Matteson · Licensed family home
Thomas-Bell, Tenesha N
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 all 9 of its licensing inspections since June 2016.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Sep 30, 202613 citations
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(3)
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(i)(1)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)(2)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(a)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(i)
Transportation of Children By Day Care Home
Transportation of Children By Day Care Home
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.18(f)(2)
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)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(f)
Apr 22, 20266 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(k)
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(h)(4)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(3)
Oct 10, 20247 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(22)(a)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(2)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(i)
Nov 10, 20221 citation
Cooperation with the Department
Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a)
Oct 20, 20225 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(h)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(m)
Sep 20, 20221 citation
Cooperation with the Department
Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a)
Jan 5, 20214 citations
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(a)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)
Cooperation with the Department
Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a)
Sep 13, 20192 citations
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Jun 7, 20166 citations
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(h)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(i)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(o)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Records and Reports
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(g)
The state cited rules at all 9 of this home's inspections. Most Chicago-area family homes inspected 9 times had fewer: 58% of 126.
How all 126 Chicago-area family homes inspected 9 times compare
Of the 126 Chicago-area family homes the state inspected 9 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 4 of 92%
- 5 of 96%
- 6 of 910%
- 7 of 917%
- 8 of 925%
- All 942%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- September 30, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since June 2016 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was October 30, 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 13 findings
Monitoring visit · September 30, 2026
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(f) through (i)(1) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(f) · 406.8(f)(2)(c) · 406.8(i)(1)
Records and Reports
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) through (i) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) · 406.24(d)(3) · 406.24(i)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(p) through (t) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(p) · 406.9(t)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(a) · Violation substantiated
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h) · Violation substantiated
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)(2) · Violation substantiated
Nutrition and Meals
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(a) · Violation substantiated
Transportation of Children By Day Care Home
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.18(f)(2) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 504080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2026 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · April 22, 2026
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)(1) through (k) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)(1) · 406.8(h) · 406.8(k)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) through (h)(4) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(h)(4)
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(3) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 504080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2024 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · October 10, 2024
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(22)(a) through (h)(2) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(22)(a) · 406.8(f) · 406.8(g)(1) · 406.8(h)(2)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · Violation substantiated
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i) · Violation substantiated
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(i) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 504080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · November 10, 2022
Cooperation with the Department
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 504080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2022 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · October 20, 2022
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19) through (m) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19) · 406.8(a)(19)(h) · 406.8(m)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i) · Violation substantiated
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)(1) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 504080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · September 20, 2022
Cooperation with the Department
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 504080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2021 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · January 5, 2021
Application for Renewal of License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e) · Violation corrected
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a) · Violation corrected
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j) · Violation corrected
Cooperation with the Department
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 504080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2019 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · September 13, 2019
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f) · Violation substantiated
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 504080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2016 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · June 7, 2016
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(h) through (t) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(h) · 406.9(i) · 406.9(o) · 406.9(t)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) · Violation substantiated
Records and Reports
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(g) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 504080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (708) 248-5689
- Address
- 4109 Applewood Ln, Matteson, 60443
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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 "THOMAS-BELL, TENESHA N" under Provider Name and 60443 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 504080).
- License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "THOMAS-BELL, TENESHA N" under Provider Name and 60443 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 504080).
- 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 "THOMAS-BELL, TENESHA N" under Provider Name and 60443 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 504080).
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.