Chicago · Licensed center

Positive Kids Positive Futures

Medium center, licensed for 60 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 16 of its 17 licensing inspections since December 2016.

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

Jan 29, 202513 citations

Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(i)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(d)

9 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(b)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(t)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(i)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(o)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(l)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(q)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

Aug 5, 202410 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)

6 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)

Apr 10, 20241 citation

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

Mar 19, 20248 citations

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(i)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

4 more from this inspection

Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(m)

Aug 16, 20235 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(b)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)

1 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)

Jan 9, 2023No rules cited

Sep 7, 20211 citation

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

Oct 7, 202013 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

9 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(l)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

May 10, 201910 citations

Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

6 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

Sep 5, 20181 citation

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

Jun 6, 20182 citations

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)

Jan 26, 20183 citations

Special Requirements for School-Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(i)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

Jul 7, 20171 citation

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

Mar 7, 20171 citation

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(1)

Feb 7, 20178 citations

Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(p)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)

4 more from this inspection

Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(c)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(f)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)

Jan 4, 20171 citation

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

Dec 7, 20164 citations

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b)(4)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(k)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: January 29, 2025
On file: 17 visits since December 2016 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was February 14, 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.

Jan 2025 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · January 29, 2025

Transportation

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(i) through (t) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(i) · 407.280(o) · 407.280(q) · 407.280(t)

Program Requirements for All Ages

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) through (r) · Violation substantiated · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) · 407.200(r)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

Organization and Administration

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

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Repeat violation

Personnel Records

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 550284 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2024 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · August 5, 2024

Personnel Records

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6)

Organization and Administration

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 550284 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · April 10, 2024

Guidance and Discipline

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 550284 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2024 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · March 19, 2024

Organization and Administration

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

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · 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(c) · Violation substantiated

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 550284 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · August 16, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 550284 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Sep 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · September 7, 2021

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 550284 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2020 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · October 7, 2020

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(f)

Organization and Administration

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) through (l) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · 407.70(k)(1) · 407.70(l)

Guidance and Discipline

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 550284 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2019 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · May 10, 2019

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) · Violation corrected

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 550284 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · September 5, 2018

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

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Jun 2018 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 6, 2018

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · Violation corrected on site

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

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Jan 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · January 26, 2018

Staffing Structure

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Special Requirements for School-Age Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(i) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 550284 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2017 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · July 7, 2017

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

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Mar 2017 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 7, 2017

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

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Feb 2017 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · February 7, 2017

Transportation

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(c) through (p) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(c) · 407.280(d) · 407.280(f) · 407.280(p)

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(a)(5) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 550284 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2017 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · January 4, 2017

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

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Dec 2016 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · December 7, 2016

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · 407.260(e)

Hand Washing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(b)(4) · Violation corrected

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 550284 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

7738558357

Address: 1049 E 73rd St
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 "POSITIVE KIDS POSITIVE FUTURES" under Provider Name and 60619 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 550284).

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.