Chicago · Licensed family home

Keys, Patrice A

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

The state cited rules at 13 of its 14 licensing inspections since March 2010.

Of the 365 Chicago-area family homes with 10 or more licensing inspections, 56% had rules cited at some but not all of them, as this home did. 44% had rules cited at all of them.

Licensing inspections

Dec 16, 20251 citation

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)

Dec 18, 20231 citation

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

Jan 26, 2022No rules cited

Jan 13, 202111 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)(4)
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(e)

7 more from this inspection

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)(19)(h)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(ai)
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)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)

Jan 17, 20206 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29)

2 more from this inspection

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)(2)

Jan 28, 20194 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4)
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)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)

Dec 7, 20177 citations

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)
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)(29)

3 more from this inspection

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)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)

Feb 4, 20166 citations

Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
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)(32)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)

2 more from this inspection

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

Feb 10, 20155 citations

Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
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(c)(2)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(b)

1 more from this inspection

Qualifications for Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e)

Jan 9, 20144 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
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)

Jun 4, 20137 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(24)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(22)(g)

3 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(c)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)

Aug 22, 20127 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)
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(t)(3)

3 more from this inspection

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

Nov 23, 20101 citation

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(16)

Mar 3, 20101 citation

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: December 16, 2025
On file: 14 visits since March 2010 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was December 19, 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.

Dec 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · December 16, 2025

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 390534 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · December 18, 2023

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(h)(2) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 390534 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2022 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jan 2021 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · January 13, 2021

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)(g) through (e) · Violation corrected

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

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

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

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 390534 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2020 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · January 17, 2020

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

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

Application for License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(2) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29) · Violation corrected

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 390534 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · January 28, 2019

Health, Medical Care and Safety

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) through (4) · Violation substantiated

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

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 390534 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2017 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · December 7, 2017

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

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

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29) · Violation substantiated

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Records and Reports

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 390534 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2016 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · February 4, 2016

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14) through (32) · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(32)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) through (t) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · 406.9(t)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

Records and Reports

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 390534 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2015 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · February 10, 2015

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(32) · Violation corrected

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Qualifications for Assistants

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

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 390534 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2014 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · January 9, 2014

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 390534 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2013 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · June 4, 2013

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(22)(g) through (24) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(22)(g) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(a)(24)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

3 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)(3)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 390534 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2012 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · August 22, 2012

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

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

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) through (14) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) · 406.8(a)(14)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)(3) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 390534 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2010 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · November 23, 2010

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(16) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 390534 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2010 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 3, 2010

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 390534 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

7736202992

Address: 6516 S Stewart Ave
License: license issued (il)

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All checked July 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 "KEYS, PATRICE A" under Provider Name and 60621 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 390534).

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.