Chicago · Licensed center

Pui Tak Christian School

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.

How they teach

Developmental and faith-based

“PTCS is a nonprofit institution dedicated to nurturing the next generation of leaders through a holistic education rooted in Christian values.”In their words, August 2026.puitakschool.org

“Whole-child approach to education”In their words, August 2026.puitakschool.org

One of 20 Chicago-area providers that describe a developmental approach, out of 129 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

Ratio not published

Bonnie Ho (Principal), 15 years in early childhood and Vincci Chan (Toddler Program Teacher), 10 years in early childhood.

What it costs

$1,710 a month for a toddler

Toddler$1,710

Lower than 14 of 22 Chicago-area providers that publish a full-time toddler price.

Pui Tak Christian SchoolMost Chicago-area prices (middle 80%)

Scale $1,000 to $4,000 a month. Chicago-area prices as of September 29, 2026. Application fee $60. Prices from their website, August 2026.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 3 of 3 cited something

Chicago-area centers: the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine visits. Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.

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 21, 2024
On file
3 visits since September 2021 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was November 21, 2024. 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 2024 Monitoring visit 14 findings

Monitoring visit · October 21, 2024

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (b) · Violation substantiated · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(b)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (5) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5)

Medications

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d) through (e) · Violation substantiated · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d) · 407.360(e)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) through (f)(2) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(f)(2)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Violation corrected on site

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 substantiated

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d) · Violation substantiated

Cited: FHSEC305

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 560370 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2022 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · September 27, 2022

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation substantiated

Cited: FHSEC305

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 560370 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2021 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · September 8, 2021

Staffing Structure

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6) · 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 560370 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).

A day here

Hours
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, year round
Closed
Legal holidays and 2 weeks off in summer

Details

3128428546

Website
puitakschool.org
Address
2301 S Wentworth Ave
License
license issued (il)
Established
1953

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Details

  • Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "PUI TAK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60616 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 560370).
  • Website — Checked August 2026 puitakschool.org
  • Established — Checked August 2026 puitakschool.org