Hanover Park · Licensed center

Little Bear Academy, Inc.

Medium center, licensed for 68 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 12 of its 14 licensing inspections since January 2014.

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

Jun 24, 20255 citations

Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(a)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(o)

1 more from this inspection

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

Jun 10, 20247 citations

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

3 more from this inspection

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)

May 30, 20231 citation

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

Jul 19, 202219 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)

15 more from this inspection

Students and Youth Aides
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.160(a)(1)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)
Students and Youth Aides
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.160(b)(5)
Students and Youth Aides
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.160(b)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Sep 8, 20217 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(d)

3 more from this inspection

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(14)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

Mar 15, 2021No rules cited

Jan 8, 2021No rules cited

Aug 18, 20203 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)

Jul 12, 20196 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)

2 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Aug 17, 20185 citations

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(1)

1 more from this inspection

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

May 23, 20184 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(g)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Apr 26, 20172 citations

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

Jun 14, 20162 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)

Jan 31, 201413 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(e)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(e)(1)

9 more from this inspection

Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(e)(2)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c)
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: June 24, 2025
On file: 14 visits since January 2014 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was July 24, 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.

Jun 2025 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · June 24, 2025

Transportation

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280 through (o) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280 · 407.280(o)

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

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

Outdoor Play Area

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 111951 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2024 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · June 10, 2024

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) · Violation substantiated

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Violation substantiated

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j) · Violation substantiated

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 111951 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 30, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 111951 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2022 Monitoring visit 19 findings

Monitoring visit · July 19, 2022

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (d) · Violation corrected

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

Students and Youth Aides

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.160(a)(1) through (b)(6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.160(a)(1) · 407.160(b)(5) · 407.160(b)(6)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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

Organization and Administration

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

Personnel Records

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5) · 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 111951 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2021 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · September 8, 2021

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(d)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(14) through (d) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(14) · 407.250(d)

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) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 111951 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jan 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Aug 2020 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · August 18, 2020

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 111951 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2019 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · July 12, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (7) · Violation corrected

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

Personnel Records

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d) · 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 111951 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2018 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · August 17, 2018

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1) · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 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 111951 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2018 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · May 23, 2018

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(g) · Violation substantiated

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation substantiated

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 111951 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · April 26, 2017

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)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 111951 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2016 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 14, 2016

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 111951 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2014 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · January 31, 2014

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(e) through (2) · Violation substantiated

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

Napping and Sleeping

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350 through (e) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350 · 407.350(e)

Organization and Administration

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

Personnel Records

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c) · Violation substantiated

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 111951 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

6302132020

Address: 6612 Barrington Rd
License: license issued (il)

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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 "LITTLE BEAR ACADEMY, INC." under Provider Name and 60133 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 111951).

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.