North Chicago · Licensed center
Paul K. Kennedy Child Care Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 87 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 13 of its 15 licensing inspections since October 2011.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 29, 20264 citations
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
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)(1)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Sep 15, 20269 citations
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a)
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)(1)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
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)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Sep 24, 20257 citations
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
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.
Sep 25, 20245 citations
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m)
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)(8)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(l)
Sep 8, 20235 citations
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(i)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Jun 13, 20231 citation
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Mar 22, 20235 citations
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Oct 26, 20221 citation
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Oct 19, 20183 citations
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Sep 29, 20172 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
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 29, 20165 citations
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)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)
- May 24, 2016Nothing cited
Mar 28, 201312 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(g)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Medications
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(3)
- Dec 7, 2011Nothing cited
Oct 20, 201114 citations
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(b)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(c)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a)
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)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)
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(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)
The state cited rules at 13 of this center's 15 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
- October 29, 2026
- On file
- 15 visits since October 2011 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was November 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.
Oct 2026 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · October 29, 2026
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(f)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation substantiated
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 206077 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2026 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · September 15, 2026
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Rule cited again · Repeat violation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (3) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (3) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(3)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation substantiated
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Repeat violation
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 206077 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2025 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · September 24, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) through (4)(a) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1) · Violation corrected on site
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 206077 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2024 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · September 25, 2024
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) through (8) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(l) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 206077 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2023 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · September 8, 2023
Organization and Administration
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (i) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(i)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4) · Violation corrected
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 206077 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · June 13, 2023
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 206077 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2023 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · March 22, 2023
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected on site
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 206077 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · October 26, 2022
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 206077 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · October 19, 2018
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) through (f)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(f)(3)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 206077 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · September 29, 2017
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · 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 206077 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2016 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · November 29, 2016
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) through (h) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · 407.100(h)
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(d) · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 206077 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2013 Monitoring visit 12 findings
Monitoring visit · March 28, 2013
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5) through (p)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(p)(3)
Outdoor Play Area
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(g) through (l) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(g) · 407.390(i) · 407.390(l)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a) · Violation corrected
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(3) · Violation corrected
Medications
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d)(4) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 206077 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2011 Monitoring visit 14 findings
Monitoring visit · October 20, 2011
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) through (i) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · 407.100(f) · 407.100(i)
Health Requirements for Children
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)
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)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(a) through (i)(4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(a) · 407.250(i)(4)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(b) through (c) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(b) · 407.260(f)(1)(c)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 206077 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (224) 610-3896
- Address
- Vamc Building 135, North Chicago, 60064
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State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked August 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "PAUL K. KENNEDY CHILD CARE CENTER" under Provider Name and 60064 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 206077).
- 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 "PAUL K. KENNEDY CHILD CARE CENTER" under Provider Name and 60064 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 206077).
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.