The Growing Place

Center · Lombard · 1111 East Madison

What kind of place is this?

Size 74 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 6306270802
Sources and dates

Each date is when Shortlist last checked that fact against its source.

State record — Illinois DCFS

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 17, 2025

Repeat · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Correction due November 7, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

Repeat · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Correction due November 7, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

Repeat · Correction due November 7, 2025

Cited: FHSEC305

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Sep 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · September 11, 2024

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Correction due October 15, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) · Correction due October 15, 2024

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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Oct 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · October 12, 2023

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Correction due October 18, 2023

Organization and Administration

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k) · Correction due October 18, 2023

Organization and Administration

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Correction due October 18, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b) · Correction due October 18, 2023

Medications

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2) · Correction due October 18, 2023

Medications

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Sep 2022 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · September 28, 2022

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Correction due October 28, 2022

Health Requirements for Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c) · Correction due October 28, 2022

Medications

Corrected · Correction due October 28, 2022

Cited: FHSEC305

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(2) · Correction due October 28, 2022

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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Jul 2021 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · July 27, 2021

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Correction due August 27, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Correction due August 27, 2021

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(2) · Correction due August 27, 2021

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Again · Correction due August 27, 2021

Cited: FHSEC305

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Oct 2019 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · October 3, 2019

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Correction due October 30, 2019

Background Checks for Personnel

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Correction due October 30, 2019

Personnel Records

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Correction due October 30, 2019

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h) · Correction due October 30, 2019

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

Again · Correction due October 30, 2019

Cited: FHSEC305

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Oct 2017 Licensing visit 7 findings

Licensing visit · October 5, 2017

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Correction due November 5, 2017

General Requirements for Personnel

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Correction due November 5, 2017

Personnel Records

Corrected · Correction due November 5, 2017

Cited: FHSEC305

Corrected · Correction due November 5, 2017

Cited: CCASEC4

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(d) · Correction due November 5, 2017

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f) · Correction due November 5, 2017

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Correction due November 5, 2017

Guidance and Discipline

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Aug 2016 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · August 16, 2016

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Correction due August 29, 2016

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · Correction due August 29, 2016

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Correction due August 29, 2016

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Correction due August 29, 2016

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Correction due August 29, 2016

Personnel Records

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Sep 2015 Licensing visit 8 findings

Licensing visit · September 16, 2015

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k) · Correction due October 15, 2015

Organization and Administration

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Correction due October 15, 2015

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c) · Correction due October 15, 2015

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Correction due October 15, 2015

Health Requirements for Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Correction due October 15, 2015

Health Requirements for Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(2) · Correction due October 15, 2015

Hand Washing

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(5) · Correction due October 15, 2015

Hand Washing

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · Correction due October 15, 2015

Nutrition and Meal Service

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Sep 2014 Licensing visit 29 findings

Licensing visit · September 29, 2014

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Provisions Pertaining to the License

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Organization and Administration

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(h) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Organization and Administration

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Staffing Structure

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · Correction due October 28, 2014

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Correction due October 28, 2014

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Correction due October 28, 2014

General Requirements for Personnel

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Correction due October 28, 2014

General Requirements for Personnel

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i) · Correction due October 28, 2014

General Requirements for Personnel

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Personnel Records

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Grouping and Staffing

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Program Requirements for All Ages

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(m) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Program Requirements for All Ages

Corrected on site · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(10) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Health Requirements for Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Nutrition and Meal Service

Again · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Nutrition and Meal Service

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(b) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(n)(2) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Equipment and Materials

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(d) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Equipment and Materials

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(e) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Equipment and Materials

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(j) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Equipment and Materials

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(k) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Equipment and Materials

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5) · Correction due October 28, 2014

Equipment and Materials

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Sep 2013 Licensing visit 7 findings

Licensing visit · September 4, 2013

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Correction due November 4, 2013

Organization and Administration

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Correction due November 4, 2013

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Correction due November 4, 2013

Personnel Records

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Correction due November 4, 2013

Guidance and Discipline

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Correction due November 4, 2013

Health Requirements for Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6) · Correction due November 4, 2013

Health Requirements for Children

Corrected · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Correction due November 4, 2013

General Requirements for Personnel

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