Chicago · Licensed center

Tiny Tots Academy Inc

Medium center, licensed for 80 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 14 of its 16 licensing inspections since July 2017.

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

Jul 17, 20265 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)

1 more from this inspection

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

Jul 30, 20252 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)

Dec 12, 2024No rules cited

Mar 1, 20235 citations

Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(f)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)

1 more from this inspection

Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)

Dec 8, 20223 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(f)

Aug 5, 20225 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(7)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

1 more from this inspection

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

Apr 29, 2022No rules cited

Apr 22, 20226 citations

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(c)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)

2 more from this inspection

Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(d)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(t)

Jun 2, 20213 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

May 15, 201919 citations

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(k)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

15 more from this inspection

Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(p)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(q)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(c)
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)

Jul 2, 20185 citations

Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p)
Swimming and Wading
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.290(h)
Swimming and Wading
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.290(e)
Swimming and Wading
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.290(f)

1 more from this inspection

Swimming and Wading
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.290(g)

May 8, 201817 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)

13 more from this inspection

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(k)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(d)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)

Mar 2, 20184 citations

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2)

Nov 14, 20176 citations

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(h)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(f)(1)

2 more from this inspection

Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(p)(2)

Sep 6, 20172 citations

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

Jul 18, 20174 citations

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(f)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: July 17, 2026
On file: 16 visits since July 2017 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was August 7, 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.

Jul 2026 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · July 17, 2026

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (6) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(6)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Violation substantiated

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · 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 558837 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · July 30, 2025

Personnel Records

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 558837 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2024 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Mar 2023 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · March 1, 2023

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(f) · Violation corrected

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(r) · Violation corrected

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 558837 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2022 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · December 8, 2022

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(f) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 558837 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2022 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · August 5, 2022

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation corrected

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 558837 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2022 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Apr 2022 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · April 22, 2022

Transportation

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(c) through (t) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(c) · 407.280(d) · 407.280(t)

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 558837 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2021 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · June 2, 2021

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 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 558837 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2019 Monitoring visit 19 findings

Monitoring visit · May 15, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

Transportation

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(c) through (q) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(c) · 407.280(f) · 407.280(p) · 407.280(q)

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)

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(i)(2) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 558837 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2018 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · July 2, 2018

Swimming and Wading

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.290(e) through (h) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.290(e) · 407.290(f) · 407.290(g) · 407.290(h)

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 558837 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2018 Monitoring visit 17 findings

Monitoring visit · May 8, 2018

Health Requirements for Children

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · 407.310(a)(2) · 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(d)

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (7) · Violation corrected

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

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(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Equipment and Materials

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 558837 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2018 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · March 2, 2018

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · 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 558837 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2017 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · November 14, 2017

Nutrition and Meal Service

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) through (p)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · 407.330(l)(1) · 407.330(p)(2)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) through (h) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · 407.60(h)

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(f)(1) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 558837 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · September 6, 2017

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 558837 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2017 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · July 18, 2017

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · 407.260(e)

Grouping and Staffing

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

Napping and Sleeping

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 558837 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

7733594650

Address: 2409 E 79th St
License: pending renewal application (rn)

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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 "TINY TOTS ACADEMY INC" under Provider Name and 60649 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 558837).

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.