Glen Ellyn · Licensed center

Bright Beginnings Child Care Center

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 8 of its 13 licensing inspections since February 2013.

Of the 860 Chicago-area centers with 10 or more licensing inspections, 78% had rules cited at some but not all of them, as this center did. 22% had rules cited at all of them.

Licensing inspections

Apr 2, 2026No rules cited
Feb 26, 2025No rules cited
Jan 11, 2025No rules cited
Mar 4, 20241 citation

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

Mar 22, 2023No rules cited
Feb 10, 20222 citations

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)

  • A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Mar 4, 2021No rules cited
Feb 10, 20207 citations

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)(b)

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)

3 more from this inspection

  • Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)

Feb 28, 20193 citations

  • Application for Renewal of License

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(f)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

  • Personnel Records

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

Feb 29, 201617 citations

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)

  • Equipment and Materials

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

  • Staffing Structure

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)

13 more from this inspection

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)

  • 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(b)

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(d)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Application for Renewal of License

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(d)

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1)

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(2)

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)

May 8, 201513 citations

  • Equipment and Materials

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(1)

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(n)(2)

9 more from this inspection

  • Equipment and Materials

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a)

  • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

  • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)

  • Equipment and Materials

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(b)

Mar 30, 201511 citations

  • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(n)(2)

7 more from this inspection

  • Equipment and Materials

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a)

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)

  • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)

  • Equipment and Materials

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)

  • Equipment and Materials

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(1)

Feb 6, 20136 citations

  • Organization and Administration

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)(1)

2 more from this inspection

  • Application for Renewal of License

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(f)

  • Guidance and Discipline

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit
April 2, 2026
On file
13 visits since February 2013 — 5 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was April 3, 2024. 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.

Apr 2026 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Feb 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Jan 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Mar 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 4, 2024

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 071515 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Feb 2022 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · February 10, 2022

Health Requirements for Children

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

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 071515 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Feb 2020 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · February 10, 2020

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(1)(h) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11) through (f)(1)(b) · Violation corrected

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 071515 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · February 28, 2019

Application for Renewal of License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(f) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 071515 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2016 Monitoring visit 17 findings

Monitoring visit · February 29, 2016

Personnel Records

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (d) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(b) · 407.120(d)

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (h) · Violation corrected

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) through (k) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · 407.330(g)(1) · 407.330(g)(2) · 407.330(k)

Application for Renewal of License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(d) · Violation corrected

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Violation corrected on site

Grouping and Staffing

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

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 071515 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2015 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · May 8, 2015

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(b) through (n)(2) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(b) · 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(n)(2)

Equipment and Materials

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a) through (j)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a) · 407.380(b) · 407.380(j)(1)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · 407.260(f)

Health Requirements for Children

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 071515 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2015 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · March 30, 2015

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11) through (n)(2) · Violation corrected on site · Violation substantiated

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

Equipment and Materials

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a) through (j)(1) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a) · 407.380(b) · 407.380(j)(1)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) through (f) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · 407.260(f)

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 071515 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2013 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · February 6, 2013

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)

Application for Renewal of License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(f) · Violation corrected

Organization and Administration

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 071515 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Address
49 Diecke Dr
License
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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 "BRIGHT BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE CENTER" under Provider Name and 60137 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 071515).

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.