Chicago · Licensed center

Howard And Evanston Community Center

Large center, licensed for 128 children.
Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 13 of its 17 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

Jan 29, 2026No rules cited

Dec 16, 20251 citation

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

Dec 11, 20241 citation

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)

Oct 28, 202415 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)

11 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)(i)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(3)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)

Jun 11, 2024No rules cited

Aug 30, 2023No rules cited

Oct 24, 202217 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

13 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f)(2)
Substitutes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.170(a)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(10)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(8)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Jul 28, 2022No rules cited

Nov 2, 20215 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f)(2)

1 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Jan 17, 20191 citation

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

Dec 13, 201811 citations

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(2)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(5)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(3)

7 more from this inspection

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(4)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

Nov 6, 20173 citations

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

Dec 8, 20166 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(e)

2 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)

Nov 4, 20153 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

Oct 23, 20147 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

3 more from this inspection

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(b)

Nov 19, 20127 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(3)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(b)

3 more from this inspection

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c)(1)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)

Apr 1, 20101 citation

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(5)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: January 29, 2026
On file: 17 visits since April 2010 — 4 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was January 15, 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.

Jan 2026 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Dec 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · December 16, 2025

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · December 11, 2024

Staffing Structure

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2024 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · October 28, 2024

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6)

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (5) · Violation corrected

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) through (i) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · 407.340(a)(5)(i)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) through (e)(6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) · 407.370(e)(6)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Hand Washing

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2024 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Aug 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Oct 2022 Monitoring visit 17 findings

Monitoring visit · October 24, 2022

Personnel Records

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

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1) through (f)(10) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1) · 407.210(f)(8) · 407.210(f)(10)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c) through (p)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(p)(3)

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) through (8) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(8)

Organization and Administration

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

Substitutes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.170(a) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(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, FHSEC305.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2022 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Nov 2021 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · November 2, 2021

Personnel Records

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

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

Organization and Administration

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · January 17, 2019

Background Checks for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2018 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · December 13, 2018

Guidance and Discipline

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1) · 407.270(a)(2) · 407.270(a)(3) · 407.270(a)(4) · 407.270(a)(5)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(a) through (2)(e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(a) · 407.250(i)(2)(e)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f) · 407.370(f)(3)

Personnel Records

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(2) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · November 6, 2017

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · 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, FHSEC305.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2016 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · December 8, 2016

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)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(a) through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(a) · 407.250(i)(2)(e)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 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 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2015 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · November 4, 2015

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2014 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · October 23, 2014

Guidance and Discipline

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) through (c) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · 407.270(b) · 407.270(c)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

Personnel Records

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2012 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · November 19, 2012

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(3) · 407.250(i)(4)

Equipment and Materials

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

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c)(1) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2010 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · April 1, 2010

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 080689 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

7737647610

Website: howardevanston.org
Address: 7510 N Ashland Ave
License: license issued (il)
Ages they serve: 9-13

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State record

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

Details

Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "HOWARD AND EVANSTON COMMUNITY CENTER" under Provider Name and 60626 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 080689).
Website — Checked July 2026 howardevanston.org
Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 howardevanston.org
Who runs it — Checked October 2026 projects.propublica.org

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