Chicago · Licensed center

Serendipity Child Care Inc.

Medium center, licensed for 97 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 10 of its 12 licensing inspections since April 2010.

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 8, 202610 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)

6 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)

Aug 15, 202410 citations

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)

6 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Sep 6, 20234 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)

Aug 31, 20226 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

2 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

Jul 8, 20213 citations

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

Aug 21, 202017 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)

13 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(b)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(c)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(a)

Dec 19, 2017No rules cited

Aug 24, 20178 citations

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(d)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)

4 more from this inspection

Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(q)
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)(3)

Jul 19, 201621 citations

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)

17 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(q)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(k)

Aug 6, 20142 citations

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

Nov 15, 2010No rules cited

Apr 22, 20104 citations

Volunteers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.180(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: January 8, 2026
On file: 12 visits since April 2010 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was February 8, 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 10 findings

Monitoring visit · January 8, 2026

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation corrected on site · Violation substantiated

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7) · Violation substantiated

Napping and Sleeping

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489559 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2024 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · August 15, 2024

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) through (f)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) · 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(10) · 407.370(f)(3)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(f)

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 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 489559 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2023 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · September 6, 2023

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489559 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2022 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · August 31, 2022

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 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 489559 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2021 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · July 8, 2021

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) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489559 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2020 Monitoring visit 17 findings

Monitoring visit · August 21, 2020

General Requirements for Personnel

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(2) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(f)

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f) through (1)(c) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f) · 407.260(f)(1) · 407.260(f)(1)(a) · 407.260(f)(1)(b) · 407.260(f)(1)(c)

Health Requirements for Children

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (6) · Violation corrected

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

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)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489559 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2017 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Aug 2017 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · August 24, 2017

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Transportation

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(q) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489559 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2016 Monitoring visit 21 findings

Monitoring visit · July 19, 2016

General Requirements for Personnel

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (h) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(h)

Personnel Records

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

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(1) · 407.250(i)(2) · 407.250(i)(3) · 407.250(i)(4)

Transportation

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(d) through (q) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(d) · 407.280(q)

Equipment and Materials

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) · 407.380(j)(5)

Guidance and Discipline

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

Outdoor Play Area

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489559 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2014 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · August 6, 2014

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · 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 489559 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2010 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Apr 2010 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · April 22, 2010

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(f)(3)

Volunteers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.180(a) · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 489559 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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7732385800

Address: 1300 W 99th St
License: license issued (il)

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

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