Burnham · Licensed center

The Childrens First Learning Center

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 11 of its 13 licensing inspections since March 2015.

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

Jan 5, 2026No rules cited
Feb 7, 20251 citation

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

Jan 12, 20236 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)

  • Guidance and Discipline

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

  • Personnel Records

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

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

2 more from this inspection

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)

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

Nov 2, 202112 citations

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

  • Guidance and Discipline

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)

  • Organization and Administration

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)

8 more from this inspection

  • Organization and Administration

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(g)

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)

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

Feb 22, 2021No rules cited
Jan 18, 201914 citations

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Program Requirements for All Ages

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(j)

  • Equipment and Materials

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)

10 more from this inspection

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(l)

  • Diapering and Toileting Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

Feb 7, 20173 citations

  • Transportation

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(d)

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

Feb 26, 20166 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)

2 more from this inspection

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

Oct 23, 20159 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)

5 more from this inspection

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)

Jun 19, 20156 citations

  • Equipment and Materials

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

  • Outdoor Play Area

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)

  • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

  • Nutrition and Meal Service

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(2)

2 more from this inspection

  • Equipment and Materials

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

  • Outdoor Play Area

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(k)

May 27, 20151 citation

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)

Apr 7, 20154 citations

  • Napping and Sleeping

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2)

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)

Mar 23, 20155 citations

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

  • Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)

1 more from this inspection

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit
January 5, 2026
On file
13 visits since March 2015 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was March 9, 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.

Jan 2026 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Feb 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · February 7, 2025

Background Checks for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 537579 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2023 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · January 12, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (8) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(8)

Personnel Records

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

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

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · 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 537579 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2021 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · November 2, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8) through (f) · Violation substantiated

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

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (n) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(n)

Personnel Records

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

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

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · 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

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, FHSEC305.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 537579 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
Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 14 findings

Monitoring visit · January 18, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation corrected

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

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)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) through (7) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(7)

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 537579 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · February 7, 2017

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Transportation

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(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 537579 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2016 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · February 26, 2016

General Requirements for Personnel

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (8) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8)

Grouping and Staffing

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 537579 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2015 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · October 23, 2015

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(5)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10) through (11) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10) · 407.370(e)(11)

Grouping and Staffing

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 537579 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2015 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · June 19, 2015

Equipment and Materials

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

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

Outdoor Play Area

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(k) through (l) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(k) · 407.390(l)

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(2) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 537579 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2015 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 27, 2015

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 537579 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2015 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · April 7, 2015

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (e) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 537579 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2015 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · March 23, 2015

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

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

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 537579 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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All checked August 2026.

State record

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

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  • Phone, Address, License sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "THE CHILDRENS FIRST LEARNING CENTER" under Provider Name and 60633 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 537579).

Small means the smallest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 48 children. Medium is 49 to 118; large is 119 to 487.