Homewood · Licensed center
Stepping Stones Child Care
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 72 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 all 10 of its licensing inspections since May 2013.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 27, 20262 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Jun 3, 20252 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2)
May 2, 20233 citations
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(a)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Sep 29, 20201 citation
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Jun 17, 20193 citations
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)
May 11, 201710 citations
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(i)
Hand Washing
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b)(4)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Apr 26, 20163 citations
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(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Apr 9, 20153 citations
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
May 6, 20149 citations
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(e)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(e)
May 7, 201317 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)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)
Hand Washing
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(8)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(p)(1)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(c)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(d)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(2)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(4)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(6)
The state cited rules at all 10 of this center's inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times had fewer: 78% of 868.
How all 868 Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times compare
Of the 868 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- Some78%
- All22%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- May 27, 2026
- On file
- 10 visits since May 2013 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was June 26, 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.
May 2026 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · May 27, 2026
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation substantiated
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 300653 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · June 3, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8) · Violation substantiated
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 300653 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2023 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · May 2, 2023
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 300653 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · September 29, 2020
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 300653 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · June 17, 2019
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190 · Violation corrected
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 300653 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2017 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · May 11, 2017
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (d) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(i) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected
Hand Washing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b)(4) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(4) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · 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 300653 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2016 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · April 26, 2016
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(d) · 407.100(f)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 300653 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2015 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · April 9, 2015
Equipment and Materials
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) · 407.380(j)(5)
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 300653 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2014 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · May 6, 2014
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)
Equipment and Materials
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) through (g) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · 407.380(g)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j) · Violation corrected on site
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(e) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(e) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 300653 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2013 Monitoring visit 17 findings
Monitoring visit · May 7, 2013
Outdoor Play Area
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(d) through (l)(6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(d) · 407.390(i)(2) · 407.390(i)(4) · 407.390(l)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(2) · 407.100(c)(5)
Nutrition and Meal Service
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) through (p)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · 407.330(p)(1)
Napping and Sleeping
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1) through (e) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1) · 407.350(e)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j) · Violation corrected
Hand Washing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(8) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(c) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 300653 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (708) 922-0386
- Address
- 17560 Dixie Hwy, Homewood, 60430
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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 "STEPPING STONES CHILD CARE" under Provider Name and 60430 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 300653).
- 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 "STEPPING STONES CHILD CARE" under Provider Name and 60430 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 300653).
Medium means the middle half of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 49 to 118 children. Small is 8 to 48; 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.