Chicago · Licensed center

Childrens Lighthouse

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 12 of its 17 licensing inspections since February 2016.

Of the 859 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

Aug 10, 20265 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Personnel Records

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

1 more from this inspection

  • Personnel Records

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

Sep 25, 2025No rules cited
Jul 28, 20252 citations

  • Program Requirements for All Ages

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)

  • Program Requirements for All Ages

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(i)

Jul 24, 20253 citations

  • Diapering and Toileting Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(b)

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Jun 24, 2024No rules cited
Aug 18, 20233 citations

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Personnel Records

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

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

Dec 19, 2022No rules cited
Aug 30, 20224 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Personnel Records

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

Aug 5, 20217 citations

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • Personnel Records

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

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

3 more from this inspection

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

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

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

Jul 13, 20202 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

  • Personnel Records

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

Sep 19, 2019No rules cited
Jul 29, 20198 citations

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Personnel Records

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

4 more from this inspection

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)

  • 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 18, 20184 citations

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)

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

Apr 26, 2018No rules cited
Jul 6, 20177 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

  • Health Requirements for Children

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

  • Personnel Records

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

3 more from this inspection

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)

  • Personnel Records

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

Jul 21, 20163 citations

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)

Feb 24, 20165 citations

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

1 more from this inspection

  • Health Requirements for Children

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

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit
August 10, 2026
On file
17 visits since February 2016 — 5 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was August 31, 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.

Aug 2026 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · August 10, 2026

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (e)(4) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(e)(4)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 543761 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Jul 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · July 28, 2025

Program Requirements for All Ages

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(i) through (r) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(i) · 407.200(r)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 543761 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · July 24, 2025

Health Requirements for Children

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 543761 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2024 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · August 18, 2023

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)

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 543761 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2022 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Aug 2022 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · August 30, 2022

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 543761 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2021 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · August 5, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Violation corrected

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

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)(4) · 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

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 543761 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2020 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · July 13, 2020

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 543761 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2019 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Jul 2019 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · July 29, 2019

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 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

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 543761 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2018 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · June 18, 2018

Personnel Records

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

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

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 543761 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2018 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Jul 2017 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · July 6, 2017

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (e)(5) · Violation corrected

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

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 543761 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2016 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · July 21, 2016

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 543761 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 24, 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)

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)

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 543761 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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7732672627

Address
2600 W Irving Park Rd
License
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All checked July 2026.

State record

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

Details

  • Phone, Address, License sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "CHILDRENS LIGHTHOUSE" under Provider Name and 60618 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 543761).

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