Chicago · Licensed center

Chicago Latvian Preschool

Small center, licensed for 8 children.
Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 12 of its 13 licensing inspections since March 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

Feb 10, 20256 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(h)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)

2 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.

Jan 31, 202418 citations

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)

14 more from this inspection

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

May 31, 2023No rules cited

Feb 16, 202312 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(4)

8 more from this inspection

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(b)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Mar 1, 20222 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)

Mar 5, 20207 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(10)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

3 more from this inspection

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Mar 19, 20196 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

2 more from this inspection

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)

Mar 7, 20182 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(d)(3)

Jan 25, 20176 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(g)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

2 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(h)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Feb 25, 20165 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)

1 more from this inspection

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

Feb 25, 20156 citations

Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(2)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(8)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)

2 more from this inspection

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

Oct 8, 20142 citations

Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(g)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(2)

Mar 28, 201312 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(9)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)

8 more from this inspection

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(2)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(g)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: February 10, 2025
On file: 13 visits since March 2013 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was March 10, 2025. 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.

Feb 2025 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · February 10, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7) · Violation corrected on site

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(h) · Violation corrected on site

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 436386 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2024 Monitoring visit 18 findings

Monitoring visit · January 31, 2024

Personnel Records

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6)

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (d) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(d)

Organization and Administration

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g) · Violation substantiated

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation substantiated

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation substantiated

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.

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

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

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · 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 436386 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Feb 2023 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · February 16, 2023

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

Guidance and Discipline

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) through (c)(4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · 407.270(c)(4)

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h) through (k)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h) · 407.330(k)(2)

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · 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 436386 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2022 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · March 1, 2022

Health Requirements for Children

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 436386 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2020 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · March 5, 2020

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(10) · Violation corrected

Outdoor Play Area

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

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

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · 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 436386 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2019 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · March 19, 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)

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(5)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 436386 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2018 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · March 7, 2018

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(d)(3) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 436386 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2017 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · January 25, 2017

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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

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)(3) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 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 436386 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2016 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · February 25, 2016

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) through (e)(4) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(b) · 407.120(e)(4)

Staffing Structure

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 436386 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2015 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · February 25, 2015

Hand Washing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(2) through (8) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(2) · 407.320(a)(8)

Staffing Structure

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

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 436386 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2014 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · October 8, 2014

Outdoor Play Area

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(g) through (l)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(g) · 407.390(l)(2)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 436386 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2013 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · March 28, 2013

Health Requirements for Children

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(2) · 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(5)

Personnel Records

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

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

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) through (g) · Violation corrected on site

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5) through (9) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5) · 407.370(e)(9)

Organization and Administration

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 436386 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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

What it costs

From $2,310 a month

Chicago-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.

Part time: $600 to $1,790 a month
Deposit: $100, not refundable
Siblings: 10% tuition discount for siblings attending simultaneously; 20% for siblings attending simultaneously full-time

Details

7733084977

Website: starins.org
Address: 6551 W Montrose Ave
License: license issued (il)
Ages they serve: ages two to five years of age

Run Chicago Latvian Preschool? Correct or add anything here, free.

Add what is missing

Sources and dates

Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.

What it costs

Monthly tuition, Second price, Sibling discount — Checked August 2026 starins.org
Deposit — Checked August 2026 starins.org

State record

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked October 10, 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 "CHICAGO LATVIAN PRESCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60634 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 436386).
Website — Checked August 2026 starins.org
Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 starins.org
Who runs it — Checked October 2026 projects.propublica.org

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