Chicago · Licensed center

Kids Are US Learning Academy

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 10 of its 13 licensing inspections since January 2017.

Of the 859 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

Jan 23, 20254 citations

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)

  • Volunteers

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.180(e)

  • Volunteers

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.180(b)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)

Nov 18, 2024No rules cited
Mar 7, 20243 citations

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(i)

  • Guidance and Discipline

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

Oct 30, 20239 citations

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

  • Guidance and Discipline

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

5 more from this inspection

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)

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

Jan 18, 202313 citations

  • Organization and Administration

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(h)

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Outdoor Play Area

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(p)

9 more from this inspection

  • Staffing Structure

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)

  • Application for Renewal of License

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(f)

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

  • Organization and Administration

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)

  • A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

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

Oct 20, 20212 citations

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

  • Napping and Sleeping

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)

Nov 6, 20201 citation

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

Nov 5, 2018No rules cited
Oct 12, 2018No rules cited
Oct 3, 20189 citations

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)

  • Hand Washing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(3)

  • Diapering and Toileting Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)

  • Diapering and Toileting Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)(i)

5 more from this inspection

  • Diapering and Toileting Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(m)

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)

  • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(23)

  • Hand Washing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b)(3)

Nov 1, 201712 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(d)

8 more from this inspection

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(o)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(8)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)

  • Program Requirements for All Ages

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(i)

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)

Feb 24, 20172 citations

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

Jan 18, 20172 citations

  • Hand Washing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b)

  • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(22)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit
January 23, 2025
On file
13 visits since January 2017 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was February 28, 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.

Jan 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · January 23, 2025

Volunteers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.180(b) through (e) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.180(b) · 407.180(e)

Health Requirements for Children

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553859 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2024 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Mar 2024 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · March 7, 2024

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6) · Violation substantiated

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(i) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553859 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2023 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · October 30, 2023

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(e)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation substantiated

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3) · Violation substantiated

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

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553859 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2023 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · January 18, 2023

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6)

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (h) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(h)

Application for Renewal of License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(f) · Violation corrected

Staffing Structure

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

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(p) · 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 553859 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · October 20, 2021

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553859 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · November 6, 2020

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553859 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2018 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Oct 2018 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Oct 2018 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · October 3, 2018

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) through (m) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · 407.340(a)(5)(i) · 407.340(m)

Hand Washing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(3) through (b)(3) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(3) · 407.320(b)(3)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected on site

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(23) · Violation substantiated

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553859 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2017 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · November 1, 2017

Nutrition and Meal Service

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(d) through (o) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(d) · 407.330(g) · 407.330(l) · 407.330(o)

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c) through (7) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(7)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) through (e)(8) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · 407.370(e)(8)

Personnel Records

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(i) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553859 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · February 24, 2017

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected on site

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553859 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · January 18, 2017

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(22) · Violation corrected on site

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553859 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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

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Medium means the middle half of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 49 to 118 children. Small is 8 to 48; large is 119 to 487.