Chicago · Licensed center

Children's Creative Center

Small play-based center, licensed for 43 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 9 of its licensing inspections since March 2016.

Of the 123 Chicago-area centers with 9 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at all 9, as this center did.

Licensing inspections

Jan 7, 202611 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

7 more from this inspection

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(m)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Feb 20, 20243 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

Jan 30, 20233 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(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.

Dec 14, 20211 citation

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

Nov 2, 20201 citation

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e)

Dec 12, 201713 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(2)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

9 more from this inspection

Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(6)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(1)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(5)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(p)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Dec 22, 20165 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

1 more from this inspection

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

Aug 8, 20164 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)

Mar 17, 20165 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)

1 more from this inspection

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: January 7, 2026
On file: 9 visits since March 2016 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was February 7, 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 11 findings

Monitoring visit · January 7, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(d)

Nutrition and Meal Service

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1) through (m) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1) · 407.330(l)(2) · 407.330(m)

Personnel Records

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · 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 545362 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · February 20, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 545362 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2023 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · January 30, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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 545362 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · December 14, 2021

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 545362 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · November 2, 2020

Napping and Sleeping

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 545362 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2017 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · December 12, 2017

Hand Washing

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(1) · 407.320(a)(2) · 407.320(a)(3) · 407.320(a)(5) · 407.320(a)(6)

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(p)(1) · 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 545362 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2016 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · December 22, 2016

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(c)(5) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · 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 545362 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2016 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · August 8, 2016

Health Requirements for Children

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

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

Organization and Administration

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 545362 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2016 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · March 17, 2016

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)

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)(a) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 545362 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Openings, child care subsidies, cost, ratios and staff, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Play-based and developmental

“This play-based and emergent, thematic approach engages children’s natural curiosity and helps them reach key developmental milestones per Illinois State Board of Education.”

A day here

Hours: 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
Sleep: Infants kept on individualized, flexible napping schedules rather than a fixed nap time
Updates for parents: Brightwheel app for messages, photos, and daily updates

Details

7732704696

Website: childrenscreativecenter.com
Address: 2026 W Belmont Ave # 2028
License: license issued (il)

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Sources and dates

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How they teach

Approach — Checked August 2026 childrenscreativecenter.com/our-programs
Approach — Checked August 2026 childrenscreativecenter.com/about

State record

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

A day here

Sleep, Hours — Checked August 2026 childrenscreativecenter.com
Updates for parents — Checked August 2026 childrenscreativecenter.com

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 "CHILDREN'S CREATIVE CENTER" under Provider Name and 60618 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 545362).
Website — Checked August 2026 childrenscreativecenter.com

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.