Lockport · Licensed center
Sandcastle Academy
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 25 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 6 of its 7 licensing inspections since January 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jan 7, 20264 citations
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(c)(5)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1)
- Jul 28, 2025Nothing cited
May 9, 20252 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(o)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCA5G.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCA5G.
Jan 4, 20243 citations
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)
Dec 7, 20229 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b)
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(c)(6)
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(e)(4)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(1)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(1)(f)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Mar 3, 20222 citations
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)
Jan 18, 202230 citations
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(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)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(2)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(4)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(1)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(3)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(e)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
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)(4)
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(d)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(4)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(h)
Medications
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d)(2)
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(e)(1)(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a)
The state cited rules at 6 of this center's 7 inspections. Chicago-area centers inspected 7 times split three ways: 34% had fewer, 26% the same, and 40% more (149 centers).
How all 149 Chicago-area centers inspected 7 times compare
Of the 149 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 2 of 71%
- 3 of 75%
- 4 of 714%
- 5 of 714%
- 6 of 726%This center
- All 740%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- January 7, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since January 2022 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was February 6, 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.
Jan 2026 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · January 7, 2026
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)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k) through (1) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k) · 407.340(k)(1)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 595614 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · May 9, 2025
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(o) · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCA5G.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 595614 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2024 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · January 4, 2024
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1) · 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 595614 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2022 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · December 7, 2022
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(f)
Nutrition and Meal Service
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(1) · 407.330(k)(1)(f)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 595614 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2022 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · March 3, 2022
Qualifications for Child Care Director
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b) through (j) · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b) · 407.130(j)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 595614 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2022 Monitoring visit 30 findings
Monitoring visit · January 18, 2022
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
5 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)(2)(a) · 407.250(i)(2)(b) · 407.250(i)(2)(e) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Health Requirements for Children
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (d) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(d)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370 through (e)(11) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370 · 407.370(e)(1) · 407.370(e)(1)(b) · 407.370(e)(11)
Program Requirements for All Ages
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(1) through (p) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(1) · 407.200(d)(3) · 407.200(p)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (b) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(b)
Grouping and Staffing
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(2) · 407.190(d)(4)
Nutrition and Meal Service
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) through (k)(4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) · 407.330(k)(4)
Napping and Sleeping
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) through (h) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · 407.350(h)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1) · Violation corrected
Medications
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d)(2) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 595614 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (815) 290-0970
- Address
- 300 Read St, Lockport, 60441
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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 "SANDCASTLE ACADEMY" under Provider Name and 60441 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 595614).
- 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 "SANDCASTLE ACADEMY" under Provider Name and 60441 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 595614).
Small means the smallest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 48 children. Medium is 49 to 118; 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.