Chicago · Licensed center

Lots Of Love Nfp

Medium center, licensed for 100 children.
Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 13 of its 15 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

Mar 2, 202611 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)

7 more from this inspection

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(3)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)

Dec 18, 20243 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(21)

Dec 19, 20233 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)

Jul 19, 20231 citation

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3)

Jul 5, 20237 citations

Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100

3 more from this inspection

Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(7)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1)

Jun 28, 20232 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(i)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)

May 25, 20235 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(k)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)

1 more from this inspection

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(f)(1)

Mar 1, 202310 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2)

6 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)

Nov 17, 2022No rules cited

Oct 5, 20227 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(24)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)

3 more from this inspection

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(h)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(b)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4)

Apr 30, 2021No rules cited

Mar 26, 20211 citation

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)(1)

Oct 31, 20186 citations

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(24)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h)

2 more from this inspection

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(f)

Jul 25, 20181 citation

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(a)

May 9, 20189 citations

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)

5 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: March 2, 2026
On file: 15 visits since May 2018 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was April 1, 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.

Mar 2026 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · March 2, 2026

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2) through (p)(3) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(p)(3)

Health Requirements for Children

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

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

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

Staffing Structure

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation substantiated

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520714 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2024 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · December 18, 2024

Grouping and Staffing

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(21) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520714 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2023 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · December 19, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520714 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · July 19, 2023

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520714 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · July 5, 2023

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (e)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(e)(1)

Program Requirements for All Ages

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(7) through (r) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(7) · 407.200(r)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100 · Violation corrected

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320 · Violation corrected

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340 · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520714 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 28, 2023

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520714 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2023 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · May 25, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100 · 407.100(c)(4)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520714 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2023 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · March 1, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · 407.370(e)(1)(c) · 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(e)(11)

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation corrected

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520714 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2022 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Oct 2022 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · October 5, 2022

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1) through (f)(24) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1) · 407.210(f)(24)

Napping and Sleeping

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4) through (j) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4) · 407.350(j)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(b) through (e)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(b) · 407.370(e)(3)

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(h) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520714 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

Mar 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 26, 2021

Grouping and Staffing

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520714 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2018 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · October 31, 2018

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(24) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520714 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · July 25, 2018

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 520714 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2018 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · May 9, 2018

Equipment and Materials

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) through (j)(5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · 407.380(j)(4) · 407.380(j)(5)

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) · 407.330(h)

Personnel Records

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

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 520714 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Website: lotsofloveacademy.net
Address: 1015 W 79th St
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 — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "LOTS OF LOVE NFP" under Provider Name and 60620 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 520714).
Website — Checked August 2026 lotsofloveacademy.net
Who runs it — Checked October 2026 projects.propublica.org

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.