Chicago · Licensed family home

Gates, Charita M

Small family home, licensed for up to 7 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 8 of its licensing inspections since August 2016.

Of the 183 Chicago-area family homes with 8 licensing inspections, 42% had rules cited at all 8, as this home did.

Licensing inspections

Nov 7, 202510 citations

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)

6 more from this inspection

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)

Oct 10, 20246 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(p)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)

2 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f)(1)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)

Nov 29, 20235 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(j)(5)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)

1 more from this inspection

Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)

Nov 14, 20224 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(15)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)

Oct 14, 202111 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)

7 more from this inspection

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)(1)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(i)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Oct 13, 20201 citation

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)

Oct 25, 20177 citations

Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)

3 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(5)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(e)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Aug 19, 20168 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(k)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(22)

4 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(32)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(p)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: November 7, 2025
On file: 8 visits since August 2016 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was November 21, 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.

Nov 2025 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · November 7, 2025

Health, Medical Care and Safety

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (3) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3)

Records and Reports

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (f) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(e) · 406.24(f)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) through (h) · Violation substantiated

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

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 543016 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2024 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · October 10, 2024

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f)(1) through (g) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f)(1) · 406.8(g)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(p) · Violation substantiated

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h) · Violation substantiated

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · Violation substantiated

Guidance and Discipline

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 543016 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2023 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · November 29, 2023

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g) through (j)(5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g) · 406.8(j)(5)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 543016 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2022 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · November 14, 2022

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14) through (15) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(15)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) through (i) · Violation corrected

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 543016 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2021 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · October 14, 2021

Health, Medical Care and Safety

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3) · 406.14(c)(4)

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2) · 406.8(a)(4)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(i) · 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 543016 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · October 13, 2020

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 543016 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2017 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · October 25, 2017

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(5) through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(5) · 406.8(e)

Application for Renewal of License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e) · Violation corrected

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f) · 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 543016 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2016 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · August 19, 2016

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20) through (32) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20) · 406.8(a)(22) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(a)(32)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(p) · 406.9(t)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(k) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 543016 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

7737441615

Address: 10200 S Eberhart Ave
License: license issued (il)

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All checked July 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 "GATES, CHARITA M" under Provider Name and 60628 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 543016).

Small means licensed for 2 to 7 children, among Chicago-area’s 3,345 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Mid-size is 8; larger is 9 to 12.