)(2) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (e)(2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(e)(2)
Health Requirements for Children
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1) through (p)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1) · 407.370(p)(1)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015772 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2014 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · March 26, 2014
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015772 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
What it costs
- Application fee
- $100
- Deposit
- $300
A day here
7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round
Schedule and closed
- Schedule
- Full-day
- Closed
- 9 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
Closed for Thanksgiving break, winter break, MLK Day, Presidents Day, spring break, Memorial Day, Emancipation Day, Independence Day, and Teacher Institute Week
How they teach
Developmental
“Parent Co-op works in partnership with the families, teachers, and community, to attend to the social-emotional, physical, and cognitive needs of our growing children with a curriculum grounded in our teachers’ knowledge of what is developmentally appropriate.”
Details
- Phone
- (773) 684-6363
- Address
- 5300 South Shore Drive, Chicago, 60615
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 parentcoop.org
What it costs
- Application fee, Deposit — Checked August 2026 parentcoop.org
State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Hours, Calendar, Schedule — Checked August 2026 parentcoop.org
- Closed — Checked August 2026 parentcoop.org
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 "PARENT COOPERATIVE FOR EARLY LEARNING" under Provider Name and 60615 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 015772).
- Website — Checked August 2026 parentcoop.org
- 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 "PARENT COOPERATIVE FOR EARLY LEARNING" under Provider Name and 60615 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 015772).
- Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 parentcoop.org
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 projects.propublica.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.