Chicago · Licensed center

Little Folks Cottage

Medium center, licensed for 100 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 10 of its 14 licensing inspections since August 2010.

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

Jun 22, 20268 citations

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(2)

4 more from this inspection

Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(7)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Jul 16, 20259 citations

Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)

5 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

Apr 11, 2025No rules cited

Mar 11, 20251 citation

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

Jul 15, 202426 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(k)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

22 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists without naming the standard.

May 17, 2024No rules cited

May 2, 2024No rules cited

Aug 18, 202315 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)

11 more from this inspection

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Sep 21, 20222 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)

Sep 1, 2021No rules cited

Jul 16, 20191 citation

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

Aug 16, 20133 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1)

Jul 12, 20137 citations

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(5)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(m)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(3)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)

3 more from this inspection

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(19)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)

Aug 10, 201012 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(g)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(3)

8 more from this inspection

Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(d)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(i)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(j)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: June 22, 2026
On file: 14 visits since August 2010 — 4 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was July 22, 2026. 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 2026 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · June 22, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Rule cited again

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

Organization and Administration

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(7) · Violation corrected on site

Napping and Sleeping

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(2) · 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 096320 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2025 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · July 16, 2025

Personnel Records

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

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

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) through (6) · Violation corrected

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

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) · Violation corrected

Outdoor Play Area

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 096320 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Mar 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 11, 2025

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 096320 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2024 Monitoring visit 26 findings

Monitoring visit · July 15, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

4 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)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6)

Organization and Administration

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(i) · 407.70(k)(3)

Qualifications for Child Care Director

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j) · 407.130(k)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) through (f)(8) · Violation corrected

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11) through (f)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(f)(2)

Background Checks for Personnel

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

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(d) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1) · Violation corrected

Napping and Sleeping

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

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m) · 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

A citation the state’s report lists without naming the standard.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 096320 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2024 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · August 18, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) through (r) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · 407.370(f)(1) · 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(r)

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (i) · Violation corrected

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

Organization and Administration

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(i)

Napping and Sleeping

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) through (j) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · 407.350(j)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l) · Violation corrected

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · 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 096320 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2022 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · September 21, 2022

Personnel Records

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 096320 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jul 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · July 16, 2019

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 096320 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2013 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · August 16, 2013

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b) through (e)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b) · 407.120(e)(3)

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 096320 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2013 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · July 12, 2013

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) through (f)(19) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · 407.210(c)(5) · 407.210(f)(19)

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1) through (m) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1) · 407.330(m)

Staffing Structure

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

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 096320 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2010 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · August 10, 2010

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) · 407.340(a)(3) · 407.340(a)(5)

Napping and Sleeping

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) through (d)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · 407.350(d)(3)

Equipment and Materials

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(i) through (j) · Violation corrected

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

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) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 096320 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

7733794419

Address: 5926 W Madison St # 30
License: license issued (il)

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State record

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

Details

Phone, Address — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "LITTLE FOLKS COTTAGE" under Provider Name and 60644 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 096320).
License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "LITTLE FOLKS COTTAGE" under Provider Name and 60644 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 096320).

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.