Chicago · Licensed center

La Escuelita Numero Uno Inc

Medium play-based center, licensed for 70 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 10 of its 12 licensing inspections since April 2017.

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

Mar 5, 2026No rules cited

Jun 24, 202211 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(25)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c)

7 more from this inspection

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)(e)

Mar 28, 202210 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)

6 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)

Apr 26, 20218 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

4 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

Mar 13, 2019No rules cited

Feb 1, 20198 citations

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(b)

4 more from this inspection

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Feb 14, 20187 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380

3 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Oct 20, 20176 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Severability of this Part
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.400
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370

2 more from this inspection

Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(3)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

Aug 13, 20172 citations

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(20)

Jul 17, 20173 citations

Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(i)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)

Jun 12, 20173 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Apr 21, 20178 citations

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

4 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(g)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(a)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: March 5, 2026
On file: 12 visits since April 2017 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was July 8, 2022. 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.

Mar 2026 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jun 2022 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · June 24, 2022

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) through (q)(2) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(e)(7) · 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(q)(2)

Napping and Sleeping

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350 through (j) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350 · 407.350(b)(1)(e) · 407.350(c) · 407.350(j)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) through (25) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) · 407.210(f)(25)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 556162 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2022 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · March 28, 2022

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)(4) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(e)(5)

Organization and Administration

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

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 substantiated

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 556162 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2021 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · April 26, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(f)

Personnel Records

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 556162 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2019 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Feb 2019 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · February 1, 2019

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) through (b) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) · 407.370(b)

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h) · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210 · Violation corrected

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 556162 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2018 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · February 14, 2018

Equipment and Materials

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380 through (j)(5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380 · 407.380(j)(4) · 407.380(j)(5)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70 · Violation corrected

Personnel Records

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · 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 556162 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2017 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · October 20, 2017

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(3) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370 · Violation corrected

Severability of this Part

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.400 · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 556162 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · August 13, 2017

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140 · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(20) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 556162 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · July 17, 2017

Qualifications for Child Care Director

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(i) through (l) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(i) · 407.130(l)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 556162 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · June 12, 2017

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 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 556162 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2017 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · April 21, 2017

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(a) · 407.250(g) · 407.250(i)(1) · 407.250(i)(2)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 556162 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Openings, child care subsidies, cost, and ratios and staff aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Play-based and bilingual

“our mission is to nurture the whole child -- socially, emotionally, and academically -- through a bilingual, play-based learning program.”

A day here

Meals: Provides meals and accommodates allergies/religious-cultural food restrictions; parents supply meals only if modifications aren't possible
Calendar: Year round
Schedule: full-day

Policies

When a child is sick: children with a fever over 100.3°F must be picked up immediately

Details

7738873072

Website: laescuelitadaycarecenter.com
Address: 5400 W Fullerton Ave
License: pending renewal application (rn)
Ages they serve: 6 weeks through school age
Established: 2011

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How they teach

Approach — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com/programs
Approach — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com/about-us

State record

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

A day here

Meals — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com/…/a4e909_eb7c7487cc084b04a9ee0dc6752f324a.pdf
Calendar, Schedule — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com

Policies

When a child is sick — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com/…/a4e909_eb7c7487cc084b04a9ee0dc6752f324a.pdf

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 "LA ESCUELITA NUMERO UNO INC" under Provider Name and 60639 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 556162).
Website — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com
Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com
Established — Checked August 2026 laescuelitadaycarecenter.com

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.