Chicago · Licensed center

Northwest Institute For Contemp Learning

Medium center, licensed for 56 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 9 of its 10 licensing inspections since August 2012.

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 13, 202610 citations

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)

6 more from this inspection

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)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

Mar 27, 20256 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

2 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)

Feb 16, 20248 citations

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)

4 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(t)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

Mar 9, 20236 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

2 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Mar 29, 202215 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)

11 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)
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(d)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(a)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(b)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(c)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

Mar 9, 202114 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

10 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Feb 9, 2021No rules cited

Mar 28, 20175 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)

1 more from this inspection

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

Oct 1, 20159 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(c)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(l)
Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.50(b)(8)

5 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

Aug 14, 201210 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

6 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: March 13, 2026
On file: 10 visits since August 2012 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was April 13, 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 10 findings

Monitoring visit · March 13, 2026

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

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

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (f) · Violation corrected

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

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Rule cited again

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Rule cited again

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015333 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2025 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · March 27, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (h) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(f) · 407.100(h)

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) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015333 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · February 16, 2024

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · 407.370(f)(1) · 407.370(q)(2) · 407.370(t)(2)

Organization and Administration

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015333 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2023 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · March 9, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected

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

Personnel Records

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1) · Violation corrected on site

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · 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 015333 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2022 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · March 29, 2022

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f) through (1)(c) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f) · 407.260(f)(1) · 407.260(f)(1)(a) · 407.260(f)(1)(b) · 407.260(f)(1)(c)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (h) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(h)

Personnel Records

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

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

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

Staffing Structure

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015333 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2021 Monitoring visit 14 findings

Monitoring visit · March 9, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (h) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(2) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(f) · 407.100(h)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) through (j)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) · 407.370(b) · 407.370(j)(1) · 407.370(j)(2)

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)

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

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · 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 015333 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Mar 2017 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · March 28, 2017

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) through (h) · Violation corrected

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

Staffing Structure

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

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · 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 015333 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2015 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · October 1, 2015

Personnel Records

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

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

Application for License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.50(b)(8) · Violation corrected

Organization and Administration

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015333 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2012 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · August 14, 2012

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Outdoor Play Area

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 015333 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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7739212800

Address: 4040 West Division
License: license issued (il)

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All checked July 2026.

State record

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

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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.