Evanston · Licensed center

Covenant Nursery School, Inc.

Medium center, licensed for 51 children.
Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
Shortlist has found no website for it yet.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 14 of its licensing inspections since October 2010.

Of the 860 Chicago-area centers with 10 or more licensing inspections, 22% had rules cited at all of them, as this center did.

Licensing inspections

May 5, 20261 citation

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

Jun 30, 20252 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

Apr 19, 202310 citations

Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(10)

6 more from this inspection

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

Jun 10, 202210 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(l)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)

6 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(b)

Apr 27, 20213 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)

Nov 19, 20203 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(l)
Animals
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.300(f)

May 2, 20196 citations

Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h)

2 more from this inspection

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)

May 17, 20184 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Apr 21, 201710 citations

Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)

6 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(l)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(e)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(8)

Apr 15, 20161 citation

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

May 6, 20155 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)

1 more from this inspection

Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)

May 2, 20141 citation

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)

May 3, 20132 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)

Oct 7, 20105 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(f)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)

1 more from this inspection

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: May 5, 2026
On file: 14 visits since October 2010 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was June 4, 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.

May 2026 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 5, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 005010 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 30, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 005010 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · April 19, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1) · Violation corrected

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d)(2) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11) · Violation corrected

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(10) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 005010 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2022 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · June 10, 2022

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(e) · 407.100(f)

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (l) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(l)

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)

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(b) · 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 005010 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2021 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · April 27, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 005010 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2020 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · November 19, 2020

Organization and Administration

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Animals

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.300(f) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 005010 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2019 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · May 2, 2019

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(1)(h) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(1)(h)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation corrected

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Violation corrected

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 005010 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2018 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · May 17, 2018

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · 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 005010 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2017 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · April 21, 2017

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(e) · 407.100(f)

Personnel Records

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

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

Outdoor Play Area

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(1) · 407.390(l)(2)

Organization and Administration

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

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(8) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 005010 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2016 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · April 15, 2016

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 005010 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2015 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · May 6, 2015

Organization and Administration

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

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · 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(g) · Violation corrected on site

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 005010 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2014 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 2, 2014

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 005010 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2013 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · May 3, 2013

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 005010 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2010 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · October 7, 2010

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)

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Personnel Records

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 005010 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Openings, child care subsidies, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

Details

8476752993

Address: 3637 Golf Rd
License: pending renewal application (rn)

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State record

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

Details

Phone, Address, License — Checked August 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "COVENANT NURSERY SCHOOL, INC." under Provider Name and 60203 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 005010).
Who runs it — Checked October 2026 projects.propublica.org

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.