Chicago · Licensed center

Memito's Academy For Children

Medium center, licensed for 103 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 11 of its 13 licensing inspections since May 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 5, 20258 citations

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)

4 more from this inspection

Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

Jul 26, 20231 citation

Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)

May 8, 202320 citations

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)

16 more from this inspection

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(p)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(1)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)
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)(1)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(m)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(d)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(1)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(19)

Apr 26, 20231 citation

Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)

May 11, 202216 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)

12 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(e)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(h)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(k)

Aug 27, 2019No rules cited

May 31, 201912 citations

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)

8 more from this inspection

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(20)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

Sep 20, 2018No rules cited

May 8, 201716 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)

12 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(g)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(i)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f)(2)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Jun 6, 20146 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

2 more from this inspection

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

May 14, 20136 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(g)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2)

2 more from this inspection

Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)

Jul 27, 20111 citation

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

May 25, 20103 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: June 5, 2025
On file: 13 visits since May 2010 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was July 5, 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.

Jun 2025 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · June 5, 2025

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(a)(1) · Violation substantiated

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation substantiated

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

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

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190 · Violation substantiated

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6) · Violation substantiated

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Outdoor Play Area

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 453417 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 26, 2023

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 453417 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2023 Monitoring visit 20 findings

Monitoring visit · May 8, 2023

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) through (4)(a) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) · 407.250(i)(2) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

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

Personnel Records

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

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

Equipment and Materials

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(d) through (j)(1) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(d) · 407.380(j)(1)

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) · 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(l)(1) · Violation substantiated

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c)(3) · Violation substantiated

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(19) · Violation substantiated

Health Requirements for Children

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 453417 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · April 26, 2023

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 453417 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2022 Monitoring visit 16 findings

Monitoring visit · May 11, 2022

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) through (r)(3) · Violation corrected · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) · 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(h) · 407.370(q)(2) · 407.370(r) · 407.370(r)(3)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c) through (e) · Violation substantiated

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

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120 through (c) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120 · 407.120(c)

Equipment and Materials

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

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

Outdoor Play Area

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(k) through (l) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(k) · 407.390(l)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70 · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 453417 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2019 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

May 2019 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · May 31, 2019

Health Requirements for Children

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5)

Equipment and Materials

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

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

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 substantiated

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(20) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 453417 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2018 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

May 2017 Monitoring visit 16 findings

Monitoring visit · May 8, 2017

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(c)(8) · 407.100(f)

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f) through (2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f) · 407.120(f)(2)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(g) through (i)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(g) · 407.250(i)(3)

Equipment and Materials

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) through (5) · Violation corrected

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

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

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390 · 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 453417 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2014 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · June 6, 2014

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)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 453417 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2013 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · May 14, 2013

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

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

Personnel Records

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 453417 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2011 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · July 27, 2011

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 453417 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2010 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · May 25, 2010

Health Requirements for Children

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 453417 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

7736220296

Address: 2445 N Laramie Ave
License: pending renewal application (rn)

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All checked July 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 "MEMITO'S ACADEMY FOR CHILDREN" under Provider Name and 60639 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 453417).

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.