Joliet · Licensed center

Direct Thy Path Daycare Center

Medium center, licensed for 62 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 12 of its 14 licensing inspections since March 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

Jan 6, 20259 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

5 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)

Oct 22, 2021No rules cited

Jan 21, 20211 citation

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)

Oct 29, 201916 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100
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(c)(7)

12 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Jan 23, 20199 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)

5 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Nov 9, 20182 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(7)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(k)

Dec 20, 20178 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)

4 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(2)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1)

Nov 20, 201714 citations

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(26)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(2)

10 more from this inspection

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(f)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(3)
Volunteers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.180(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(2)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(8)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(i)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(2)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2)

Nov 16, 20165 citations

Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
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)

Jan 23, 20159 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

5 more from this inspection

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)

Jan 30, 20142 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(3)

Apr 2, 20136 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(3)

2 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260

Feb 18, 2013No rules cited

Mar 23, 20126 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
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(d)

2 more from this inspection

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)(c)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: January 6, 2025
On file: 14 visits since March 2012 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was February 5, 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.

Jan 2025 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · January 6, 2025

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 472295 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jan 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · January 21, 2021

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 472295 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2019 Monitoring visit 16 findings

Monitoring visit · October 29, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100 through (c)(8) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100 · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8)

Personnel Records

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

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

Staffing Structure

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g) · 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 472295 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · January 23, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (7) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)

Personnel Records

3 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)(6)

Health Requirements for Children

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

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

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · 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 472295 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2018 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · November 9, 2018

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(7) through (k) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(7) · 407.250(k)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 472295 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2017 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · December 20, 2017

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)

Outdoor Play Area

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

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

Organization and Administration

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

Personnel Records

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 472295 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2017 Monitoring visit 14 findings

Monitoring visit · November 20, 2017

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(2) through (i) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(2) · 407.210(f)(26) · 407.210(h)(2) · 407.210(h)(8) · 407.210(i)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) through (p)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) · 407.370(e)(2) · 407.370(p)(2)

Napping and Sleeping

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e) through (j) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e) · 407.350(j)

Volunteers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.180(a) · Violation corrected

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(3) · Violation corrected

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 472295 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2016 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · November 16, 2016

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)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · Violation corrected

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Outdoor Play Area

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 472295 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2015 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · January 23, 2015

Organization and Administration

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (3) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (4) · Violation substantiated

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

Staffing Structure

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 472295 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2014 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · January 30, 2014

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 472295 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2013 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · April 2, 2013

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260 · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 472295 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2013 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Mar 2012 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · March 23, 2012

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)

Equipment and Materials

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) through (5)(c) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) · 407.380(j)(5)(c)

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 472295 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

8157301720

Address: 140 Republic 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 "DIRECT THY PATH DAYCARE CENTER" under Provider Name and 60435 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 472295).

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.