Chicago · Licensed center
It Takes A Village Services Inc
- Large Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 126 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 7 of its 13 licensing inspections since May 2015.
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 27, 20264 citations
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
May 26, 202622 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
18 more from this inspection
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(k)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(l)
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 6, 20263 citations
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Apr 15, 202512 citations
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
8 more from this inspection
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
May 15, 202410 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
6 more from this inspection
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Jul 27, 20161 citation
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)
May 14, 20155 citations
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190
1 more from this inspection
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- August 18, 2026
- On file
- 13 visits since May 2015 — 6 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was June 27, 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 4 findings
Monitoring visit · May 27, 2026
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Rule cited again
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Rule cited again
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 414623 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2026 Monitoring visit 22 findings
Monitoring visit · May 26, 2026
General Requirements for Personnel
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) through (11) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(11)
Organization and Administration
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (l) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(l)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(k) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l) · 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 414623 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2026 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · May 6, 2026
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
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 414623 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2025 Monitoring visit 12 findings
Monitoring visit · April 15, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) · 407.250(i)(1)(g) · 407.250(i)(2)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b) · Violation corrected on site
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7) · Violation corrected on site
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · Violation corrected
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 414623 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2024 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · May 15, 2024
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) through (11) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · 407.370(e)(11)
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(l)(1) · 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 414623 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2016 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · July 27, 2016
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 414623 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2015 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · May 14, 2015
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) through (11) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(11)
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 414623 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, and ratios and staff aren’t on this page.
How they teach
Creative Curriculum and play-based
“We utilize the Creative Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers to offer a nurturing, safe, child-centered environment in which the child leads based upon their natural curiosity.”
A day here
- Diapers
- Diapers and wipes provided free (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Policies
- Special needs
- ASQ developmental screening for all children, with referral to Early Intervention and on-site therapist services when needed (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Details
- Website
- itavschools.org
- Address
- 4000 W Division St
- License
- license issued (il)
- Established
- 2004
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 itavschools.org
State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Diapers — Checked August 2026 itavschools.org
Policies
- Special needs — Checked August 2026 itavschools.org
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 "IT TAKES A VILLAGE SERVICES INC" under Provider Name and 60651 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 414623).
- Website — Checked August 2026 itavschools.org
- Established — Checked August 2026 itavschools.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.