Chicago · Licensed family home

Coleman, Tara T

Larger family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 13 of its 14 licensing inspections since May 2011.

Of the 365 Chicago-area family homes with 10 or more licensing inspections, 56% had rules cited at some but not all of them, as this home did. 44% had rules cited at all of them.

Licensing inspections

Apr 2, 20253 citations

Program
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.85(e)(3)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(5)(a)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(k)

Jul 15, 202410 citations

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.75(a)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(b)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(13)

6 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(4)

Apr 21, 2023No rules cited

Apr 7, 20232 citations

Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.20(i)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(20)

Mar 9, 202012 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(h)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(k)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(1)

8 more from this inspection

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(4)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g)(1)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g)(2)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g)(4)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g)(3)

Mar 21, 20191 citation

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(d)(4)

Mar 22, 20182 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(h)
Caregivers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.45(j)

Mar 6, 20177 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(3)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(d)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(1)

3 more from this inspection

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(4)

Feb 24, 20162 citations

Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.20(k)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(d)(1)

Apr 2, 20154 citations

Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.20(i)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(e)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(d)(1)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.105(b)(4)

Apr 21, 20142 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(l)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j)

Mar 18, 20134 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(2)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(3)
Child Care Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.50(h)

Apr 18, 20127 citations

General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(3)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(6)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(k)
Background Checks
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.40(a)

3 more from this inspection

Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.65(c)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(i)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(3)

May 5, 201112 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(4)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(5)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j)
General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.35(j)

8 more from this inspection

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(h)
Caregivers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.45(f)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(l)(1)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(k)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(i)
Caregivers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.45(j)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: April 2, 2025
On file: 14 visits since May 2011 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was April 18, 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.

Apr 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · April 2, 2025

General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(5)(a) through (k) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(5)(a) · 408.30(k)

Program

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.85(e)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 496080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2024 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · July 15, 2024

Health, Medical Care and Safety

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a) · 408.70(a)(2) · 408.70(a)(3) · 408.70(a)(4)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(d) through (j) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(d) · 408.60(j)

General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(13) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.75(a) · Violation corrected

School Age Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(b) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 496080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · April 7, 2023

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.20(i) · Violation corrected on site

General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(20) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 496080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2020 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · March 9, 2020

School Age Children

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.110(g) · 408.110(g)(1) · 408.110(g)(2) · 408.110(g)(3) · 408.110(g)(4)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(1) · 408.70(a)(2) · 408.70(a)(3) · 408.70(a)(4)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(h)(4) through (k) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(h)(4) · 408.60(j)(1) · 408.60(k)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 496080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 21, 2019

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(d)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 496080 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 22, 2018

Caregivers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.45(j) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(h) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 496080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2017 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · March 6, 2017

Health, Medical Care and Safety

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(1) · 408.70(a)(2) · 408.70(a)(3) · 408.70(a)(4)

General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(1) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(d)(1) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 496080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2016 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · February 24, 2016

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.20(k) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(d)(1) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 496080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2015 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · April 2, 2015

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.20(i) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(e)(1) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(d)(1) · Violation corrected

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.105(b)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 496080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2014 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · April 21, 2014

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(l)(1) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 496080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2013 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · March 18, 2013

Records and Reports

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(2) · 408.120(a)(3)

Child Care Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.50(h) · Violation corrected

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 496080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2012 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · April 18, 2012

General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(3) through (k) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(3) · 408.30(a)(6) · 408.30(k)

Background Checks

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.40(a) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(i) · Violation corrected

Number and Ages of Children Served

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.65(c) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 496080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2011 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · May 5, 2011

Records and Reports

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(2) through (l)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.120(a)(2) · 408.120(h) · 408.120(i) · 408.120(l)(1)

Caregivers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.45(f) through (j) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.45(f) · 408.45(j)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j) through (k) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.60(j) · 408.60(k)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(3) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.70(a)(3) · 408.70(a)(4)

General Requirements for Group Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.30(a)(5) · Violation corrected on site

General Requirements for Group Day Care Home Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408.35(j) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 496080 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

7738912873

Address: 6548 S Ellis Ave
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 "COLEMAN, TARA T" under Provider Name and 60637 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 496080).

Larger means licensed for 9 to 12 children, among Chicago-area’s 3,345 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 2 to 7; mid-size is 8.