Chicago · Licensed center

Smarty Pants Early Learning Center

Medium center, licensed for 63 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 8 of its 10 licensing inspections since November 2015.

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

Sep 18, 20262 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Jan 29, 2026No rules cited

Jul 25, 202514 citations

Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(7)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)

10 more from this inspection

Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(21)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Jun 10, 202422 citations

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)

18 more from this inspection

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(3)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(t)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

May 3, 202314 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)

10 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(m)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)

May 26, 202211 citations

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(2)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(e)

7 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(1)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Apr 8, 202111 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)(1)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1)

7 more from this inspection

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
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)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)

Feb 8, 2021No rules cited

May 3, 20183 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
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)

Nov 19, 20157 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(3)

3 more from this inspection

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: September 18, 2026
On file: 10 visits since November 2015 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was August 25, 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.

Sep 2026 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · September 18, 2026

Health Requirements for Children

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

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 532054 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2026 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jul 2025 Monitoring visit 14 findings

Monitoring visit · July 25, 2025

Medications

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(1) through (d) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(1) · 407.360(c)(2) · 407.360(d)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) through (f)(21) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · 407.210(f)(21)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(4)(a) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

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

Organization and Administration

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(7) · Violation substantiated

Health Requirements for Children

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

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 532054 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2024 Monitoring visit 22 findings

Monitoring visit · June 10, 2024

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(e)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) through (t)(2) · Violation corrected on site · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(f) · 407.370(f)(1) · 407.370(q)(1) · 407.370(t)(2)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(3) through (5) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(3) · 407.100(c)(5)

Organization and Administration

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(1) · Violation corrected on site

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 532054 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2023 Monitoring visit 14 findings

Monitoring visit · May 3, 2023

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) through (f)(2) · Violation corrected on site · Violation substantiated · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(f)(1) · 407.370(f)(2)

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i) · Violation corrected on site

Grouping and Staffing

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(m) · Violation corrected on site

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)(3) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l) · Violation corrected on site

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 532054 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2022 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · May 26, 2022

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b) · 407.120(c) · 407.120(e)(1) · 407.120(e)(2)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(e)

Staffing Structure

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

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 532054 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2021 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · April 8, 2021

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (e)(5) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(b) · 407.120(e)(5)

Grouping and Staffing

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)(1) through (f) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)(1) · 407.190(e)(1) · 407.190(f)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 532054 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

May 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · May 3, 2018

Grouping and Staffing

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 532054 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2015 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · November 19, 2015

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (e)(3) · Violation corrected

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 532054 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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

A day here

Hours: 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM, 5 days a week

Details

7736754420

Website: smartypantselc.com
Address: 710 E 47th St
License: pending renewal application (rn)
Ages they serve: 15 months - 6 years old

Run Smarty Pants Early Learning Center? Correct or add anything here, free.

Add what is missing

Sources and dates

Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.

State record

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

A day here

Hours — Checked August 2026 smartypantselc.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 "SMARTY PANTS EARLY LEARNING CENTER" under Provider Name and 60653 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 532054).
Website — Checked August 2026 smartypantselc.com
Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 smartypantselc.com

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.