Dolton · Licensed family home

Bell, Dorothy A

Small family home, licensed for up to 6 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 13 of its 14 licensing inspections since June 2012.

Of the 365 Chicago-area family homes with 10 or more licensing inspections, 56% had rules cited at some but not all of them, as this home did. 44% had rules cited at all of them.

Licensing inspections

May 14, 20265 citations

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)

1 more from this inspection

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(k)

Jun 3, 202517 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(3)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(h)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(g)

13 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(h)
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b)(6)
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(4)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(7)
Confidentiality of Records and Information
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.25(a)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(21)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(i)

Jul 5, 20235 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)

1 more from this inspection

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m)

Apr 14, 2023No rules cited

Jun 17, 202121 citations

Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(6)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(m)(2)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(e)(8)

17 more from this inspection

Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(i)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(12)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(15)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(17)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(j)(5)
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(2)
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(3)
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(4)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(h)(2)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(h)(3)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(a)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(b)(1)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(h)(4)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(j)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(m)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)

Jun 26, 20197 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(s)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)

3 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29)

Jun 7, 20182 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(f)

Jun 19, 20178 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(s)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)

4 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11)
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)(1)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

May 11, 20162 citations

School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)

Oct 21, 20153 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)

Aug 12, 201510 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(4)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)

6 more from this inspection

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(s)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(u)
Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a)

Jun 12, 20142 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)(1)(a)

May 15, 20132 citations

Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(5)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)

Jun 8, 20124 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)(a)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: May 14, 2026
On file: 14 visits since June 2012 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was June 13, 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 5 findings

Monitoring visit · May 14, 2026

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) through (t) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · 406.9(t)

Records and Reports

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f) through (k) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f) · 406.24(k)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 171400 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2025 Monitoring visit 17 findings

Monitoring visit · June 3, 2025

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(g) through (h) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(g) · 406.8(a)(19)(h) · 406.8(a)(20) · 406.8(a)(21) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(h)

Activity Requirements

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b) through (c)(4) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b) · 406.16(b)(6) · 406.16(c) · 406.16(c)(3) · 406.16(c)(4)

Children Under 30 Months of Age

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(7) through (h)(2) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(7) · 406.22(h)(2)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(i) · 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(a) · Violation substantiated

Confidentiality of Records and Information

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.25(a) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 171400 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · July 5, 2023

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3) through (29) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(a)(29)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m) through (t) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m) · 406.9(t)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 171400 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jun 2021 Monitoring visit 21 findings

Monitoring visit · June 17, 2021

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

10 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (m)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(6) · 406.8(a)(12) · 406.8(a)(15) · 406.8(a)(17) · 406.8(a)(29) · 406.8(j)(2) · 406.8(j)(5) · 406.8(m)(1) · 406.8(m)(2)

Activity Requirements

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(1) · 406.16(c)(2) · 406.16(c)(3) · 406.16(c)(4)

Children Under 30 Months of Age

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(e)(8) through (h)(4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(e)(8) · 406.22(h)(2) · 406.22(h)(3) · 406.22(h)(4)

School Age Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(a) through (b)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(a) · 406.21(b)(1)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(i) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 171400 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2019 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · June 26, 2019

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23) through (29) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(a)(29)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) through (i) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) · 406.12(i)

Records and Reports

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1) through (s) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1) · 406.24(s)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 171400 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2018 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 7, 2018

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(f) · Violation corrected

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 171400 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2017 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · June 19, 2017

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11) through (23) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11) · 406.8(a)(23)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) through (i) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · 406.12(i)

Application for Renewal of License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)(1) · Violation corrected

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(s) · Violation corrected

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

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 171400 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2016 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · May 11, 2016

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23) · Violation corrected

School Age Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 171400 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2015 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · October 21, 2015

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3) · 406.8(a)(4)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 171400 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2015 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · August 12, 2015

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19) through (23) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19) · 406.8(a)(20) · 406.8(a)(23)

Records and Reports

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e) through (s) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e) · 406.24(f) · 406.24(s)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(u) · Violation corrected

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j) · Violation corrected

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(4) · 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 171400 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2014 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 12, 2014

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(a) through (h)(1)(a) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(a) · 406.12(h)(1)(a)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 171400 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2013 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · May 15, 2013

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 171400 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2012 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · June 8, 2012

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (4)(a) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(4) · 406.8(a)(4)(a)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 171400 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

7084395776

Address: 245 East 141st Place
License: license issued (il)

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All checked August 2026.

State record

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

Details

Phone, Address, License sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "BELL, DOROTHY A" under Provider Name and 60419 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 171400).

Small means licensed for 2 to 7 children, among Chicago-area’s 3,345 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Mid-size is 8; larger is 9 to 12.