Evanston · Licensed center

Dist. #65 Doorway To Learning Childcare

Small center, licensed for 41 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 12 of its 14 licensing inspections since April 2010.

Of the 860 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

Feb 3, 2025No rules cited

Jun 5, 20241 citation

Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(g)

May 2, 20241 citation

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

Mar 27, 20237 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1)

3 more from this inspection

Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Mar 15, 20226 citations

Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(4)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)

2 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Sep 17, 20211 citation

Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(4)

Apr 29, 2021No rules cited

Mar 22, 20211 citation

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

Mar 11, 20191 citation

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

Mar 7, 20171 citation

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

May 10, 20166 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)

2 more from this inspection

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

Mar 14, 20131 citation

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)

Mar 13, 20121 citation

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

Apr 6, 20108 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)

4 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)
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: February 3, 2025
On file: 14 visits since April 2010 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was July 5, 2024. 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.

Feb 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jun 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · June 5, 2024

Medications

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 473789 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 2, 2024

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 473789 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2023 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · March 27, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1) through (m) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1) · 407.130(m)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3) · Violation corrected

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 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 473789 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2022 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · March 15, 2022

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(f)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(4) · Violation substantiated

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1) · 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 473789 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · September 17, 2021

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 473789 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Mar 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 22, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 473789 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 11, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 473789 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2017 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 7, 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 473789 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2016 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · May 10, 2016

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

Personnel Records

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 473789 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2013 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 14, 2013

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 473789 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2012 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 13, 2012

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 473789 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2010 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · April 6, 2010

Health Requirements for Children

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 473789 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

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Address: 1500 Mcdaniel Ave
License: pending renewal application (rn)

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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 "DIST. #65 DOORWAY TO LEARNING CHILDCARE" under Provider Name and 60201 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 473789).

Small means the smallest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 48 children. Medium is 49 to 118; large is 119 to 487.