Chicago · Licensed center

Raekwon's Scholastic Daycare Academy LLC

Large Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 123 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 9 of its 12 licensing inspections since March 2017.

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

Aug 18, 2025No rules cited

May 28, 20251 citation

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

Feb 27, 2025No rules cited

Jan 5, 20244 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(g)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(7)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)

May 12, 20231 citation

Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(2)

Jan 24, 202312 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)
Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.50(b)(3)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(e)(2)

8 more from this inspection

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(f)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Jan 17, 2023No rules cited

Nov 15, 202211 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)

7 more from this inspection

Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(a)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(a)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)

Nov 14, 20229 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(a)

5 more from this inspection

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(b)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

Apr 5, 201912 citations

Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(f)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)

8 more from this inspection

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(2)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Jan 9, 20187 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

3 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(g)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)

Mar 31, 201717 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(b)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)

13 more from this inspection

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(d)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(1)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: August 18, 2025
On file: 12 visits since March 2017 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was June 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.

Aug 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

May 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 28, 2025

Background Checks for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491139 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jan 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · January 5, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(7) · 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 491139 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 12, 2023

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(l)(2) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491139 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2023 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · January 24, 2023

Personnel Records

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

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

Application for License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.50(b)(3) · Violation corrected

Application for Renewal of License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(f) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(e)(2) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(2) · 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 491139 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

Nov 2022 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · November 15, 2022

Staffing Structure

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) · 407.90(a)(1)

Guidance and Discipline

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) through (c) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · 407.270(c)

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)(2) · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Child Care Director

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(a) · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491139 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2022 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · November 14, 2022

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · 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 Child Care Director

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(a) · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491139 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2019 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · April 5, 2019

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (d)(4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(d)(4)

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(2) through (l)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(2) · 407.330(l)(2)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4) · 407.370(f)(2)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

Personnel Records

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Hand Washing

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

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(f) · 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 491139 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2018 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · January 9, 2018

Personnel Records

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

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) through (1) · Violation corrected · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · 407.370(e)(1)

Napping and Sleeping

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

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491139 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2017 Monitoring visit 17 findings

Monitoring visit · March 31, 2017

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(5)

Hand Washing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(1) through (c) · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(1) · 407.320(c)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 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(i)(4) · 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(b) · Violation corrected

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · 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 491139 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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

How they teach

Creative Curriculum

“The Creative Curriculum balances both teacher-directed and child-initiated learning, with an emphasis on responding to children’s learning styles and building on their strengths and interests.”

A day here

Calendar: Year round
Schedule: before and after school care

Details

7735527001

Website: raekwonsscholasticacademy.com
Address: 211 W 79th St # 15
License: pending renewal application (rn)

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How they teach

Approach — Checked August 2026 raekwonsscholasticacademy.com

State record

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked October 9, 2026.

A day here

Calendar — Checked August 2026 raekwonsscholasticacademy.com
Schedule — Checked August 2026 raekwonsscholasticacademy.com

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 "RAEKWON'S SCHOLASTIC DAYCARE ACADEMY LLC" under Provider Name and 60620 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 491139).
Website — Checked August 2026 raekwonsscholasticacademy.com

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