Evanston · Licensed center

Little Green Tree House

Large center, licensed for 167 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 12 of its 16 licensing inspections since May 2018.

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

Jul 13, 20252 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(11)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(8)

Jun 30, 202513 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)

9 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
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(c)(8)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

Jan 18, 20242 citations

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

Jun 12, 20231 citation

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

May 11, 202336 citations

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)

32 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(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)
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(c)(8)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
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)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(b)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(24)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(h)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)(i)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(5)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Feb 6, 2023No rules cited

Jan 9, 2023No rules cited

Apr 20, 20226 citations

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)

2 more from this inspection

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)

Jan 28, 20225 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(j)

1 more from this inspection

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(m)

Apr 1, 2021No rules cited

Jul 6, 20201 citation

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

Jan 9, 2020No rules cited

May 7, 20193 citations

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

Jan 10, 20191 citation

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(i)

Aug 28, 20181 citation

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

May 24, 20183 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: July 13, 2025
On file: 16 visits since May 2018 — 4 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was August 28, 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.

Jul 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · July 13, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(8) through (11) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(8) · 407.100(a)(11)

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Jun 2025 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · June 30, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)

Personnel Records

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3) · Violation substantiated

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Jan 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · January 18, 2024

Staffing Structure

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

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Jun 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · June 12, 2023

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 564978 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2023 Monitoring visit 36 findings

Monitoring visit · May 11, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

8 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(2) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)

Personnel Records

7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (e)(4) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(e)(4)

Health Requirements for Children

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

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(b) through (c) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(b) · 407.150(c)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(24) through (h)(2) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(24) · 407.210(h)(2)

Guidance and Discipline

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) through (5) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · 407.270(a)(5)

Organization and Administration

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

Staffing Structure

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(m) · 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(i)(4)(a) · Violation substantiated

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)(i) · Violation substantiated

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5) · Violation substantiated

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

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

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.

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

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 564978 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jan 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Apr 2022 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · April 20, 2022

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)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 564978 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2022 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · January 28, 2022

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(j) through (m) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(j) · 407.70(m)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation corrected

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(r) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 564978 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jul 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · July 6, 2020

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 564978 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2020 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

May 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · May 7, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 564978 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · January 10, 2019

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 564978 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · August 28, 2018

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 564978 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · May 24, 2018

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)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 564978 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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3124929876

Address: 2814 Central St
License: pending renewal application (rn)

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All checked August 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 "LITTLE GREEN TREE HOUSE" under Provider Name and 60201 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 564978).

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.