Chicago · Licensed center

Rachel's Learning Center Ltd

Medium center, licensed for 50 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 12 of its 14 licensing inspections since August 2011.

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 28, 202510 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)

6 more from this inspection

Substitutes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.170(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(4)

Apr 3, 20244 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4)
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(g)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

Mar 13, 20242 citations

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(h)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)

Mar 6, 20248 citations

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(h)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(1)

4 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Apr 26, 20232 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(4)

Apr 25, 2023No rules cited

Nov 14, 20221 citation

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120

Feb 22, 20225 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)

1 more from this inspection

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

Feb 25, 20211 citation

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

May 10, 2019No rules cited

Feb 8, 20195 citations

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)

1 more from this inspection

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

Mar 6, 20155 citations

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

1 more from this inspection

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

Mar 15, 20132 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)

Aug 12, 20115 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)

1 more from this inspection

Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(2)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: January 28, 2025
On file: 14 visits since August 2011 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was February 27, 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 10 findings

Monitoring visit · January 28, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) through (h) · Violation substantiated

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

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (e)(4) · Violation substantiated

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

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)(3) · Violation substantiated

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Substitutes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.170(a) · Violation substantiated

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(4) · Violation substantiated

Napping and Sleeping

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 481304 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · April 3, 2024

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4) · 407.370(j)

Application for Renewal of License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(g) · 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 481304 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · March 13, 2024

Staffing Structure

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 481304 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 6, 2024

Staffing Structure

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

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) through (f)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(f)(2)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(1) · 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 481304 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · April 26, 2023

Grouping and Staffing

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(4) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 481304 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Nov 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · November 14, 2022

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120 · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 481304 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2022 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · February 22, 2022

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5) · 407.120(f)(1)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 481304 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · February 25, 2021

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 481304 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2019 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Feb 2019 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · February 8, 2019

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e) · 407.90(f)

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 481304 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2015 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · March 6, 2015

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(5) through (h) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(5) · 407.100(h)

Personnel Records

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

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 481304 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2013 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · March 15, 2013

Staffing Structure

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

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 481304 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2011 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · August 12, 2011

Personnel Records

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

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

Staffing Structure

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(2) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 481304 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

7732371444

Address: 5242 W North Ave
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 "RACHEL'S LEARNING CENTER LTD" under Provider Name and 60639 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 481304).

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.