Romeoville · Licensed family home
Ruggiero, Theresa
At a glance
- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 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 10 of its 12 licensing inspections since January 2011.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 6, 202616 citations
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9
Substitutes
Substitutes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.11
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12
Number and Ages of Children Served
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15
Activity Requirements
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16
Nutrition and Meals
Nutrition and Meals
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17
Children with Special Needs
Children with Special Needs
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.20
School Age Children
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21
Children Under 30 Months of Age
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22
Night Care
Night Care
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.23
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24
Confidentiality of Records and Information
Confidentiality of Records and Information
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.25
- Aug 8, 2025Nothing cited
- Apr 22, 2025Nothing cited
Oct 30, 20242 citations
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(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.
Oct 3, 20232 citations
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Dec 9, 20212 citations
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)
Feb 19, 20211 citation
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Aug 8, 20181 citation
Number and Ages of Children Served
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a)
Oct 13, 201717 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)(b)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(6)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(e)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(1)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(3)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC5.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC5.
Nov 16, 20159 citations
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(d)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
Qualifications for Assistants
Qualifications for Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(32)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)(3)
Oct 30, 20145 citations
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(e)
Jan 12, 20118 citations
Application for License
Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(f)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(o)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)
The state cited rules at 10 of this home's 12 inspections. Most Chicago-area family homes inspected 10 or more times had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this home did: 56% of 375.
How all 375 Chicago-area family homes inspected 10 or more times compare
Of the 375 Chicago-area family homes the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- Some56%This home
- All44%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- October 6, 2026
- On file
- 12 visits since January 2011 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was November 5, 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 16 findings
Monitoring visit · October 6, 2026
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6 · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8 · Violation corrected
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9 · Violation corrected
Substitutes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.11 · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12 · Violation corrected
Number and Ages of Children Served
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13 · Violation corrected
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14 · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15 · Violation corrected
Activity Requirements
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16 · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meals
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17 · Violation corrected
Children with Special Needs
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.20 · Violation corrected
School Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21 · Violation corrected
Children Under 30 Months of Age
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22 · Violation corrected
Night Care
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.23 · Violation corrected
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24 · Violation corrected
Confidentiality of Records and Information
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.25 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 407805 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · October 30, 2024
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) · 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 407805 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · October 3, 2023
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) through (t) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · 406.9(t)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 407805 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · December 9, 2021
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i) · Violation corrected
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 407805 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · February 19, 2021
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 407805 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · August 8, 2018
Number and Ages of Children Served
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 407805 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2017 Monitoring visit 17 findings
Monitoring visit · October 13, 2017
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)(b) through (g)(1) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)(b) · 406.8(a)(6) · 406.8(a)(20) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(e) · 406.8(g)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) through (4) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) · 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3) · 406.14(c)(4)
Records and Reports
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (f) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(e)(1) · 406.24(e)(3) · 406.24(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h) through (i) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h) · 406.12(i)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC5.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 407805 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2015 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · November 16, 2015
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) through (32) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) · 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(32)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(d) through (t)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(d) · 406.9(n) · 406.9(t)(3)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Assistants
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e) · Violation corrected
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 407805 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2014 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · October 30, 2014
Health, Medical Care and Safety
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) · 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(e) · Violation corrected
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 407805 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2011 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · January 12, 2011
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) through (t) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · 406.9(o) · 406.9(t)
Records and Reports
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) · 406.24(d) · 406.24(f)
Application for License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(f)(2) · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 407805 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (815) 545-7921
- Address
- 1859 Lake Shore Ct, Romeoville, 60446
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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 "RUGGIERO, THERESA" under Provider Name and 60446 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 407805).
- 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 "RUGGIERO, THERESA" under Provider Name and 60446 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 407805).
Mid-size means licensed for 8 children, the size at least half of Chicago-area’s 3,344 licensed family homes hold. Small is 2 to 7; larger is 9 to 12.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.