Waukegan · Licensed family home

De La Cruz, Maria

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

The state cited rules at 12 of its 13 licensing inspections since September 2017.

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 14, 20265 citations

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(i)
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(d)
Transportation of Children By Day Care Home
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.18(a)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d)

1 more from this inspection

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a)

Feb 6, 20268 citations

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)

4 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(j)

Feb 25, 20254 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)
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)

Oct 11, 20242 citations

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(i)
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(d)(1)(b)

Sep 24, 20242 citations

Nutrition and Meals
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(j)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)

May 29, 20247 citations

Qualifications for Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2)
Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f)

3 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)(4)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2)

Apr 22, 202416 citations

Qualifications for Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)

12 more from this inspection

Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(d)(2)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(3)
Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(2)
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)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(j)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(i)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
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(g)

Mar 13, 202410 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(3)
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)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(j)(4)

6 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)(4)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a)

Feb 7, 20235 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(p)

1 more from this inspection

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

Jan 20, 2022No rules cited

May 3, 20195 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2)

1 more from this inspection

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

Mar 19, 20181 citation

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(e)

Sep 8, 20171 citation

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

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: April 14, 2026
On file: 13 visits since September 2017 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was April 28, 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 2026 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · April 14, 2026

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(i) · Violation corrected on site

Number and Ages of Children Served

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(d) · Violation corrected on site

Transportation of Children By Day Care Home

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.18(a) · Violation corrected on site

School Age Children

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

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 428696 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2026 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · February 6, 2026

Records and Reports

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) through (j) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a) · 406.24(d)(1) · 406.24(d)(2) · 406.24(j)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 428696 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · February 25, 2025

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)

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 428696 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · October 11, 2024

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(i) · Violation corrected on site

Number and Ages of Children Served

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(d)(1)(b) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 428696 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · September 24, 2024

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g) · Rule cited again

Nutrition and Meals

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 428696 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2024 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · May 29, 2024

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f) through (g) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f) · 406.8(g)

Application for License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(2) · Rule cited again

Qualifications for Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e) · Rule cited again

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) · Rule cited again

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)(4) · Violation corrected on site

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 428696 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2024 Monitoring visit 16 findings

Monitoring visit · April 22, 2024

Records and Reports

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (g) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

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

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29) through (j) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29) · 406.8(f) · 406.8(g) · 406.8(j)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a) through (i) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a) · 406.9(i)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) through (3) · Rule cited again

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

Application for License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(2) · Rule cited again

Qualifications for Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e) · Violation corrected

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(d)(2) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 428696 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2024 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · March 13, 2024

Records and Reports

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

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

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29) through (j)(4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29) · 406.8(g) · 406.8(j)(4)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) · Violation corrected

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)(4) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 428696 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2023 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · February 7, 2023

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) through (p) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · 406.9(p)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2) · 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 428696 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2022 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

May 2019 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · May 3, 2019

Records and Reports

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

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

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 428696 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 19, 2018

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 428696 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2017 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · September 8, 2017

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 428696 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

8476628308

Address: 735 Flossmoor Ave
License: license issued (il)

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All checked August 2026.

State record

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

Details

Phone, Address, License sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "DE LA CRUZ, MARIA" under Provider Name and 60085 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 428696).

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.