Calumet City · Licensed family home

Jones, Barbara

Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 8 of its 9 licensing inspections since April 2016.

Of the 122 Chicago-area family homes with 9 licensing inspections, 25% had rules cited at 8 of them, as this home did. 46% had rules cited at all 9.

Licensing inspections

Mar 9, 20265 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(g)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)

1 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(h)

Jun 5, 20243 citations

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)

May 25, 20219 citations

Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(7)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(a)

5 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(a)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(b)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(b)(5)

Apr 3, 20195 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(h)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)

1 more from this inspection

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)

Sep 6, 2018No rules cited

Mar 7, 20182 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(s)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Dec 4, 201714 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)

10 more from this inspection

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(f)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(s)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(h)(4)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a)
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Mar 1, 20173 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Apr 6, 201617 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)

13 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)(a)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(e)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(32)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(s)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: March 9, 2026
On file: 9 visits since April 2016 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was March 16, 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.

Mar 2026 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · March 9, 2026

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (23) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(19)(g) · 406.8(a)(19)(h) · 406.8(a)(20) · 406.8(a)(23)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549526 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2024 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · June 5, 2024

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · Violation substantiated

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) · Violation substantiated

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549526 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2021 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · May 25, 2021

School Age Children

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(a) through (b)(5) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(a) · 406.21(b) · 406.21(b)(5)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(a) through (i) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(a) · 406.12(i)

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)(a) · Violation substantiated

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a) · Violation substantiated

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(7) · Violation substantiated

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549526 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2019 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · April 3, 2019

Health, Medical Care and Safety

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) · 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3) · 406.14(c)(4)

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(h) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549526 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2018 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Mar 2018 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · March 7, 2018

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(s) · 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 549526 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2017 Monitoring visit 14 findings

Monitoring visit · December 4, 2017

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (23) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(19) · 406.8(a)(20) · 406.8(a)(23)

Records and Reports

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (s) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(e) · 406.24(s)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (j) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(j)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(f) · Violation corrected

Number and Ages of Children Served

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a) · Violation corrected

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(h)(4) · Violation corrected on site

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 549526 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · March 1, 2017

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2) · 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 549526 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2016 Monitoring visit 17 findings

Monitoring visit · April 6, 2016

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a) through (e) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a) · 406.8(a)(4)(a) · 406.8(a)(19) · 406.8(a)(20) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(a)(32) · 406.8(e)

Records and Reports

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (s) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(e) · 406.24(f) · 406.24(s)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) through (i) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · 406.12(i)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (j) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(j)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · Violation corrected

School Age Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549526 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

3126597123

Address: 1317 Gordon Ave
License: license issued (il)

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All checked August 2026.

State record

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked October 9, 2026.

Details

Phone, Address, License sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "JONES, BARBARA" under Provider Name and 60409 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 549526).

Mid-size means licensed for 8 children, the size at least half of Chicago-area’s 3,345 licensed family homes hold. Small is 2 to 7; larger is 9 to 12.