Chicago · Licensed center

Mary Crane Center Lake & Pulaski

Medium center, licensed for 71 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 11 of its 14 licensing inspections since September 2010.

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

Aug 12, 20268 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(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)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)

4 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
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 24, 202513 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(9)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)

9 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

Mar 11, 20252 citations

Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)

Sep 25, 20246 citations

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)

2 more from this inspection

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Sep 8, 20234 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Aug 15, 202211 citations

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

7 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Jun 14, 2022No rules cited

Apr 21, 20217 citations

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(e)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

3 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Dec 23, 2019No rules cited

Feb 1, 2018No rules cited

Sep 28, 20161 citation

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

Sep 10, 20152 citations

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)

Sep 11, 201311 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2)

7 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)

Sep 3, 20101 citation

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

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: August 12, 2026
On file: 14 visits since September 2010 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was September 2, 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.

Aug 2026 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · August 12, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (f) · Rule cited again

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

Organization and Administration

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · Rule cited again

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 · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480183 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2025 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · September 24, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

Personnel Records

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

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) through (11) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · 407.370(e)(9) · 407.370(e)(11)

Organization and Administration

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

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480183 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · March 11, 2025

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480183 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2024 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · September 25, 2024

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

Outdoor Play Area

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

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

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480183 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2023 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · September 8, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 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 480183 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2022 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · August 15, 2022

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

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

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480183 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2022 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Apr 2021 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · April 21, 2021

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(f)

Organization and Administration

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 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, FHSEC305.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480183 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2019 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Feb 2018 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Sep 2016 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · September 28, 2016

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480183 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2015 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · September 10, 2015

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480183 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2013 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · September 11, 2013

Personnel Records

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

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

Organization and Administration

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

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

Outdoor Play Area

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 480183 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2010 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · September 3, 2010

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

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

A day here

Hours: 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, year round
Meals: Participates in CACFP, serving breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily
Schedule: full-day

Details

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Website: marycrane.org
Address: 316 N Pulaski Rd
License: pending renewal application (rn)
Ages they serve: 6 weeks - 5 years
Established: 1908

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State record

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

A day here

Meals, Calendar, Schedule — Checked August 2026 marycrane.org
Hours — Checked August 2026 marycrane.org

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 "MARY CRANE CENTER LAKE & PULASKI" under Provider Name and 60624 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 480183).
Website — Checked August 2026 marycrane.org
License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "MARY CRANE CENTER LAKE & PULASKI" under Provider Name and 60624 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 480183).
Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 marycrane.org
Established — Checked August 2026 marycrane.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.