Chicago · Licensed family home

Sewell, Felicia A

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

The state cited rules at 12 of its 13 licensing inspections since March 2011.

Of the 365 Chicago-area family homes with 10 or more licensing inspections, 56% had rules cited at some but not all of them, as this home did. 44% had rules cited at all of them.

Licensing inspections

Mar 26, 20265 citations

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(f)(1)

1 more from this inspection

Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(i)

Jan 16, 20254 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(j)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(13)

Feb 6, 20247 citations

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
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)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)

3 more from this inspection

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

Feb 14, 2023No rules cited

Jan 23, 20234 citations

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

Jan 10, 20184 citations

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)

Dec 22, 20172 citations

Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a)
Cooperation with the Department
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(b)

Feb 22, 201710 citations

School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d)(1)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)

6 more from this inspection

School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d)(2)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d)(4)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Jan 6, 20162 citations

Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(1)

Jan 12, 20154 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)
Activity Requirements
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)

May 8, 20149 citations

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

5 more from this inspection

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(3)

Dec 20, 20123 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(e)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)

Mar 31, 20118 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(21)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)

4 more from this inspection

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(h)(4)

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State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: March 26, 2026
On file: 13 visits since March 2011 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was April 26, 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.

Mar 2026 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · March 26, 2026

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29) through (f)(1) · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(29) · 406.8(f)(1)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(i) · Violation corrected on site

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 457588 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · January 16, 2025

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(13) · Violation corrected

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 457588 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · February 6, 2024

Health, Medical Care and Safety

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (4) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(c)(2) · 406.14(c)(3) · 406.14(c)(4)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) through (j) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · 406.12(j)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 457588 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jan 2023 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · January 23, 2023

Records and Reports

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(b) through (e) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(b) · 406.24(e)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 457588 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2018 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · January 10, 2018

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) through (t) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · 406.9(t)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 457588 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · December 22, 2017

Cooperation with the Department

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) through (b) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) · 406.26(b)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 457588 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2017 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · February 22, 2017

School Age Children

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d)(1) · 406.21(d)(2) · 406.21(d)(3) · 406.21(d)(4)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a) through (t) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a) · 406.9(t)

Application for Renewal of License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e) · Violation corrected

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)(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 457588 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2016 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · January 6, 2016

Application for Renewal of License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 457588 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2015 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · January 12, 2015

Records and Reports

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

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

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Activity Requirements

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 457588 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2014 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · May 8, 2014

Records and Reports

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) through (e) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(c) · 406.24(d)(1) · 406.24(d)(3) · 406.24(e)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected

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

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 457588 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2012 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · December 20, 2012

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(e)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 457588 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2011 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · March 31, 2011

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14) through (h)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14) · 406.8(a)(21) · 406.8(h)(1)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) through (t) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · 406.9(t)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

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

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(h)(4) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 457588 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

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Address: 1414 S Avers Ave
License: license issued (il)

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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 "SEWELL, FELICIA A" under Provider Name and 60623 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 457588).

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.