Chicago · Licensed center

Busy Bees Learning School

Large play-based center, licensed for 390 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 13 of its licensing inspections since November 2017.

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

Jan 22, 20266 citations

Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(l)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(1)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(1)

2 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

May 8, 20259 citations

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7)

5 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)

May 7, 20252 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(17)

Mar 26, 20241 citation

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

Jan 19, 20249 citations

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(4)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1)

5 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)

Feb 22, 20235 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)

1 more from this inspection

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

Mar 29, 20228 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(e)

4 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1)

Nov 25, 20193 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)

Oct 16, 20191 citation

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(j)

Jan 17, 20194 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)

Oct 25, 20181 citation

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(m)

May 23, 20181 citation

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)

Nov 27, 20173 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: January 22, 2026
On file: 13 visits since November 2017 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was February 22, 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 6 findings

Monitoring visit · January 22, 2026

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(1) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(l) · Violation corrected on site

Napping and Sleeping

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · 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 555661 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2025 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · May 8, 2025

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) through (q)(1) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(f)(1) · 407.370(q)(1)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (7) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(7)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7) through (h)(2) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7) · 407.210(h)(2)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 555661 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · May 7, 2025

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(17) through (f) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(17) · 407.250(f)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 555661 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 26, 2024

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 555661 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2024 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · January 19, 2024

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(4) through (k)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(4) · 407.340(a)(5) · 407.340(k)(1)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 555661 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2023 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · February 22, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) through (8) · Violation corrected

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

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · Violation corrected

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4) · 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 555661 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2022 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · March 29, 2022

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(e) · 407.100(f)

Staffing Structure

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1) · Violation substantiated

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 555661 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · November 25, 2019

Health Requirements for Children

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 555661 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · October 16, 2019

Organization and Administration

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 555661 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · January 17, 2019

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (4) · Violation corrected

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 555661 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · October 25, 2018

Organization and Administration

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 555661 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 23, 2018

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 555661 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · November 27, 2017

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)(4) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 555661 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, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Play-based

“We believe that a great way to learn is through play and hands-on experience.”

Details

3128373511

Website: busybeeschildrencenter.com
Address: 321 W 31st St
License: pending renewal application (rn)

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How they teach

Approach — Checked August 2026 busybeeschildrencenter.com

State record

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

Details

Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "BUSY BEES LEARNING SCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60616 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 555661).
Website — Checked August 2026 busybeeschildrencenter.com

Large means the biggest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 119 to 487 children. Small is 8 to 48; medium is 49 to 118.