Chicago · Licensed center

Ivy Garden Learning Center LLC Chinatown

Large academic center, licensed for 217 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 9 of its licensing inspections since June 2015.

Of the 122 Chicago-area centers with 9 licensing inspections, 34% had rules cited at all 9, as this center did.

Licensing inspections

Jul 9, 20261 citation

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Jun 25, 20254 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Jul 19, 20248 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(t)(2)

4 more from this inspection

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)

Sep 25, 20231 citation

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

Mar 25, 20217 citations

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(i)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

3 more from this inspection

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

May 14, 20191 citation

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

May 25, 20174 citations

Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)(5)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)

May 9, 20166 citations

Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)(5)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)

2 more from this inspection

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(7)

Jun 11, 201519 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(b)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

15 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(o)(2)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(2)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: July 9, 2026
On file: 9 visits since June 2015 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was August 9, 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.

Jul 2026 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · July 9, 2026

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 523842 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · June 25, 2025

Staffing Structure

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

Personnel Records

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c) · 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 523842 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2024 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · July 19, 2024

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) through (t)(2) · Violation corrected on site · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(t)(2)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation substantiated

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1) · Violation corrected on site

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(e) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523842 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · September 25, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523842 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2021 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · March 25, 2021

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)

Qualifications for Child Care Director

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(i) through (m) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(i) · 407.130(m)

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · 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 523842 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 14, 2019

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523842 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2017 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · May 25, 2017

Equipment and Materials

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

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

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)(5) · 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 523842 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2016 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · May 9, 2016

Equipment and Materials

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) through (j)(7) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · 407.380(j)(4) · 407.380(j)(7)

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(5)

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523842 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2015 Monitoring visit 19 findings

Monitoring visit · June 11, 2015

Health Requirements for Children

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) through (d) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6) · 407.310(d)

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (b) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(b)

Nutrition and Meal Service

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) through (l)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) · 407.330(l)(1) · 407.330(l)(2)

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · 407.90(a)(3)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(b) · 407.250(i)(1)(g)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(o)(2) through (p)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(o)(2) · 407.370(p)(2)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)(5) · Violation corrected

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 523842 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, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Academic

“we focus squarely on academic prep, physical development, moral education, and social skills enhancement”

Details

3129294577

Website: ivygardenlearning.com
Address: 2350 S Wentworth Ave
License: pending renewal application (rn)
Ownership: For-profit

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How they teach

Approach — Checked August 2026 ivygardenlearning.com

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 "IVY GARDEN LEARNING CENTER LLC CHINATOWN" under Provider Name and 60616 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 523842).
Website — Checked August 2026 ivygardenlearning.com
Ownership — Checked October 2026 data.cityofchicago.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.