Smart Beginnings Academy Of Achievement

Center · Aurora · 4105 Healthway Dr

What kind of place is this?

Size 75 children licensed
Sources and dates

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

License status License issued (IL)
Phone 6308984521
Sources and dates

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State record — Illinois DCFS

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 13 findings

Licensing visit · January 6, 2026

Repeat · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Correction due February 6, 2026

Personnel Records

Repeat · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Correction due February 6, 2026

Personnel Records

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Correction due February 6, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(f) · Correction due February 6, 2026

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

Repeat · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g) · Correction due February 6, 2026

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1) · Correction due February 6, 2026

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · Correction due February 6, 2026

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · Correction due February 6, 2026

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7) · Correction due February 6, 2026

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(2) · Correction due February 6, 2026

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · Correction due February 6, 2026

Equipment and Materials

Repeat · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · Correction due February 6, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(5) · Correction due February 6, 2026

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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Dec 2024 Licensing visit 15 findings

Licensing visit · December 6, 2024

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Correction due January 6, 2025

Organization and Administration

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Correction due January 6, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Correction due January 6, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · Correction due January 6, 2025

Personnel Records

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(b) · Correction due January 6, 2025

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(f) · Correction due January 6, 2025

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Correction due January 6, 2025

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Correction due January 6, 2025

Health Requirements for Children

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Correction due January 6, 2025

Health Requirements for Children

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Correction due January 6, 2025

Health Requirements for Children

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(3) · Correction due January 6, 2025

Nutrition and Meal Service

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(p)(1) · Correction due January 6, 2025

Nutrition and Meal Service

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j) · Correction due January 6, 2025

Napping and Sleeping

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1) · Correction due January 6, 2025

Outdoor Play Area

Substantiated · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(5) · Correction due January 6, 2025

Nutrition and Meal Service

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Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 2, 2023

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(2) · Correction due November 27, 2023

Outdoor Play Area

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Jan 2023 Licensing visit 25 findings

Licensing visit · January 6, 2023

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Organization and Administration

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Correction due February 6, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Correction due February 6, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Personnel Records

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Health Requirements for Children

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Napping and Sleeping

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(h) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Equipment and Materials

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(c) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Equipment and Materials

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(e) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Equipment and Materials

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(h) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Equipment and Materials

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(k) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Equipment and Materials

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(n) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Equipment and Materials

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Equipment and Materials

Again · Correction due February 6, 2023

Cited: CCASEC4

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(2) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(2)(a) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(2)(b) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(2)(c) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(2)(d) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(2)(e) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(3) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(1) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Correction due February 6, 2023

Personnel Records

DCFS compliance lookup

Nov 2021 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · November 17, 2021

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Correction due December 17, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · Correction due December 17, 2021

Personnel Records

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Correction due December 17, 2021

Personnel Records

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) · Correction due December 17, 2021

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e) · Correction due December 17, 2021

Medications

Again · Correction due December 17, 2021

Cited: CCASEC4

DCFS compliance lookup

Dec 2019 Licensing visit 10 findings

Licensing visit · December 27, 2019

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · Correction due January 27, 2020

Organization and Administration

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(2) · Correction due January 27, 2020

Organization and Administration

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3) · Correction due January 27, 2020

Organization and Administration

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · Correction due January 27, 2020

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Correction due January 27, 2020

General Requirements for Personnel

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Correction due January 27, 2020

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Correction due January 27, 2020

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected · Correction due January 27, 2020

Cited: FHSEC305

Again · Correction due January 27, 2020

Cited: CCASEC4

Corrected · Correction due January 27, 2020

Cited: CCASEC4

DCFS compliance lookup

Jan 2019 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · January 9, 2019

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d) · Correction due April 17, 2019

Grouping and Staffing

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(k) · Correction due April 17, 2019

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(f) · Correction due April 17, 2019

Guidance and Discipline

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Jan 2019 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · January 7, 2019

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6) · Correction due February 7, 2019

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Correction due February 7, 2019

Health Requirements for Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e) · Correction due February 7, 2019

Medications

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Aug 2018 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 23, 2018

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

Grouping and Staffing

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Oct 2017 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · October 10, 2017

Corrected · Correction due October 24, 2017

Cited: CCASEC4

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c) · Correction due October 24, 2017

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e) · Correction due October 24, 2017

Napping and Sleeping

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Correction due October 24, 2017

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Correction due October 24, 2017

Grouping and Staffing

DCFS compliance lookup

Dec 2016 Licensing visit 11 findings

Licensing visit · December 19, 2016

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · Correction due January 19, 2017

Organization and Administration

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(2) · Correction due January 19, 2017

Organization and Administration

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3) · Correction due January 19, 2017

Organization and Administration

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h) · Correction due January 19, 2017

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Correction due January 19, 2017

Personnel Records

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6) · Correction due January 19, 2017

Personnel Records

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) · Correction due January 19, 2017

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(18) · Correction due January 19, 2017

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g) · Correction due January 19, 2017

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(1) · Correction due January 19, 2017

Nutrition and Meal Service

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(5) · Correction due January 19, 2017

Nutrition and Meal Service

DCFS compliance lookup

Oct 2016 Licensing visit 8 findings

Licensing visit · October 5, 2016

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Correction due November 5, 2016

Grouping and Staffing

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Correction due November 5, 2016

Grouping and Staffing

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) · Correction due November 5, 2016

Program Requirements for All Ages

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) · Correction due November 5, 2016

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Correction due November 5, 2016

Background Checks for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Correction due November 5, 2016

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) · Correction due November 5, 2016

Outdoor Play Area

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · Correction due November 5, 2016

Equipment and Materials

DCFS compliance lookup

Oct 2015 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · October 21, 2015

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190 · Correction due December 21, 2015

Grouping and Staffing

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · Correction due December 21, 2015

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Correction due December 21, 2015

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Correction due December 21, 2015

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Correction due December 21, 2015

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

DCFS compliance lookup

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