Chicago · Licensed center

Prairieland Montessori

Small Montessori center, licensed for 37 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 11 of its 12 licensing inspections since October 2015.

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

Jul 30, 20263 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

Jul 15, 20254 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)

Mar 7, 2024No rules cited

Aug 1, 202314 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(o)(2)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)

10 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(d)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(19)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(o)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(f)

Aug 3, 202210 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)(c)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)

6 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(19)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)(2)
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 12, 20198 citations

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)

4 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
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
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

Jun 9, 20172 citations

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

Nov 14, 20164 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

Jul 11, 20161 citation

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

Apr 29, 20162 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Dec 3, 20154 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

Oct 28, 20155 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

1 more from this inspection

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: July 30, 2026
On file: 12 visits since October 2015 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was August 31, 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.

Jul 2026 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · July 30, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541731 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · July 15, 2025

Personnel Records

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

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541731 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2024 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 14 findings

Monitoring visit · August 1, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) through (o)(2) · Violation substantiated

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

Equipment and Materials

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(d) · 407.380(f) · 407.380(j)(5)

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)

Personnel Records

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

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(4) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541731 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2022 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · August 3, 2022

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)(2) through (e)(11) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)(2) · 407.370(e)(1)(c) · 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(7) · 407.370(e)(11)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1) through (f)(19) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1) · 407.210(f)(19)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120 · Violation corrected on site

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

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

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

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541731 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2019 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · August 12, 2019

Organization and Administration

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

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(a) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541731 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 9, 2017

Personnel Records

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

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 541731 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2016 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · November 14, 2016

Personnel Records

3 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(e)(4)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541731 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2016 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · July 11, 2016

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541731 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2016 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · April 29, 2016

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541731 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2015 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · December 3, 2015

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541731 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2015 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · October 28, 2015

Personnel Records

3 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)(4) · 407.120(e)(4)

Organization and Administration

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 541731 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Openings, child care subsidies, cost, hours and late pickup, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Montessori

“Prairieland Montessori focuses on the whole child in a unique blend of Montessori learning methods and caring practices.”

Details

7736987864

Website: prairielandmontessori.com
Address: 1655 W School St
License: license issued (il)
Ownership: For-profit

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How they teach

Approach — Checked August 2026 prairielandmontessori.com

State record

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

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 "PRAIRIELAND MONTESSORI" under Provider Name and 60657 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 541731).
Website — Checked August 2026 prairielandmontessori.com
Ownership — Checked October 2026 data.cityofchicago.org

Small means the smallest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 48 children. Medium is 49 to 118; large is 119 to 487.