Chicago · Licensed family home

Terrell, Sherlinda

At a glance

Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.

What to know

License: 6 weeks to 12 years (state).

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 6 of its licensing inspections since July 2016.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

Aug 20, 20261 citation
- Health, Medical Care and Safety
  Health, Medical Care and Safety
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4)
Sep 6, 20237 citations
- 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)(29)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
  Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)(2)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
- 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)(1)
- Nutrition and Meals
  Nutrition and Meals
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17
May 25, 202112 citations
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)(6)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
  Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
  Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m)
- Qualifications for Assistants
  Qualifications for Assistants
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e)
- Activity Requirements
  Activity Requirements
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(3)
- Activity Requirements
  Activity Requirements
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(4)
Oct 19, 201818 citations
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes
  General Requirements for Day Care Homes
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License
  Provisions Pertaining to the License
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
  Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes
  General Requirements for Day Care Homes
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(17)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
- Application for Renewal of License
  Application for Renewal of License
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(f)
- Application for Renewal of License
  Application for Renewal of License
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
  Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(p)
- Nutrition and Meals
  Nutrition and Meals
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(a)
- Activity Requirements
  Activity Requirements
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b)
- Activity Requirements
  Activity Requirements
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
  Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m)
- 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)
- Records and Reports
  Records and Reports
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
- 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.
Jun 19, 20172 citations
- Cooperation with the Department
  Cooperation with the Department
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a)
- Cooperation with the Department
  Cooperation with the Department
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(b)
Jul 8, 20164 citations
- Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
  Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
- 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)(11)
- General Requirements for Day Care Homes
  General Requirements for Day Care Homes
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(2)

The state cited rules at all 6 of this home's inspections. Most Chicago-area family homes inspected 6 times had fewer: 56% of 328.

How all 328 Chicago-area family homes inspected 6 times compare

Of the 328 Chicago-area family homes the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

1 of 61%
2 of 64%
3 of 69%
4 of 616%
5 of 625%
All 644%This home

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: August 20, 2026
On file: 6 visits since July 2016 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was September 19, 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.

Aug 2026 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · August 20, 2026

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 537923 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2023 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · September 6, 2023

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23) through (29) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(a)(29)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(c)(1)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)(2) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meals

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17 · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 537923 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2021 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · May 25, 2021

Health, Medical Care and Safety

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3) · 406.14(c)(4)

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) · 406.8(a)(6)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a) through (m) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a) · 406.9(m)

Activity Requirements

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(3) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(3) · 406.16(c)(4)

Records and Reports

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(e)

Qualifications for Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 537923 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2018 Monitoring visit 18 findings

Monitoring visit · October 19, 2018

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m) through (t) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m) · 406.9(p) · 406.9(t)

Records and Reports

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(e) · 406.24(f)

Application for Renewal of License

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e) · 406.5(f)

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (17) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(17)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h) through (i) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h) · 406.12(i)

Activity Requirements

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b) through (c) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b) · 406.16(c)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meals

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(a) · 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 537923 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 19, 2017

Cooperation with the Department

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) through (b) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) · 406.26(b)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 537923 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2016 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · July 8, 2016

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11) through (h)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11) · 406.8(h)(2)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected

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 537923 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Details

Phone: (773) 559-1414
Address: 5650 W Leland Ave, Chicago, 60630

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State record

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

Details

Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "TERRELL, SHERLINDA" under Provider Name and 60630 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 537923).
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 "TERRELL, SHERLINDA" under Provider Name and 60630 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 537923).

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.