Chicago · Licensed center

Kiddie Academy Of Lincoln Park

Large center, licensed for 122 children.
A Kiddie Academy franchise. The brand is owned by Essential Brands, Inc., a privately held company.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 8 of its 11 licensing inspections since August 2024.

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

Jul 26, 2026No rules cited

Jul 20, 202610 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

6 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)

Aug 22, 20252 citations

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(2)

Jul 23, 20258 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)

4 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Jun 27, 2025No rules cited

May 1, 2025No rules cited

Dec 31, 20244 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)

Oct 28, 20241 citation

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c)

Oct 8, 20247 citations

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)

3 more from this inspection

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Sep 19, 20244 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(1)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(2)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)

Aug 28, 20243 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: July 26, 2026
On file: 11 visits since August 2024 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was August 19, 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 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jul 2026 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · July 20, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (d) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(d)

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) · Violation substantiated

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · Violation substantiated

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 628830 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · August 22, 2025

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(5) · Violation substantiated

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(2) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 628830 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2025 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · July 23, 2025

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (e)(5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(e)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · Violation corrected

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) · 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 628830 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

May 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Dec 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · December 31, 2024

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d) · Repeat violation

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) · Violation corrected on site

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 628830 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · October 28, 2024

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 628830 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2024 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · October 8, 2024

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d) · Repeat violation

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · 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 628830 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · September 19, 2024

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(1) · 407.190(d)(2)

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · Violation substantiated

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 628830 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2024 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · August 28, 2024

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) · Violation corrected on site

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 628830 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, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

Details

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Address: 1645 W Fullerton Ave
License: license issued (il)

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State record

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

Details

Phone, Address, License — Checked August 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "KIDDIE ACADEMY OF LINCOLN PARK" under Provider Name and 60614 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 628830).
Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kiddieacademy.com/academies/lincoln-park
Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kiddieacademy.com/about-us

Kiddie Academy's own site says the founding Miller family continues to own and operate Kiddie Academy, and that other families own and operate the academies in their communities. kiddieacademy.com

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.