Chicago · Licensed center

Lawndale Comm. Day Care

Small center, licensed for 32 children.
Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
Shortlist has found no website for it yet.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 9 of its licensing inspections since September 2010.

Of the 122 Chicago-area centers with 9 licensing inspections, 34% had rules cited at all 9, as this center did.

Licensing inspections

Dec 5, 20247 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

3 more from this inspection

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(i)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)

Jul 20, 20211 citation

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

Sep 4, 20192 citations

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

Jul 17, 20173 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Jul 22, 201419 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)

15 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(d)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(p)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(t)(1)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(t)(2)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(t)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)

Sep 4, 201316 citations

Confidentiality of Records and Information
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.80(b)(1)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(e)(2)

12 more from this inspection

Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(g)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(e)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(3)

Aug 31, 20126 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(d)

2 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(6)

Aug 16, 201112 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

8 more from this inspection

Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(j)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(e)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(h)

Sep 21, 20105 citations

Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

1 more from this inspection

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: December 5, 2024
On file: 9 visits since September 2010 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was January 5, 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.

Dec 2024 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · December 5, 2024

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) through (e)(7) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(e)(7)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c) through (f) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c) · 407.100(f)

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 350253 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · July 20, 2021

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 350253 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2019 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · September 4, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · 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 350253 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

Personnel Records

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(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 350253 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2014 Monitoring visit 19 findings

Monitoring visit · July 22, 2014

Transportation

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280 through (t)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280 · 407.280(d) · 407.280(p) · 407.280(t)(1) · 407.280(t)(2) · 407.280(t)(3)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(a) through (4) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(a) · 407.250(i)(1)(d) · 407.250(i)(1)(g) · 407.250(i)(4)

Health Requirements for Children

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (h) · Violation corrected

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) through (e)(3) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · 407.260(e)(3)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k) · Rule cited again

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 350253 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2013 Monitoring visit 16 findings

Monitoring visit · September 4, 2013

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(2) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(f)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(e) through (3) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(e) · 407.250(i)(1)(g) · 407.250(i)(1)(h) · 407.250(i)(3)

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) through (g) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · 407.90(g)

Qualifications for Child Care Director

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(e)(2) through (j) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(e)(2) · 407.130(j)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5) through (p)(3) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5) · 407.370(p)(3)

Organization and Administration

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

Confidentiality of Records and Information

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.80(b)(1) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 350253 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2012 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · August 31, 2012

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) through (e)(3) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · 407.260(e)(3)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Rule cited again

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(d) · Rule cited again

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(6) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 350253 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2011 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · August 16, 2011

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) through (4)(a) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) · 407.250(i)(2)(e) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Health Requirements for Children

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

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

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)

Organization and Administration

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

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3) · Violation corrected

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 350253 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2010 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · September 21, 2010

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)

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Equipment and Materials

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

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 350253 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

7732570497

Address: 1800 S Lawndale Ave
License: pending renewal application (rn)

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State record

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

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 "LAWNDALE COMM. DAY CARE" under Provider Name and 60623 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 350253).
Who runs it — Checked October 2026 projects.propublica.org

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