Hazel Crest · Licensed family home
Smith, Lynne T
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 9 of its 10 licensing inspections since September 2010.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Sep 16, 202615 citations
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(a)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f)(2)(c)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(f)
School Age Children
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29)
Activity Requirements
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(4)
Nutrition and Meals
Nutrition and Meals
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(a)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Activity Requirements
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)(2)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(i)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Application for License
Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(f)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(c)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)
Sep 23, 20252 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Sep 10, 20248 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4)
Nutrition and Meals
Nutrition and Meals
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(a)
School Age Children
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)(4)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)
Nov 2, 20234 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Application for License
Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(1)(f)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(c)
- Jan 5, 2023Nothing cited
Sep 13, 20225 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
Nutrition and Meals
Nutrition and Meals
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(l)
Jul 23, 20211 citation
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
Sep 3, 20209 citations
Application for Renewal of License
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(b)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(m)
Application for License
Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(1)(c)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m)
Application for License
Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(1)(f)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15
Sep 8, 20118 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)
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(a)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(3)
Sep 9, 20101 citation
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)
The state cited rules at 9 of this home's 10 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
- September 16, 2026
- On file
- 10 visits since September 2010 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was October 22, 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.
Sep 2026 Monitoring visit 15 findings
Monitoring visit · September 16, 2026
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(f) through (f)(2)(c) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(f) · 406.8(a)(29) · 406.8(f)(2)(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) through (j)(2) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3) · 406.14(j)(2)
Guidance and Discipline
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a) through (c) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a) · 406.15(c)
Activity Requirements
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b) through (c)(4) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b) · 406.16(c)(4)
Application for License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(f) · Violation substantiated
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(a) · Violation substantiated
Nutrition and Meals
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(a) · Violation substantiated
School Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d) · Violation substantiated
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(i)(1) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 476745 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · September 23, 2025
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29) · Violation substantiated
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 476745 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2024 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · September 10, 2024
Health, Medical Care and Safety
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(c)(4)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20) · Violation corrected
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meals
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(a) · Violation corrected
School Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d) · Violation corrected
Children Under 30 Months of Age
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)(4) · Violation corrected
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 476745 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2023 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · November 2, 2023
Application for License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(1)(f) · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g) · Violation corrected
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(c) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 476745 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2022 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · September 13, 2022
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29) through (f)(1) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29) · 406.8(f)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · Violation substantiated
Nutrition and Meals
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17 · Violation substantiated
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(l) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 476745 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · July 23, 2021
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 476745 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2020 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · September 3, 2020
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (m) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(2) · 406.8(g) · 406.8(m)
Application for License
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(1)(c) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(1)(c) · 406.4(b)(1)(f)
Application for Renewal of License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(b) · Violation corrected
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 476745 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2011 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · September 8, 2011
Health, Medical Care and Safety
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected
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(a) through (d)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) · 406.24(d)(1) · 406.24(d)(2) · 406.24(d)(3)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 476745 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2010 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · September 9, 2010
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 476745 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (708) 335-6407
- Address
- 3205 Birchwood Dr, Hazel Crest, 60429
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State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address — Checked August 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "SMITH, LYNNE T" under Provider Name and 60429 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 476745).
- License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "SMITH, LYNNE T" under Provider Name and 60429 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 476745).
- 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 "SMITH, LYNNE T" under Provider Name and 60429 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 476745).
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.