Chicago · Licensed center

Little Green Tree House

Large Creative Curriculum–inspired center, licensed for 173 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 18 of its 22 licensing inspections since February 2013.

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

May 28, 20254 citations

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(3)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(6)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(f)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(o)

May 21, 20253 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(g)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

Feb 26, 20254 citations

Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(6)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(n)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(o)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(i)

Feb 26, 20244 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(i)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

Feb 8, 202315 citations

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(f)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)

11 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(1)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Sep 28, 20226 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)

2 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(d)(3)

Feb 11, 20211 citation

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

Aug 22, 2020No rules cited

Sep 30, 2019No rules cited

Mar 14, 2019No rules cited

Nov 15, 20181 citation

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)

Jan 29, 20183 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)

Dec 15, 20166 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

2 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Apr 11, 2016No rules cited

Jan 21, 20153 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

Apr 1, 20141 citation

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)

Jan 3, 20143 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)

Oct 16, 20133 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

Jul 30, 20132 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

May 15, 20132 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

Mar 27, 20131 citation

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)

Feb 27, 20135 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

1 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: May 28, 2025
On file: 22 visits since February 2013 — 4 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was May 29, 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.

May 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · May 28, 2025

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(3) through (f) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(3) · 407.90(f)

Outdoor Play Area

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(6) through (o) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(6) · 407.390(o)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · May 21, 2025

Staffing Structure

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · February 26, 2025

Outdoor Play Area

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(6) through (o) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(6) · 407.390(n) · 407.390(o)

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · February 26, 2024

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h) through (i) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h) · 407.310(i)

Organization and Administration

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2023 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · February 8, 2023

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5)

Napping and Sleeping

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

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) through (e)(6) · Violation corrected

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(b) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(1) · 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 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2022 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · September 28, 2022

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) through (e)(6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · 407.370(e)(1)(c) · 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(6)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · February 11, 2021

Background Checks for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2020 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Sep 2019 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Mar 2019 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Nov 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · November 15, 2018

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · January 29, 2018

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2016 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · December 15, 2016

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(e)(5)

Organization and Administration

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · 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 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2016 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jan 2015 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · January 21, 2015

Health Requirements for Children

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(2) · 407.310(a)(6)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2014 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · April 1, 2014

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 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2014 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · January 3, 2014

Organization and Administration

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2013 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · October 16, 2013

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(e) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2013 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · July 30, 2013

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 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

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)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2013 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 27, 2013

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 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2013 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · February 27, 2013

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(i) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520015 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Openings, child care subsidies, cost, ratios and staff, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Creative Curriculum–inspired and play-based

“We follow aspects of Creative and Themed Based curriculum.”

A day here

Outdoors: multiple outdoor play opportunities each day
Sleep: toddler and older programs have scheduled rest time from 12:00 to 2:30pm
Schedule: Full Time, Part Time

Details

3124929876

Website: littlegreentreehouse.com
Address: 3111 N Ashland Ave
License: pending renewal application (rn)
Ages they serve: 6 weeks to 5 years
Ownership: For-profit

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How they teach

Approach — Checked August 2026 littlegreentreehouse.com/about-us/curriculum
Approach — Checked August 2026 littlegreentreehouse.com/about-us

State record

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

A day here

Outdoors — Checked August 2026 littlegreentreehouse.com
Sleep, Schedule — Checked August 2026 littlegreentreehouse.com

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 "LITTLE GREEN TREE HOUSE" under Provider Name and 60657 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 520015).
Website — Checked August 2026 littlegreentreehouse.com
Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 littlegreentreehouse.com
Ownership — Checked October 2026 data.cityofchicago.org

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