Tinley Park · Licensed center

Tinley Childcare Academy

At a glance

Medium center, licensed for 52 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 7 of its licensing inspections since May 2023.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

Jan 7, 20261 citation
- Application for Renewal of License
  Application for Renewal of License
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(b)
Aug 14, 202529 citations
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
- 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)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(1)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(2)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(3)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
  Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(2)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
- Hand Washing
  Hand Washing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)
- Hand Washing
  Hand Washing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping
  Napping and Sleeping
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e)
- Medications
  Medications
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)
- Medications
  Medications
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)
- Equipment and Materials
  Equipment and Materials
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(d)
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(k)
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
Jan 21, 20251 citation
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
  Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(b)
Apr 8, 20242 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)(4)
Aug 7, 202313 citations
- Grouping and Staffing
  Grouping and Staffing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
- Background Checks for Personnel
  Background Checks for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
- Grouping and Staffing
  Grouping and Staffing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(4)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
- Guidance and Discipline
  Guidance and Discipline
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
- Guidance and Discipline
  Guidance and Discipline
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)(e)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)
- Program Requirements for All Ages
  Program Requirements for All Ages
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
- A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCA8.
  A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCA8.
Jul 12, 202315 citations
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
- Program Requirements for All Ages
  Program Requirements for All Ages
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(2)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(5)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(e)
- Napping and Sleeping
  Napping and Sleeping
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(3)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(1)
- A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCA8.
  A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCA8.
May 17, 202313 citations
- Grouping and Staffing
  Grouping and Staffing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)
- Background Checks for Personnel
  Background Checks for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
- 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)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
- 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(c)(8)

The state cited rules at all 7 of this center's inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 7 times had fewer: 60% of 149.

How all 149 Chicago-area centers inspected 7 times compare

Of the 149 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

2 of 71%
3 of 75%
4 of 714%
5 of 714%
6 of 726%
All 740%This center

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: January 7, 2026
On file: 7 visits since May 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was April 5, 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.

Jan 2026 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · January 7, 2026

Application for Renewal of License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(b) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 617424 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2025 Monitoring visit 29 findings

Monitoring visit · August 14, 2025

Personnel Records

8 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (e)(5) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(e)(1) · 407.120(e)(2) · 407.120(e)(3) · 407.120(e)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)

Health Requirements for Children

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (6) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5) through (f)(1) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5) · 407.370(e)(10) · 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(f)(1)

Outdoor Play Area

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(k) through (l)(1) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(k) · 407.390(l) · 407.390(l)(1)

Hand Washing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c) through (4) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c) · 407.320(c)(4)

Medications

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b) through (e) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b) · 407.360(e)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Violation substantiated

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(2) · Violation substantiated

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e) · Violation substantiated

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(d) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 617424 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · January 21, 2025

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(b) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 617424 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · April 8, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 617424 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · August 7, 2023

Staffing Structure

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) through (b) · Violation substantiated · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · 407.90(a)(4) · 407.90(b)

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (e) · Violation substantiated · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(e)

Guidance and Discipline

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6) through (e) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6) · 407.270(c)(6)(e)

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation substantiated

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation substantiated

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · Repeat violation

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f) · Violation substantiated

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCA8.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 617424 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · July 12, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) through (e) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(e)

Nutrition and Meal Service

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) through (k)(5) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · 407.330(h) · 407.330(k)(1) · 407.330(k)(5)

Staffing Structure

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) through (f) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · 407.90(d) · 407.90(f)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation substantiated

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(2) · Violation substantiated

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(3) · Violation substantiated

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCA8.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 617424 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2023 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · May 17, 2023

Personnel Records

7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (b) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(b)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (8) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(8)

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(2) · Violation substantiated

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation substantiated

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 617424 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Details

Phone: (708) 532-2880
Address: 7012 171st St, Tinley Park, 60477

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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 "TINLEY CHILDCARE ACADEMY" under Provider Name and 60477 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 617424).
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 "TINLEY CHILDCARE ACADEMY" under Provider Name and 60477 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 617424).

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.