Chicago · Licensed center

Children's Learning Place

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 13 of its 15 licensing inspections since July 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

Jul 17, 20265 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Health Requirements for Children

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

  • Personnel Records

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

1 more from this inspection

  • Staffing Structure

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)

May 27, 202512 citations

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

  • Health Requirements for Children

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

8 more from this inspection

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Guidance and Discipline

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

  • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)

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

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

Jun 7, 202415 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(e)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

11 more from this inspection

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Health Requirements for Children

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

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(3)

  • Equipment and Materials

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(f)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10)

  • Diapering and Toileting Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(4)

  • Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)

Oct 31, 20232 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(3)

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

May 24, 2021No rules cited
Mar 4, 2020No rules cited
Jul 24, 20191 citation

  • Program Requirements for All Ages

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)

May 17, 20183 citations

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)

Dec 5, 20177 citations

  • Guidance and Discipline

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)

  • Guidance and Discipline

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

  • Guidance and Discipline

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(1)

3 more from this inspection

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)

  • Program Requirements for All Ages

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(4)

  • Program Requirements for All Ages

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(f)(5)

Jul 10, 20153 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(c)

Sep 12, 20141 citation

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(i)

Jul 22, 20143 citations

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Feb 28, 20143 citations

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190

  • Guidance and Discipline

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)

  • Organization and Administration

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(j)

Sep 17, 20134 citations

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1)

  • Health Requirements for Children

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

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Personnel Records

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

Jul 24, 20131 citation

  • Health Requirements for Children

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

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit
July 17, 2026
On file
15 visits since July 2013 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was August 16, 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.

Jul 2026 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · July 17, 2026

Personnel Records

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

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

Staffing Structure

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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 524738 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2025 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · May 27, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · 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 524738 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2024 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · June 7, 2024

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) through (r)(3) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · 407.370(d)(3) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(e)(10) · 407.370(f)(3) · 407.370(r)(3)

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(e) · 407.100(f)

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(4) through (5) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site

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

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)(3) · Violation corrected

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 524738 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · October 31, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(3) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 524738 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Mar 2020 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Jul 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · July 24, 2019

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 524738 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · May 17, 2018

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5) through (10) · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5) · 407.370(e)(10)

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 524738 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2017 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · December 5, 2017

Guidance and Discipline

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) through (c)(6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · 407.270(c)(1) · 407.270(c)(6)

Program Requirements for All Ages

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(4) through (f)(5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(4) · 407.200(f)(5)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 524738 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2015 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · July 10, 2015

Health Requirements for Children

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(c)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 524738 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2014 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · September 12, 2014

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

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Jul 2014 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · July 22, 2014

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 524738 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2014 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · February 28, 2014

Organization and Administration

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

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190 · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

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

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Sep 2013 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · September 17, 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)

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 524738 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2013 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · July 24, 2013

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6) · Violation corrected

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Openings, child care subsidies, teaching approach, and ratios and staff aren’t on this page.

What it costs

$2,703 a month for an infant

Infant$2,703

Higher than 41% of the 17 that publish a price.

Toddler$2,368

Higher than 48% of the 21 that publish a price.

Preschool$2,055

Lower than 39% of the 18 that publish a price.

Children's Learning PlaceMost Chicago-area prices (middle 80%)

Part time
$1,145 to $2,090 a month
Application fee
$500
Siblings
10% off the oldest child's tuition

A day here

Hours
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, 5 days a week
Meals
Tuition includes all-natural/organic food, formula, and age-appropriate milk for all age groups
Diapers
Diapers and wipes provided; Pull-Ups are not included
Schedule
full-time and part-time

Policies

Enrollment
Deposit refundable with 30 days' notice of withdrawal; full weekly tuition due even if child is absent for illness, vacation, or school closings

Details

7732762400

Website
childrenslearningplace.com
Address
3121 W Fullerton Ave
License
license issued (il)
Ages they serve
Under 15 months through age 6 (infant, toddler, preschool/pre-K)
Established
1998

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What it costs

State record

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

A day here

Policies

Details

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.