Chicago · Licensed center

Tiny Tots Incorporated

Medium Reggio Emilia center, licensed for 70 children.

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.

How they teach

Reggio Emilia, play-based and bilingual

“Through our hands-on, play-based bilingual curriculum we inspire children to learn through exploration.”In their words, August 2026.tinytotsincorporated.com

“We utilize the Reggio-Emilia educational philosophy which cultivates your child’s interests to help guide our curriculum tailored towards their unique learning style.”In their words, August 2026.tinytotsincorporated.com

One of 11 Chicago-area providers that describe a Reggio Emilia approach, out of 129 that describe any approach at all.

Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

What the state has found

Routine visits: 8 of 10 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: July 28, 2026
On file: 10 visits since October 2020 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was August 28, 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.

Jul 2026 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · July 28, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8) through (f) · Violation substantiated

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

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation substantiated

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(i)(3) · Violation substantiated

Guidance and Discipline

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

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e) · Violation substantiated

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Cited: CCASEC4

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

Cited: CCASEC7

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

Cited: FHSEC305

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 591435 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Aug 2025 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · August 28, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(f)

Health Requirements for Children

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (6) · Violation corrected

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) · 407.340(a)(5)

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 591435 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Aug 2024 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · August 27, 2024

Personnel Records

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

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Violation substantiated

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 591435 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 17 findings

Monitoring visit · August 3, 2023

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (i) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(i)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (8) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(8)

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g) through (2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g) · 407.250(i)(2)

Equipment and Materials

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) · 407.380(j)(5)

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Substitutes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.170(a) · 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) · Violation corrected

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · 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 591435 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2022 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · August 25, 2022

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) through (4)(a) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) · Violation substantiated

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 591435 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2021 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · September 14, 2021

Personnel Records

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation corrected

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(h) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 591435 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2021 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · April 15, 2021

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (b) · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(b)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Violation corrected

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 591435 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · October 20, 2020

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 591435 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).

Details

7732404615

Website: tinytotsincorporated.com
Address: 2603 N Halsted St # 2611
License: pending renewal application (rn)
Ages they serve: 6 weeks to 6 years old

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How they teach

Approach — Checked August 2026 tinytotsincorporated.com

How they teach

Approach — Checked August 2026 tinytotsincorporated.com

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

Details

Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "TINY TOTS INCORPORATED" under Provider Name and 60614 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 591435).
Website — Checked August 2026 tinytotsincorporated.com
Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 tinytotsincorporated.com