Lombard · Licensed center

Creative Montessori Learning Center

Medium center, licensed for 75 children.
Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 14 of its 16 licensing inspections since February 2012.

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

Sep 9, 2026No rules cited

Oct 17, 20253 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Sep 5, 202413 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

9 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)

Aug 21, 20234 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)

Aug 29, 20224 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Jul 26, 202115 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(3)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)

11 more from this inspection

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
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)(3)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e)

Aug 16, 201921 citations

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

17 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(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.

Aug 8, 201817 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

13 more from this inspection

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(6)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(4)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(2)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Sep 15, 20179 citations

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)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)

5 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Aug 10, 201711 citations

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

7 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(p)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Nov 22, 20162 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(i)

Sep 16, 201610 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

6 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h)

Oct 21, 201517 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

13 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(2)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(5)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(3)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(g)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(3)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)

Aug 25, 201418 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(3)

14 more from this inspection

Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(n)(2)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(2)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(2)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(b)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c)

Oct 23, 20137 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(a)

3 more from this inspection

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(b)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(c)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)

Feb 29, 2012No rules cited

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: September 9, 2026
On file: 16 visits since February 2012 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was November 7, 2025. 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.

Sep 2026 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Oct 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · October 17, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Rule cited again

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Rule cited again

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Rule cited again

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Sep 2024 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · September 5, 2024

Personnel Records

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (6) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6)

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Rule cited again

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · Rule cited again

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Equipment and Materials

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

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Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · August 21, 2023

Health Requirements for Children

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) through (6) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

Personnel Records

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

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Aug 2022 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · August 29, 2022

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (f) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Rule cited again

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

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

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Jul 2021 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · July 26, 2021

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6)

Medications

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1) through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1) · 407.360(c)(2) · 407.360(c)(3) · 407.360(e)

Organization and Administration

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

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

Staffing Structure

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected

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Aug 2019 Monitoring visit 21 findings

Monitoring visit · August 16, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(f)

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Rule cited again

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) · 407.250(i)(1)(h) · 407.250(i)(2)

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (k) · Rule cited again

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) through (e)(3) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · 407.260(e)(3)

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Rule cited again

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · Rule cited again

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Rule cited again

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

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

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

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

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Aug 2018 Monitoring visit 17 findings

Monitoring visit · August 8, 2018

Nutrition and Meal Service

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) through (j) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · 407.330(h) · 407.330(j)

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (k) · Rule cited again

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

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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

Outdoor Play Area

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(4) through (l) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(4) · 407.390(l)

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3) · Rule cited again

Guidance and Discipline

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

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(2) · Violation corrected on site

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Rule cited again

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(6) · Violation corrected

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

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected

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Sep 2017 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · September 15, 2017

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

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

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Rule cited again

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

Organization and Administration

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

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

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

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

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Aug 2017 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · August 10, 2017

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (3) · Rule cited again

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h) · 407.250(i)(2)

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(3) through (p)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(3) · 407.330(p)(1)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · 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)(4) · Violation corrected

Outdoor Play Area

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

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

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected

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Nov 2016 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · November 22, 2016

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10) · Violation corrected

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(i) · Rule cited again

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Sep 2016 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · September 16, 2016

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

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

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (k) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

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

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (6) · Rule cited again

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Rule cited again

Health Requirements for Children

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

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Oct 2015 Monitoring visit 17 findings

Monitoring visit · October 21, 2015

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(f)

Nutrition and Meal Service

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(5) through (l)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(5) · 407.330(k)(3) · 407.330(l)(1)

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6)

Outdoor Play Area

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

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

Organization and Administration

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Rule cited again

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Medications

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(3) · Violation corrected

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Aug 2014 Monitoring visit 18 findings

Monitoring visit · August 25, 2014

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (i) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(2) · 407.100(i)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

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

Equipment and Materials

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a) through (j)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a) · 407.380(b) · 407.380(j)(1)

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2)

Guidance and Discipline

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) through (b) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · 407.270(b)

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(3) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(3) · 407.340(a)(5)

Staffing Structure

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

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · Violation corrected

Outdoor Play Area

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 112161 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2013 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · October 23, 2013

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(a) through (c) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(a) · 407.260(f)(1)(b) · 407.260(f)(1)(c)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

Personnel Records

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 112161 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2012 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

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.

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Address: 550 S Edgewood Ave
License: license issued (il)

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

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Phone, Address — Checked August 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "CREATIVE MONTESSORI LEARNING CENTER" under Provider Name and 60148 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 112161).
License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "CREATIVE MONTESSORI LEARNING CENTER" under Provider Name and 60148 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 112161).
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.