Waukegan · Licensed family home

Jones, Kathy

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

The state cited rules at all 11 of its licensing inspections since May 2017.

Of the 365 Chicago-area family homes with 10 or more licensing inspections, 44% had rules cited at all of them, as this home did.

Licensing inspections

Jul 24, 20264 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2)

Apr 8, 202620 citations

Children with Special Needs
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.20(a)
Children with Special Needs
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.20(c)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(e)(13)

16 more from this inspection

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(u)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(c)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(q)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(j)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(r)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(k)(1)
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a)
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(1)(c)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(b)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(b)(1)

Dec 4, 202523 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(h)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)(1)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(2)

19 more from this inspection

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(5)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)(1)
Nutrition and Meals
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(a)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(g)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(j)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)

Jan 10, 202512 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(d)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(c)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)

8 more from this inspection

Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a)
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(d)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)(1)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(m)

Jun 21, 20247 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(j)(5)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(j)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(k)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)

3 more from this inspection

Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Nutrition and Meals
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(j)

Jan 18, 202411 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(3)

7 more from this inspection

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(i)(1)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(c)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(2)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(b)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Dec 7, 20229 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2)

5 more from this inspection

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(3)
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(a)
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(b)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m)

Dec 7, 20212 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)

Dec 4, 20197 citations

Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)(1)
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(i)
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)

3 more from this inspection

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(1)

Feb 1, 20195 citations

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)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)

1 more from this inspection

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a)

May 12, 20173 citations

Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Qualifications for Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: July 24, 2026
On file: 11 visits since May 2017 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was August 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.

Jul 2026 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · July 24, 2026

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) through (i) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) · 406.12(i)

Records and Reports

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2) through (3) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2) · 406.24(d)(3)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 499644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2026 Monitoring visit 20 findings

Monitoring visit · April 8, 2026

Records and Reports

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(b) through (r) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(b) · 406.24(d)(2) · 406.24(d)(3) · 406.24(j) · 406.24(r)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) through (k)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) · 406.12(i) · 406.12(k)(1)

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3) through (14) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3) · 406.8(a)(14)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(q)(4) through (u) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(q)(4) · 406.9(u)

Number and Ages of Children Served

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a) through (b)(1)(c) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a) · 406.13(b)(1)(c)

Children with Special Needs

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.20(a) through (c) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.20(a) · 406.20(c)

Children Under 30 Months of Age

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b) through (e)(13) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b) · 406.22(e)(13)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(c) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

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

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Dec 2025 Monitoring visit 23 findings

Monitoring visit · December 4, 2025

Records and Reports

8 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (f) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(d) · 406.24(d)(3) · 406.24(e)(1) · 406.24(e)(2) · 406.24(e)(3) · 406.24(e)(5) · 406.24(f)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) through (j) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · 406.12(f) · 406.12(g) · 406.12(h) · 406.12(j)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) through (j)(1) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

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

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3) through (29) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3) · 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(29)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected on site

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)(1) · Rule cited again

Nutrition and Meals

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(a) · Violation corrected on site

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Jan 2025 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · January 10, 2025

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) · 406.12(b)(3) · 406.12(m)

Records and Reports

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(d)(1) · 406.24(f)

Number and Ages of Children Served

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a) through (d)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(a) · 406.13(d)(3)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(c) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(d) · Violation corrected

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 499644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2024 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · June 21, 2024

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(j)(5) · Violation corrected

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i) · Violation corrected on site

Number and Ages of Children Served

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(2) · Violation corrected on site

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(k) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meals

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.17(j) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 499644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2024 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · January 18, 2024

Records and Reports

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(b) through (i)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(b) · 406.24(d) · 406.24(d)(2) · 406.24(d)(3) · 406.24(f) · 406.24(i)(1)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) · 406.12(h)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(c) · Violation corrected

Number and Ages of Children Served

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(2) · Violation corrected

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

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

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Dec 2022 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · December 7, 2022

Records and Reports

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(d) · 406.24(d)(1) · 406.24(d)(2) · 406.24(d)(3)

Application for Renewal of License

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(a) through (b) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(a) · 406.5(b)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · Violation corrected

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Dec 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · December 7, 2021

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) through (3) · Violation substantiated

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

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Dec 2019 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · December 4, 2019

Application for Renewal of License

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)(1) through (i) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)(1) · 406.5(e)(2) · 406.5(i)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected

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

Records and Reports

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 499644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2019 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · February 1, 2019

Health, Medical Care and Safety

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (3) · Violation corrected

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

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

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May 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · May 12, 2017

Application for Renewal of License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e) · Violation corrected

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 499644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

8476938498

Address: 428 N Metropolitan Ave
License: license issued (il)

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All checked August 2026.

State record

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked October 10, 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, KATHY" under Provider Name and 60085 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 499644).

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.