Chicago · Licensed center

Twinkling Stars Preschool LLC

Small play-based center, licensed for 48 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 15 of its 17 licensing inspections since May 2010.

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

Feb 21, 2023No rules cited

Feb 10, 20221 citation

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

May 27, 2021No rules cited

Dec 15, 20202 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Dec 16, 20193 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

Jan 29, 20194 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Jun 28, 20182 citations

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Feb 6, 20173 citations

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Mar 11, 20144 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Oct 30, 20124 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)

Mar 15, 20124 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)

Dec 15, 20111 citation

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)

Jul 28, 20115 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

1 more from this inspection

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

Mar 8, 20119 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

5 more from this inspection

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)

Oct 19, 20102 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)

Aug 17, 20105 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)

1 more from this inspection

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

May 28, 20102 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(8)
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: February 21, 2023
On file: 17 visits since May 2010 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was February 28, 2022. 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.

Feb 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Feb 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · February 10, 2022

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

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 490186 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Dec 2020 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · December 15, 2020

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 490186 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · December 16, 2019

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 490186 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · January 29, 2019

Personnel Records

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

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

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 corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 490186 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2018 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 28, 2018

Background Checks for Personnel

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

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

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 490186 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 6, 2017

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) · Violation corrected

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

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 490186 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2014 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · March 11, 2014

Organization and Administration

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

Personnel Records

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 490186 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2012 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · October 30, 2012

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)

Organization and Administration

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 490186 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2012 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · March 15, 2012

Health Requirements for Children

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

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

Organization and Administration

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

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 490186 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2011 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · December 15, 2011

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 490186 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2011 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · July 28, 2011

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(6)

Organization and Administration

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 490186 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2011 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · March 8, 2011

Health Requirements for Children

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) through (6) · Violation corrected

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

Personnel Records

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

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

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

Organization and Administration

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

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 490186 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2010 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · October 19, 2010

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 490186 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2010 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · August 17, 2010

Health Requirements for Children

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

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

Organization and Administration

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 490186 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2010 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · May 28, 2010

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(8) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 490186 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Openings, child care subsidies and tuition aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Play-based

“HANDS-ON LEARNING THROUGH PLAY Your child's teacher will use books, puppets, music, blocks, puzzles and manipulatives to inspire a love of learning.”

Who cares for your child

Pam Hall (Owner and Executive Director) since 2010, Calli (Director) since 2012, Lizz (Lead 2/3s Teacher) since 2018, Vanessa (Assistant 2/3s Teacher) since 2019, Lacy (Lead Toddler Teacher) since 2019, Jolisha (Assistant Preschool Teacher) since 2021, Erika (Assistant Toddler Teacher) since 2022, Julia (Assistant Director) since 2023, Anaya (Center Assistant) since 2023, Elizabeth (Lead Preschool Teacher) since 2024, Doralys (Center Assistant) since 2025 and Natasha (Center Assistant) since 2025.

Of 5,339 Chicago-area providers, 26 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of sixteen years.

What it costs

Application fee: $50
Deposit: $500, not refundable

A day here

Hours: 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
Meals: Farm-to-table catered breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack; peanut-free; alternative meals for dietary restrictions
Outdoors: Uses Fellger and Hamlin Parks for outdoor education
Sleep: Scheduled nap from 12:30-2:30 pm in the toddler classroom
Updates for parents: Uses a mobile child care app to send notes, reminders, and messages throughout the day
Schedule: full-time or part-time (3 days/week Mon/Wed/Fri, or 2 days/week Tue/Thu)

Policies

Enrollment: First-come, first-served enrollment; requires Application for Enrollment plus deposit to hold a spot or waitlist place; deposit refundable only if withdrawn from the waitlist in writing before a space is offered, non-refundable once a space is reserved

Details

7732814411

Website: twinklingstarschicago.com
Address: 2044b W Belmont Ave
License: license issued (il)
Established: 2010

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State record

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

A day here

Meals, Outdoors, Updates for parents, Hours — Checked August 2026 twinklingstarschicago.com
Sleep — Checked August 2026 twinklingstarschicago.com/…/TSP-Toddler-Schedule-2024-2025.pdf
Schedule — Checked August 2026 twinklingstarschicago.com/…/Application-for-Enrollment-2026-2027.pdf

Policies

Enrollment — Checked August 2026 twinklingstarschicago.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 "TWINKLING STARS PRESCHOOL LLC" under Provider Name and 60618 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 490186).
Website — Checked August 2026 twinklingstarschicago.com
Established — Checked August 2026 twinklingstarschicago.com

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.