Steger · Licensed center

Early Achievers Preschool & Dev Center

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 9 of its 10 licensing inspections since December 2018.

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

Sep 10, 2026No rules cited
Jun 12, 202610 citations

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)

6 more from this inspection

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)

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

  • A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.

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

May 14, 202522 citations

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7)

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(1)

18 more from this inspection

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)

  • Guidance and Discipline

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(1)

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(q)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(4)

  • Napping and Sleeping

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • Application for License

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.50(b)(3)

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a)

  • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)

  • Staffing Structure

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)

  • Qualifications for Child Care Director

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m)

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)

  • Organization and Administration

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10)

Jul 15, 20245 citations

  • Organization and Administration

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • Personnel Records

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

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)

1 more from this inspection

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Jul 17, 20235 citations

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)

  • 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(a)(4)

1 more from this inspection

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

Apr 28, 20231 citation

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(k)

Jun 22, 20228 citations

  • Outdoor Play Area

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

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)

  • Guidance and Discipline

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

4 more from this inspection

  • Organization and Administration

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)

  • Health Requirements for Children

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

Jun 11, 20212 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • Personnel Records

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

Jan 16, 20195 citations

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)

  • Staffing Structure

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(1)

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)

  • Diapering and Toileting Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)

1 more from this inspection

  • Staffing Structure

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)

Dec 14, 20185 citations

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)

  • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

  • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)

1 more from this inspection

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit
September 10, 2026
On file
10 visits since December 2018 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was July 12, 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.

Sep 2026 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Jun 2026 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · June 12, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

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)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation corrected

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

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

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · 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 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2025 Monitoring visit 22 findings

Monitoring visit · May 14, 2025

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) through (p)(1) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) · 407.370(d)(4) · 407.370(e)(7) · 407.370(e)(10) · 407.370(p)(1)

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8) through (d) · Violation substantiated

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a) through (q) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a) · 407.330(q)

Application for License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.50(b)(3) · Violation substantiated

Organization and Administration

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

Staffing Structure

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m) · Violation substantiated

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c) · Violation substantiated

Guidance and Discipline

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2024 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · July 15, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (7) · Violation corrected

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

Organization and Administration

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

Personnel Records

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · July 17, 2023

Personnel Records

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

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · April 28, 2023

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2022 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · June 22, 2022

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Violation corrected

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

Organization and Administration

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

Personnel Records

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

Outdoor Play Area

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 11, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · January 16, 2019

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) through (e)(1) · Violation corrected on site · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · 407.90(e)(1)

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) through (g) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · 407.330(g)

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2018 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · December 14, 2018

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) through (f)(8) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · 407.210(f)(8)

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d) · Violation substantiated

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · Violation substantiated

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 569261 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Address
45 E 34th St
License
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All checked August 2026.

State record

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

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  • Phone, Address, License sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "EARLY ACHIEVERS PRESCHOOL & DEV CENTER" under Provider Name and 60475 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 569261).

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.