Chicago · Licensed center

The Children's Ctr For Creative Learning

Medium center, licensed for 104 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 15 of its 18 licensing inspections since April 2010.

Of the 859 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

Aug 5, 20257 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)

3 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Feb 26, 20245 citations

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(e)(5)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)

1 more from this inspection

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)

Feb 1, 20241 citation

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(9)

Oct 26, 20234 citations

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(9)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b)

Aug 28, 20231 citation

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

Mar 24, 2023No rules cited

Mar 15, 2023No rules cited

Feb 8, 20224 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)

Mar 8, 20211 citation

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)

Dec 16, 2019No rules cited

Mar 15, 20192 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)

Feb 16, 20189 citations

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(d)(3)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(b)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)

5 more from this inspection

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(l)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)

Mar 23, 201713 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)

9 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(i)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Aug 11, 20169 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

5 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Mar 8, 20139 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(g)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(g)

5 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)

Jan 31, 20118 citations

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)(b)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(2)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(1)
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)(2)

4 more from this inspection

Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(h)

Jan 24, 20112 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)

Apr 12, 20101 citation

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(3)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: August 5, 2025
On file: 18 visits since April 2010 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was September 5, 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.

Aug 2025 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · August 5, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(f)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(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 391577 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · February 26, 2024

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (e)(5) · Violation corrected

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

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · 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 391577 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · February 1, 2024

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(9) · Violation corrected

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Oct 2023 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · October 26, 2023

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b) · Violation corrected

Grouping and Staffing

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(9) · Violation corrected

Napping and Sleeping

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 391577 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · August 28, 2023

Background Checks for Personnel

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

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Mar 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Feb 2022 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · February 8, 2022

Personnel Records

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

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 391577 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 8, 2021

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

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Dec 2019 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Mar 2019 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · March 15, 2019

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected

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

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Feb 2018 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · February 16, 2018

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a) · 407.370(b) · 407.370(l)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected

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

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)

Personnel Records

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

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(d)(3) · Violation corrected

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Mar 2017 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · March 23, 2017

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Violation corrected

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g) through (i) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g) · 407.250(i)(1)(h) · 407.250(i)(1)(i)

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) through (6) · Violation corrected

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

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

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

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Aug 2016 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · August 11, 2016

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Violation corrected

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

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

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

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Mar 2013 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · March 8, 2013

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(b) · 407.120(g)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) through (f)(1) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(g) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 391577 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2011 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · January 31, 2011

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10) through (r)(2) · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10) · 407.370(j) · 407.370(r)(2)

Hand Washing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(1) through (c)(2) · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)(1) · 407.320(c)(2)

Equipment and Materials

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

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

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 391577 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2011 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · January 24, 2011

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (b) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site

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

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Apr 2010 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · April 12, 2010

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(3) · Violation corrected

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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: 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week

Details

7734714927

Website: childrenscentercl.com
Address: 7954 S Western Ave # 7958
License: license issued (il)
Ages they serve: children from 6 weeks old up to 5 years old

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State record

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

A day here

Hours — Checked August 2026 childrenscentercl.com

Details

Phone, Address — Checked July 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "THE CHILDREN'S CTR FOR CREATIVE LEARNING" under Provider Name and 60620 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 391577).
Website — Checked August 2026 childrenscentercl.com
License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "THE CHILDREN'S CTR FOR CREATIVE LEARNING" under Provider Name and 60620 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 391577).
Ages they serve — Checked August 2026 childrenscentercl.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.