Chicago · Licensed center

Laughs And Giggles Childrens Academy Inc

Medium center, licensed for 62 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 13 of its licensing inspections since December 2012.

Of the 860 Chicago-area centers with 10 or more licensing inspections, 22% had rules cited at all of them, as this center did.

Licensing inspections

May 23, 202512 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(n)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(k)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)

8 more from this inspection

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(a)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(9)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(a)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10)

Apr 19, 20241 citation

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

Dec 12, 20226 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
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

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Apr 29, 202113 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(g)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)

9 more from this inspection

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)(6)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(b)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Sep 22, 20206 citations

Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m)(2)

2 more from this inspection

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 10, 20193 citations

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

Dec 7, 20181 citation

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)

Apr 18, 201820 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)

16 more from this inspection

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(g)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(h)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(b)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(l)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Apr 21, 20177 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

3 more from this inspection

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Apr 20, 20168 citations

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
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(c)(8)

4 more from this inspection

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)

Apr 16, 20142 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

Apr 8, 20134 citations

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)(e)

Dec 28, 20124 citations

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: May 23, 2025
On file: 13 visits since December 2012 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was May 19, 2024. 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.

May 2025 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · May 23, 2025

Program Requirements for All Ages

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(a) through (r) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(a) · 407.200(d) · 407.200(n) · 407.200(r)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(9) through (10) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(9) · 407.100(a)(10)

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (d) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(d)

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(k) · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(2) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 513225 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · April 19, 2024

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 513225 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2022 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · December 12, 2022

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (8) · Violation corrected

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

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)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(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 513225 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2021 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · April 29, 2021

Organization and Administration

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f) through (k)(6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f) · 407.70(g) · 407.70(k)(6)

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) through (d)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) · 407.90(d)(1)

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) through (d) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · 407.310(d)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120 · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130 · Violation corrected

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190 · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for School-Age Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(b) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · 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 513225 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2020 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · September 22, 2020

Qualifications for Child Care Director

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m)(1) · 407.130(m)(2)

Personnel Records

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j) · 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 513225 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · April 10, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 513225 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · December 7, 2018

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

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Apr 2018 Monitoring visit 20 findings

Monitoring visit · April 18, 2018

General Requirements for Personnel

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)

Health Requirements for Children

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

Equipment and Materials

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(g) through (5) · Violation corrected

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

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3)

Application for Renewal of License

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · 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 513225 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2017 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · April 21, 2017

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · 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 513225 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2016 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · April 20, 2016

General Requirements for Personnel

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (8) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8)

Grouping and Staffing

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

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 513225 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2014 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · April 16, 2014

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 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 513225 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2013 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · April 8, 2013

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 513225 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2012 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · December 28, 2012

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) through (d) · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · 407.90(d)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h) · Violation corrected on site

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 513225 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

7734687331

Address: 106 W 119th St
License: pending renewal application (rn)

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All checked July 2026.

State record

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

Details

Phone, Address, License sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "LAUGHS AND GIGGLES CHILDRENS ACADEMY INC" under Provider Name and 60628 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 513225).

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.