Chicago · Licensed family home

Smith, Ruth

What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 12 of its licensing inspections since January 2010.

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 13, 20265 citations

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(5)

  • Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

1 more from this inspection

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

Feb 5, 20251 citation

  • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)

Feb 7, 20232 citations

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1)

Jan 18, 20193 citations

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(q)

  • Provisions Pertaining to the License

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)

  • Activity Requirements

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(c)

Feb 1, 20183 citations

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)

Dec 1, 20169 citations

  • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(a)

  • Qualifications for Assistants

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(a)

  • Qualifications for Assistants

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e)

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)

5 more from this inspection

  • Children Under 30 Months of Age

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(1)

  • Number and Ages of Children Served

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)

  • Provisions Pertaining to the License

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(m)

Jan 21, 20142 citations

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Jan 16, 20131 citation

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2)

Jul 9, 20102 citations

  • Children Under 30 Months of Age

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(1)

  • Children Under 30 Months of Age

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(2)

Apr 30, 20105 citations

  • Number and Ages of Children Served

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(l)

  • Qualifications for Assistants

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(a)

  • Qualifications for Assistants

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e)

1 more from this inspection

  • Activity Requirements

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b)(8)

Mar 5, 20102 citations

  • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(s)

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a)

Jan 14, 20108 citations

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(5)

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(1)

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(25)

4 more from this inspection

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(16)

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3)

  • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(s)

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(a)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit
January 13, 2026
On file
12 visits since January 2010 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was February 3, 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 5 findings

Monitoring visit · January 13, 2026

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(5) through (g) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(5) · 406.8(g)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f) · 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 483197 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · February 5, 2025

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 483197 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · February 7, 2023

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) through (g) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(1) · 406.8(g)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483197 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · January 18, 2019

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

Activity Requirements

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

Records and Reports

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483197 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · February 1, 2018

Records and Reports

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d) through (e) · Repeat violation

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i) · Repeat violation

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483197 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2016 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · December 1, 2016

Qualifications for Assistants

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(a) through (e) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(a) · 406.10(e)

Records and Reports

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d) through (m) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d) · 406.24(m)

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(a) · Rule cited again

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Number and Ages of Children Served

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b) · Rule cited again

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(1) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483197 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2014 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · January 21, 2014

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483197 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2013 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · January 16, 2013

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(2) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483197 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2010 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · July 9, 2010

Children Under 30 Months of Age

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(1) · 406.22(g)(2)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483197 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2010 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · April 30, 2010

Qualifications for Assistants

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(a) through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(a) · 406.10(e)

Number and Ages of Children Served

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b) · Violation corrected

Activity Requirements

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.16(b)(8) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483197 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2010 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · March 5, 2010

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Records and Reports

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483197 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2010 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · January 14, 2010

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(3) · 406.8(a)(4) · 406.8(a)(5) · 406.8(a)(16) · 406.8(a)(25) · 406.8(h)(1)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Records and Reports

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 483197 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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

Details

3123886210

Address
1516 W Pratt Blvd Unit E
License
license issued (il)

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Sources and dates

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All checked July 2026.

State record

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

Details

  • Phone, Address, License sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "SMITH, RUTH" under Provider Name and 60626 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 483197).

Small means licensed for 2 to 7 children, among Chicago-area’s 3,345 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Mid-size is 8; larger is 9 to 12.