Chicago · Licensed center

Newport Childrens Academy

Large center, licensed for 211 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 10 of its licensing inspections since September 2016.

Of the 860 Chicago-area centers with 10 or more licensing inspections, 22% had rules cited at all of them, as this center did.

Licensing inspections

Jan 27, 20262 citations

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

Jul 16, 202510 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

6 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Aug 28, 20243 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(b)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)

Jul 31, 202317 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)

13 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)(i)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(f)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

Jul 13, 202214 citations

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(k)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(4)
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(c)

10 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(2)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(7)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(25)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(9)(b)

Jul 19, 20212 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

Jun 15, 20185 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)

1 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)

Feb 27, 20173 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

Oct 18, 20167 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)

3 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

Sep 15, 20161 citation

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(n)(2)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: January 27, 2026
On file: 10 visits since September 2016 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was February 27, 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.

Jan 2026 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · January 27, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 551103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2025 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · July 16, 2025

Personnel Records

4 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)(6)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) through (f) · Violation substantiated

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

Organization and Administration

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

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · 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, FHSEC305.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 551103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2024 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · August 28, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 551103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 17 findings

Monitoring visit · July 31, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (d) · Violation corrected

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c) through (p)(3) · Violation substantiated · Violation corrected

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

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)

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) through (5)(i) · Violation substantiated

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

Equipment and Materials

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

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 551103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2022 Monitoring visit 14 findings

Monitoring visit · July 13, 2022

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c) through (f)(25) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c) · 407.210(c)(7) · 407.210(d)(1) · 407.210(f)(25)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(e)(9)(b) · 407.370(q)(2)

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(4) through (k)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(4) · 407.330(k)(3)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(2) · Violation corrected

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(k) · Violation corrected

Outdoor Play Area

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 551103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · July 19, 2021

Personnel Records

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 551103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2018 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · June 15, 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

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 · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 551103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · February 27, 2017

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 551103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2016 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · October 18, 2016

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 551103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2016 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · September 15, 2016

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 551103 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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

A day here

Hours: 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM, year round
Meals: Hot, organic meals catered by Gourmet Gorilla; breakfast and lunch served daily, snacks morning and late afternoon, mini-meal after rest period
Sleep: Each infant has an individual, labeled crib (not shared with other children) with sheets and a sleepsack from home; mats are used for infants aged six weeks to three months or once mobile
Updates for parents: Uses the TADPOLE app for daily progress reports and updates; parent-teacher conferences at the start of the school year and in spring; four newsletters distributed per year
Schedule: full day and half-day programs, offered three to five days a week
Closed: 10 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
New Year's Eve/New Year's Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July or Observance, Labor Day, October 31 (early closing), Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day

Policies

When a child is sick: Child must stay home 24 hours for a fever with green/yellow nasal discharge plus coughing or irritability, or for diarrhea/vomiting; also excluded for continuous coughing, eye discharge/redness, or any sign of communicable disease or rash

Details

7736979988

Website: newportchildrensacademy.com
Address: 1825 W Newport Ave
License: license issued (il)
Ages they serve: 6 weeks through 5 years

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State record

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

A day here

Meals, Updates for parents, Hours, Calendar, Schedule, Closed — Checked August 2026 newportchildrensacademy.com/…/NewportParentHandbook.pdf
Sleep — Checked August 2026 newportchildrensacademy.com

Policies

When a child is sick — Checked August 2026 newportchildrensacademy.com/…/NewportParentHandbook.pdf

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 "NEWPORT CHILDRENS ACADEMY" under Provider Name and 60657 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 551103).
Website — Checked August 2026 newportchildrensacademy.com
Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 newportchildrensacademy.com

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.