Chicago · Licensed center

Kidwatch Plus

Large Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 129 children.
Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 10 of its 14 licensing inspections since March 2011.

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

Aug 7, 2026No rules cited

May 4, 20262 citations

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 13, 20261 citation

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC8.

May 9, 20251 citation

Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(4)

Mar 13, 20241 citation

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(m)

Apr 4, 2023No rules cited

Dec 19, 2022No rules cited

Apr 14, 20225 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(g)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7)

1 more from this inspection

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(8)

Nov 22, 2021No rules cited

Feb 27, 20191 citation

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)

Apr 28, 20146 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)

2 more from this inspection

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

Jul 16, 20132 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

Apr 10, 20136 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

2 more from this inspection

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Mar 30, 20116 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

2 more from this inspection

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: August 7, 2026
On file: 14 visits since March 2011 — 4 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was June 4, 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.

Aug 2026 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

May 2026 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · May 4, 2026

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 062473 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2026 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · April 13, 2026

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC8.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 062473 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 9, 2025

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(4) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 062473 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 13, 2024

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(m) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 062473 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Dec 2022 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Apr 2022 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · April 14, 2022

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) through (11) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(e)(11)

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(g) · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(8) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 062473 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Feb 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · February 27, 2019

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 062473 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2014 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · April 28, 2014

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) through (4)(a) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation corrected

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 062473 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2013 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · July 16, 2013

Personnel Records

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

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 062473 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2013 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · April 10, 2013

Organization and Administration

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected

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)(4)(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 062473 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2011 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · March 30, 2011

Personnel Records

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

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

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(a) · Violation corrected on site

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Violation corrected

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 062473 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Openings, child care subsidies, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Creative Curriculum

“Kidwatch implements "The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos" documenting growth and developmental objectives via Teaching Strategies.”

What it costs

$2,165 a month for an infant

Infant$2,165

median $2,703

Lower than 71% of the 17 that publish a price.

Toddler$2,165

median $2,368

Lower than 57% of the 21 that publish a price.

Preschool$1,905

median $2,055

Lower than 67% of the 18 that publish a price.

Kidwatch PlusMost Chicago-area prices (middle 80%)

Part time: $1,039 to $1,949 a month

A day here

Schedule: full-week, part-week

Details

7739930536

Website: kidwatchplus.com
Address: 3330 N Lockwood Ave
License: license issued (il)

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Sources and dates

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How they teach

Approach — Checked August 2026 kidwatchplus.com

What it costs

Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Second price — Checked August 2026 kidwatchplus.com

State record

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

A day here

Schedule — Checked August 2026 kidwatchplus.com

Details

Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "KIDWATCH PLUS" under Provider Name and 60641 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 062473).
Website — Checked August 2026 kidwatchplus.com
Who runs it — Checked October 2026 projects.propublica.org

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.