Woodstock · Licensed center

House Of Children Inc

Medium center, licensed for 107 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 12 of its 19 licensing inspections since May 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

May 7, 20269 citations

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(e)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b)(3)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)(1)

5 more from this inspection

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(24)

Jan 30, 2026No rules cited

Jan 9, 2026No rules cited

Jan 23, 2025No rules cited

Oct 1, 2024No rules cited

Feb 27, 20241 citation

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

Feb 7, 2023No rules cited

Aug 31, 20212 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(f)

Feb 1, 2019No rules cited

Jan 4, 20183 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(o)(1)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

May 12, 20172 citations

Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f)

May 13, 2015No rules cited

Apr 23, 201511 citations

Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(g)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)

7 more from this inspection

Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(4)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(h)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(2)

Apr 9, 20152 citations

Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m)

Jan 20, 20159 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(11)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(b)(1)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(j)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)

5 more from this inspection

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(e)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(i)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)

Aug 22, 201410 citations

Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(i)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(h)

6 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(11)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(g)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m)

Feb 20, 20142 citations

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

Mar 15, 20123 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f)

May 14, 20106 citations

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3)

2 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(11)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(b)(1)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: May 7, 2026
On file: 19 visits since May 2010 — 7 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was July 11, 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.

May 2026 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · May 7, 2026

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(e) through (f)(24) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(e) · 407.210(f)(24)

Napping and Sleeping

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1) through (c) · Violation corrected

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

Organization and Administration

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

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b)(3) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 377980 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2026 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jan 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Oct 2024 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · February 27, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 377980 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Aug 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · August 31, 2021

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(f) · 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 377980 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2019 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jan 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · January 4, 2018

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(o)(1) · Violation corrected on site

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 377980 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · May 12, 2017

Outdoor Play Area

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) through (l) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) · 407.390(l)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 377980 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2015 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Apr 2015 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · April 23, 2015

Outdoor Play Area

8 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) through (l)(1) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) · 407.390(g) · 407.390(h) · 407.390(i) · 407.390(i)(1) · 407.390(i)(2) · 407.390(i)(4) · 407.390(l)(1)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 377980 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2015 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · April 9, 2015

Outdoor Play Area

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) through (m) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) · 407.390(m)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 377980 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 20, 2015

Program Requirements for All Ages

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(e) through (r) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(e) · 407.200(i) · 407.200(p) · 407.200(r)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(11) through (b)(1) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(11) · 407.100(b)(1)

Organization and Administration

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

Staffing Structure

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

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 377980 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2014 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · August 22, 2014

Outdoor Play Area

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) through (m) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) · 407.390(g) · 407.390(h) · 407.390(m)

Program Requirements for All Ages

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(i) through (r) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(i) · 407.200(p) · 407.200(r)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1) through (11) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1) · 407.100(a)(11)

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 377980 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2014 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · February 20, 2014

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 377980 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2012 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · March 15, 2012

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f) · Violation corrected on site

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 377980 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2010 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · May 14, 2010

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1) through (b)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1) · 407.100(a)(3) · 407.100(a)(11) · 407.100(b)(1)

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 377980 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

8153374663

Address: 2521 Harding Ln
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 "HOUSE OF CHILDREN INC" under Provider Name and 60098 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 377980).

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.