Chicago · Licensed center

Prodigy Child Learning Center

Medium center, licensed for 55 children.
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What these mean, and where they come from

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.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 13 of 16 cited something

Chicago-area centers: the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine 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: October 28, 2025
On file: 16 visits since July 2010 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was November 28, 2025. 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 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · October 28, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation substantiated

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a) · Violation substantiated

Cited: CCASEC4

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated

Cited: FHSEC305

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2024 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · May 16, 2024

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)

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2022 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jul 2022 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · July 14, 2022

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)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(7)

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(4)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(g) · Violation corrected

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

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 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2019 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Aug 2019 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · August 12, 2019

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2019 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · May 8, 2019

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Rule cited again

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(k) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 8, 2018

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2017 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Apr 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · April 20, 2017

Program Requirements for All Ages

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) through (r) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) · 407.200(r)

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2016 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · July 25, 2016

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a) · Violation corrected

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)(24) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(m) · Violation corrected

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2016 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · June 7, 2016

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c) through (7) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) through (d) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · 407.90(d)

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a) · Violation corrected

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2016 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · April 13, 2016

Guidance and Discipline

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c) through (6)(e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c) · 407.270(c)(2) · 407.270(c)(6) · 407.270(c)(6)(e)

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3) through (b)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3) · 407.100(a)(10) · 407.100(b)(1)

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) through (d)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · 407.90(d)(1)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2012 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · September 28, 2012

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n) · Violation corrected

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2012 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · July 13, 2012

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)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(19) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2010 Monitoring visit 28 findings

Monitoring visit · July 16, 2010

Staffing Structure

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) through (b) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) · 407.90(a)(2) · 407.90(a)(3) · 407.90(a)(4) · 407.90(a)(5) · 407.90(b)

Personnel Records

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (e)(1) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(e)(1)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) through (2)(c) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) · 407.250(i)(2)(a) · 407.250(i)(2)(b) · 407.250(i)(2)(c)

Health Requirements for Children

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) through (4) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · 407.310(a)(2) · 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4)

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(a) through (c) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(a) · 407.150(b) · 407.150(c)

Outdoor Play Area

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(a) through (n) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(a) · 407.390(l) · 407.390(n)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

How the comparison is built

Routine visits: across Chicago-area centers, the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine visits (19,088 visits).

Details

7732213100

Address: 1921 E 79th St
License: pending renewal application (rn)

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