Chicago Hts · Licensed family home

Cardenas, Isabel C

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

The state cited rules at all 13 of its licensing inspections since February 2010.

Of the 365 Chicago-area family homes with 10 or more licensing inspections, 44% had rules cited at all of them, as this home did.

Licensing inspections

Apr 24, 202612 citations

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(a)(14)
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)(13)

8 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(j)(2)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)(1)
Nutrition and Meals
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(l)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(i)

Apr 28, 20253 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)

Apr 5, 20246 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14)
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(b)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(6)

2 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(13)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11)

Apr 25, 20232 citations

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

May 17, 20224 citations

Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)

Feb 9, 202110 citations

Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(f)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(i)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9

6 more from this inspection

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m)
Qualifications for Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e)
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Mar 28, 20177 citations

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)

3 more from this inspection

Qualifications for Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(e)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(f)

Feb 20, 201512 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(a)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(o)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(26)

8 more from this inspection

Qualifications for Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Qualifications for Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(h)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(q)
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(u)

May 2, 20143 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)

May 21, 20134 citations

Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(d)(1)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)(4)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(h)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)

Apr 24, 20134 citations

Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(1)(b)
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(2)(b)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)(4)
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(d)(1)

Mar 28, 201310 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(n)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(q)

6 more from this inspection

Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(2)(b)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(1)(b)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)

Feb 23, 20104 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(e)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(25)(a)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: April 24, 2026
On file: 13 visits since February 2010 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was May 8, 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.

Apr 2026 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · April 24, 2026

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(13) through (j)(2) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(13) · 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(29) · 406.8(j)(2)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m) · 406.9(t)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) through (2) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) · 406.14(c)(2)

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)(1) · Violation substantiated

Activity Requirements

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16 · Violation substantiated

Nutrition and Meals

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(l)(3) · Violation substantiated

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(i) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 439096 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · April 28, 2025

Health, Medical Care and Safety

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) through (3) · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) · 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 439096 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2024 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · April 5, 2024

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(6) through (b) · Violation corrected · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(6) · 406.8(a)(11) · 406.8(a)(13) · 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(15) · 406.8(b)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 439096 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

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 439096 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2022 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · May 17, 2022

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) through (3) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3)

Number and Ages of Children Served

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a) · Violation substantiated

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 439096 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2021 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · February 9, 2021

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9 · 406.9(m) · 406.9(t)

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f) through (i)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f) · 406.8(i)(1)

Application for Renewal of License

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

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

Qualifications for Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e) · Violation corrected

Activity Requirements

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c) · 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 439096 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2017 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · March 28, 2017

Health, Medical Care and Safety

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3)

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(e) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(e) · 406.8(a)(19)(f)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Qualifications for Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 439096 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2015 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · February 20, 2015

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(o) through (u) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(o) · 406.9(u)

Qualifications for Assistants

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10 through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10 · 406.10(e)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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

Records and Reports

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(h) through (q) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(h) · 406.24(q)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(26) · Violation corrected

Number and Ages of Children Served

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13 · Violation corrected

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 439096 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2014 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · May 2, 2014

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3)

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 439096 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2013 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · May 21, 2013

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Number and Ages of Children Served

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(d)(1) · Violation corrected

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(h)(4) · Violation corrected

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 439096 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2013 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · April 24, 2013

Number and Ages of Children Served

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(1)(b) through (d)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(1)(b) · 406.13(b)(2)(b) · 406.13(d)(1)

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 439096 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2013 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · March 28, 2013

Records and Reports

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d) through (q) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d) · 406.24(d)(1) · 406.24(e) · 406.24(q)

Number and Ages of Children Served

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(1)(b) through (2)(b) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(1)(b) · 406.13(b)(2)(b)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 439096 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2010 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · February 23, 2010

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(25)(a) through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(25)(a) · 406.8(e)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 439096 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

7087546081

Address: 2417 Union Ave
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 "CARDENAS, ISABEL C" under Provider Name and 60411 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 439096).

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.