Chicago · Licensed center

Irving Park Early Learning Center Inc.

Medium center, licensed for 63 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 15 of its 18 licensing inspections since June 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

Apr 21, 20252 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)

Apr 9, 20241 citation

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)

Mar 7, 20233 citations

Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(f)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Nov 4, 2021No rules cited

Mar 1, 20214 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Jun 9, 20201 citation

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)(1)

Feb 26, 20193 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Mar 26, 20182 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Feb 28, 20178 citations

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

4 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

May 16, 2016No rules cited

Apr 18, 20166 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)

2 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)

Apr 23, 20152 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

May 8, 20133 citations

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

Apr 23, 20131 citation

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)

Sep 11, 2012No rules cited

May 15, 20122 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

Jan 25, 20112 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(m)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(c)

Jun 3, 20102 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: April 21, 2025
On file: 18 visits since June 2010 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was May 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.

Apr 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · April 21, 2025

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)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 341948 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · April 9, 2024

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 341948 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2023 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · March 7, 2023

Application for Renewal of License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(f) · Violation corrected

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 341948 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Mar 2021 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · March 1, 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)(3) · Violation corrected

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 341948 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · June 9, 2020

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 341948 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · February 26, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · 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 341948 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2018 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · March 26, 2018

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Rule cited again

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

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 341948 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2017 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · February 28, 2017

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (e)(5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(e)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)

Application for Renewal of License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(f) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h) · 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 341948 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2016 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Apr 2016 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · April 18, 2016

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (e)(5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 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 341948 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 23, 2015

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 341948 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2013 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · May 8, 2013

Program Requirements for All Ages

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) through (r) · Violation corrected

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 341948 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2013 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · April 23, 2013

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 341948 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2012 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

May 2012 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · May 15, 2012

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)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 341948 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2011 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · January 25, 2011

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(c) through (m) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(c) · 407.70(m)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 341948 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2010 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 3, 2010

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j) · Violation corrected

Grouping and Staffing

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 341948 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

7735397422

Website: ipelc.com
Address: 3021 W Montrose Ave # 23
License: pending renewal application (rn)

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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 "IRVING PARK EARLY LEARNING CENTER INC." under Provider Name and 60618 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 341948).
Website — Checked August 2026 ipelc.com

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.