Chicago · Licensed center

Prodigy Child Learning Center

Medium center, licensed for 55 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 13 of its 16 licensing inspections since July 2010.

Of the 859 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

Oct 28, 20254 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

May 16, 20245 citations

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

1 more from this inspection

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5)

Jul 28, 2022No rules cited

Jul 14, 202211 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(g)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

7 more from this inspection

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Dec 11, 2019No rules cited

Aug 12, 20192 citations

Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)

May 8, 20192 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(k)

May 8, 20181 citation

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

Jul 24, 2017No rules cited

Apr 20, 20173 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)

Jul 25, 20166 citations

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(24)

2 more from this inspection

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(m)

Jun 7, 20168 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

4 more from this inspection

Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)

Apr 13, 20169 citations

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3)

5 more from this inspection

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)(e)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(b)(1)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)

Sep 28, 20125 citations

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

1 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)

Jul 13, 20125 citations

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)

1 more from this inspection

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(19)

Jul 16, 201028 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(1)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)

24 more from this inspection

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(4)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5)
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(c)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(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)(2)(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(c)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(a)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(n)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(2)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: October 28, 2025
On file: 16 visits since July 2010 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was November 28, 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.

Oct 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · October 28, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(a) · 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 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2024 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · May 16, 2024

Personnel Records

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

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

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2022 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jul 2022 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · July 14, 2022

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (i) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(i)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Violation corrected

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

Personnel Records

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

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2019 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Aug 2019 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · August 12, 2019

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2019 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · May 8, 2019

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Rule cited again

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 8, 2018

Grouping and Staffing

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

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Jul 2017 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Apr 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · April 20, 2017

Program Requirements for All Ages

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) through (r) · Violation corrected

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

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Jul 2016 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · July 25, 2016

Staffing Structure

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(24) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2016 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · June 7, 2016

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c) through (7) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) through (d) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · 407.90(d)

Qualifications for Child Care Director

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

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Apr 2016 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · April 13, 2016

Guidance and Discipline

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c) through (6)(e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c) · 407.270(c)(2) · 407.270(c)(6) · 407.270(c)(6)(e)

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3) through (b)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3) · 407.100(a)(10) · 407.100(b)(1)

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) through (d)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · 407.90(d)(1)

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Sep 2012 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · September 28, 2012

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (6) · Violation corrected

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

Organization and Administration

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

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

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

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Jul 2012 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · July 13, 2012

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2010 Monitoring visit 28 findings

Monitoring visit · July 16, 2010

Staffing Structure

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) through (b) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) · 407.90(a)(2) · 407.90(a)(3) · 407.90(a)(4) · 407.90(a)(5) · 407.90(b)

Personnel Records

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (e)(1) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(e)(1)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) through (2)(c) · Violation substantiated

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

Health Requirements for Children

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) through (4) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · 407.310(a)(2) · 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4)

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(a) through (c) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(a) · 407.150(b) · 407.150(c)

Outdoor Play Area

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(a) through (n) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(a) · 407.390(l) · 407.390(n)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 478854 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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7732213100

Address: 1921 E 79th 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 9, 2026.

Details

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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.