Chicago · Licensed family home

Lewis-Thomas, Shelia M

Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 7 of its 8 licensing inspections since June 2010.

Of the 183 Chicago-area family homes with 8 licensing inspections, 22% had rules cited at 7 of them, as this home did. 42% had rules cited at all 8.

Licensing inspections

Mar 11, 2024No rules cited

Jun 18, 201815 citations

Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)

11 more from this inspection

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(5)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(e)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(32)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(26)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(h)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

May 20, 20155 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(32)

1 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)

Mar 27, 20142 citations

Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a)
Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(b)

May 15, 20132 citations

Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a)
Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(b)

Mar 6, 20132 citations

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)(3)

Feb 16, 201217 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(6)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(2)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)

13 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)(1)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(o)
Qualifications for Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(a)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(s)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(12)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(h)
Substitutes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.11(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(h)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)(2)

Jun 25, 20109 citations

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(s)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(16)

5 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(25)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(e)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(1)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: March 11, 2024
On file: 8 visits since June 2010 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was July 18, 2018. 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 2024 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jun 2018 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · June 18, 2018

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

10 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (h)(5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(3) · 406.8(a)(19) · 406.8(a)(20) · 406.8(a)(26) · 406.8(a)(32) · 406.8(e) · 406.8(g)(1) · 406.8(h)(2) · 406.8(h)(5)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) through (t) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · 406.9(t)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(h) · 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 372675 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2015 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · May 20, 2015

Health, Medical Care and Safety

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) · 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3)

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(32) through (g) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(32) · 406.8(g)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 372675 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2014 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · March 27, 2014

Cooperation with the Department

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) through (b) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) · 406.26(b)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 372675 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2013 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · May 15, 2013

Cooperation with the Department

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) through (b) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) · 406.26(b)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 372675 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2013 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · March 6, 2013

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · 406.9(t)(3)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 372675 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2012 Monitoring visit 17 findings

Monitoring visit · February 16, 2012

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (h)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(6) · 406.8(a)(12) · 406.8(g)(1) · 406.8(g)(2) · 406.8(h)(2)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a) through (s) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a) · 406.9(h) · 406.9(o) · 406.9(s)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) through (h)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) · 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3) · 406.14(h)(2)

Qualifications for Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(a) · Violation corrected

Substitutes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.11(c) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 372675 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2010 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · June 25, 2010

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(4) · 406.8(a)(16) · 406.8(a)(25) · 406.8(e)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(s) through (t) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(s) · 406.9(t)

Records and Reports

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (e)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(e)(1)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 372675 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

7736354801

Address: 3949 W Ohio St
License: license issued (il)

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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 "LEWIS-THOMAS, SHELIA M" under Provider Name and 60624 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 372675).

Mid-size means licensed for 8 children, the size at least half of Chicago-area’s 3,345 licensed family homes hold. Small is 2 to 7; larger is 9 to 12.