Chicago · Licensed center

The Little Scholars Club, Co.

What these mean, and where they come from

Medium means the middle half of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 49 to 118 children. Small is 8 to 48; large is 119 to 487.

What it costs

$1,234 a month for a toddler

Toddler$1,234

Lower than 19 of 22 Chicago-area providers that publish a full-time toddler price.

Preschool$1,061

Lower than 16 of 19 Chicago-area providers that publish a full-time preschool price.

The Little Scholars Club, Co.Most Chicago-area prices (middle 80%)

Scale $1,000 to $4,000 a month. Chicago-area prices as of September 29, 2026. Prices from their website, August 2026.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 4 of 4 cited something

Chicago-area centers: the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine visits.

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit
January 27, 2025
On file
4 visits since November 2019 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was February 3, 2025. 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.

Jan 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · January 27, 2025

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 510152 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · February 29, 2024

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l) · Violation corrected

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(7) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 510152 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · December 7, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 510152 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2019 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · November 15, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6) · Violation corrected

Cited: FHSEC305

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected

Cited: CCASEC4

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 510152 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

How the comparison is built

Routine visits: across Chicago-area centers, the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine visits (19,088 visits).

A day here

Meals
Wholesome homemade meals made with fresh fruits and vegetables
Outdoors
Outdoor & large motor play with music, movement, cooperative games, and interaction in nature
Sleep
A two-hour rest time
Updates for parents
Lillio app for real-time updates, photos/videos, and direct messaging with teachers

Details

7735827529

Website
littlescholarsclub.com
Address
5752 S Pulaski Rd # 54
License
license issued (il)
Ages they serve
2 - 5 years

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Details

  • Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "THE LITTLE SCHOLARS CLUB, CO." under Provider Name and 60629 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 510152).
  • Website — Checked August 2026 littlescholarsclub.com
  • Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 littlescholarsclub.com