Elk Grove Vlg · Licensed family home

Ray, Catherine M

Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 12 of its licensing inspections since February 2011.

Of the 365 Chicago-area family homes with 10 or more licensing inspections, 44% had rules cited at all of them, as this home did.

Licensing inspections

Jan 28, 20262 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m)

Feb 8, 20242 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)

Jan 18, 20232 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)

Jan 8, 20211 citation

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)

Feb 5, 20186 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(a)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)

2 more from this inspection

Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)

Jan 25, 20179 citations

Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(2)(a)
Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(2)(b)
Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(2)(c)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)

5 more from this inspection

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(ai)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, 406APPDB.

Jan 20, 20163 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(5)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)

Feb 11, 20156 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)

2 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)

Mar 10, 20145 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Substitutes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.11(c)

1 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)

Feb 6, 20135 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(ai)

1 more from this inspection

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(3)

Feb 10, 20126 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(3)

2 more from this inspection

Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(1)(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(ai)

Feb 25, 20117 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)

3 more from this inspection

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(a)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: January 28, 2026
On file: 12 visits since February 2011 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was February 27, 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.

Jan 2026 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · January 28, 2026

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m) · Violation substantiated

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491783 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · February 8, 2024

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491783 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · January 18, 2023

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491783 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · January 8, 2021

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491783 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2018 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · February 5, 2018

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(a) through (h) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(a) · 406.12(h)

Records and Reports

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (e)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(e)(3)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491783 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2017 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · January 25, 2017

Application for License

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(2)(a) through (c) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(2)(a) · 406.4(b)(2)(b) · 406.4(b)(2)(c)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(a) through (h) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(a) · 406.12(b)(3)(ai) · 406.12(h)

Records and Reports

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (e)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(e)(3)

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, 406APPDB.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491783 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2016 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · January 20, 2016

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(5) · Violation corrected

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491783 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2015 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · February 11, 2015

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491783 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2014 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · March 10, 2014

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20) · Violation corrected

Substitutes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.11(c) · Violation corrected

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491783 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2013 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · February 6, 2013

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · Violation corrected

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(m) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(ai) · Violation corrected

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491783 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2012 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · February 10, 2012

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3)

Records and Reports

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (e)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(e)(3)

Application for License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.4(b)(1)(f) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(ai) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491783 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2011 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · February 25, 2011

Health, Medical Care and Safety

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) through (j) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3) · 406.14(j)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(a) through (i) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(a) · 406.12(i)

Records and Reports

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (e)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(e)(3)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491783 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

8476401334

Address: 495 Charles Dr
License: license issued (il)

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All checked August 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 "RAY, CATHERINE M" under Provider Name and 60007 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 491783).

Mid-size means licensed for 8 children, the size at least half of Chicago-area’s 3,345 licensed family homes hold. Small is 2 to 7; larger is 9 to 12.