Chicago · Licensed family home

Colbert, Shirley A

Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 7 of its 8 licensing inspections since September 2016.

Of the 183 Chicago-area family homes with 8 licensing inspections, 22% had rules cited at 7 of them, as this home did. 42% had rules cited at all 8.

Licensing inspections

Aug 6, 20261 citation

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)

Sep 23, 2025No rules cited

Sep 20, 20244 citations

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)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(28)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)

Oct 6, 20234 citations

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)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(j)

Sep 30, 202220 citations

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(g)(1)
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)(19)(g)

16 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(h)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(h)(2)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(4)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(h)(2)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(h)(4)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(e)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)

May 14, 201913 citations

Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(i)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2)

9 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)

Sep 19, 201720 citations

Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)(1)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(i)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(16)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(17)

16 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
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(g)
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(1)
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(2)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14)
Nutrition and Meals
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(c)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(c)(1)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(5)

Sep 20, 201618 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2)

14 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(5)
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)(16)
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(c)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(17)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(h)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(2)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(28)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: August 6, 2026
On file: 8 visits since September 2016 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was September 5, 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 1 finding

Monitoring visit · August 6, 2026

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 354312 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

Sep 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · September 20, 2024

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

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(28) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 354312 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2023 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · October 6, 2023

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)

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(j) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 354312 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2022 Monitoring visit 20 findings

Monitoring visit · September 30, 2022

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

9 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3) through (g)(1) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3) · 406.8(a)(4) · 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(19)(g) · 406.8(a)(19)(h) · 406.8(a)(20) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(b) · 406.8(g)(1)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) · 406.12(b)(3) · 406.12(i)

Children Under 30 Months of Age

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(4) through (h)(4) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(4) · 406.22(h)(2) · 406.22(h)(4)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

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

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(e) · Violation substantiated

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · Violation substantiated

Records and Reports

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 354312 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2019 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · May 14, 2019

Records and Reports

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1) · 406.24(d)(2) · 406.24(d)(3) · 406.24(f)

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14) through (g) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(f) · 406.8(g)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) · 406.12(b)(3) · 406.12(h)

Application for Renewal of License

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e) through (i) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e) · 406.5(i)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 354312 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2017 Monitoring visit 20 findings

Monitoring visit · September 19, 2017

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3) through (g) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3) · 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(16) · 406.8(a)(17) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(a)(29) · 406.8(g)

Records and Reports

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(d) · 406.24(e)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(i) through (k) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(i) · 406.6(k)

Activity Requirements

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)(1) · 406.16(c)(2)

Application for Renewal of License

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

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Number and Ages of Children Served

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

Nutrition and Meals

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(c) · Violation corrected

School Age Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(c)(1) · Violation corrected

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 354312 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2016 Monitoring visit 18 findings

Monitoring visit · September 20, 2016

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

14 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (h)(2) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(2) · 406.8(a)(3) · 406.8(a)(4) · 406.8(a)(5) · 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(16) · 406.8(a)(17) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(a)(28) · 406.8(a)(29) · 406.8(c) · 406.8(g) · 406.8(h)(2)

Records and Reports

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) through (d) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) · 406.24(c) · 406.24(d)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(h)(2) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 354312 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

7736783078

Address: 4023 W Crystal St
License: license issued (il)

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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 "COLBERT, SHIRLEY A" under Provider Name and 60651 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 354312).

Mid-size means licensed for 8 children, the size at least half of Chicago-area’s 3,345 licensed family homes hold. Small is 2 to 7; larger is 9 to 12.