Chicago · Licensed center

Abc Academy

Medium center, licensed for 58 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 15 of its licensing inspections since March 2010.

Of the 859 Chicago-area centers with 10 or more licensing inspections, 22% had rules cited at all of them, as this center did.

Licensing inspections

May 21, 20264 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

Aug 5, 20259 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c)
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(i)

5 more from this inspection

Special Requirements for School-Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(d)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(4)

Apr 24, 20244 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

Nov 29, 20234 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)

Apr 25, 20232 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)

Apr 20, 20235 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(k)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190

1 more from this inspection

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

Apr 3, 202313 citations

Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(8)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(18)

9 more from this inspection

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(6)

May 16, 20226 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)

2 more from this inspection

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(6)

Oct 7, 20214 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

May 2, 20186 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)

2 more from this inspection

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70

Mar 27, 20178 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(l)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(1)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)

4 more from this inspection

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(2)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Apr 7, 20164 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(h)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

May 14, 20154 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)

Mar 23, 20113 citations

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)(1)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(j)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)

Mar 30, 20101 citation

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: May 21, 2026
On file: 15 visits since March 2010 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was June 20, 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.

May 2026 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · May 21, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (5) · Violation substantiated

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

Personnel Records

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 316621 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2025 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · August 5, 2025

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) through (e)(6) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · 407.370(e) · 407.370(e)(1)(c) · 407.370(e)(2) · 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(6)

Special Requirements for School-Age Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(d) through (i) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(d) · 407.220(i)

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(4) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 316621 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · April 24, 2024

Personnel Records

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 316621 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2023 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · November 29, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) through (p) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(p)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 316621 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · April 25, 2023

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190 · Violation substantiated

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 316621 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · April 20, 2023

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190 through (f) · Violation substantiated · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190 · 407.190(f)

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Special Requirements for School-Age Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(k) · Violation substantiated

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 316621 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · April 3, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) through (p) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(e)(10) · 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(p)

Program Requirements for All Ages

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(6) through (r) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(6) · 407.200(d)(8) · 407.200(r)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation substantiated

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

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)(18) · Violation substantiated

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 316621 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2022 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · May 16, 2022

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11) through (r)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(r) · 407.370(r)(3)

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · Violation corrected

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 316621 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2021 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · October 7, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6)

Personnel Records

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 316621 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2018 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · May 2, 2018

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) through (b) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) · 407.370(b)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70 · Violation substantiated

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190 · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 316621 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2017 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · March 27, 2017

Health Requirements for Children

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

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

Organization and Administration

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(2) · Violation substantiated

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 316621 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2016 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · April 7, 2016

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Violation corrected

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 316621 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2015 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · May 14, 2015

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) through (3) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(f)(3)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Outdoor Play Area

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 316621 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2011 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · March 23, 2011

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 316621 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2010 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 30, 2010

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 316621 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Openings, child care subsidies, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

Details

7733381033

Address: 2714 W Pratt Blvd
License: pending renewal application (rn)

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All checked July 2026.

State record

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked October 9, 2026.

Details

Phone, Address, License sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "ABC ACADEMY" under Provider Name and 60645 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 316621).

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.