Mchenry · Licensed family home

Zielinski, Deanna L

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 15 of its 17 licensing inspections since November 2014.

Of the 365 Chicago-area family homes with 10 or more licensing inspections, 56% had rules cited at some but not all of them, as this home did. 44% had rules cited at all of them.

Licensing inspections

Oct 8, 2026No rules cited
Oct 25, 2025No rules cited
Oct 15, 20242 citations

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(m)

  • Health, Medical Care and Safety

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)

Mar 5, 20241 citation

  • Number and Ages of Children Served

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(d)

Jan 2, 20243 citations

  • Provisions Pertaining to the License

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(c)

  • Cooperation with the Department

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a)

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)

Sep 25, 20232 citations

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2)

  • Children Under 30 Months of Age

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(h)(4)

Oct 12, 20224 citations

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)

  • Number and Ages of Children Served

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(2)

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)

Sep 20, 20214 citations

  • Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

  • Application for Renewal of License

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)(1)

  • Application for Renewal of License

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)(2)

Nov 16, 20201 citation

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

Oct 4, 20192 citations

  • Number and Ages of Children Served

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(2)(b)

  • Children Under 30 Months of Age

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)(4)

Sep 30, 20196 citations

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

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

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(m)

  • Number and Ages of Children Served

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(1)(b)

  • Qualifications for Assistants

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(a)

2 more from this inspection

  • Qualifications for Assistants

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.10(e)

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)

Oct 13, 20172 citations

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

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

Nov 14, 20161 citation

  • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)

Oct 6, 20167 citations

  • Provisions Pertaining to the License

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(e)

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)

3 more from this inspection

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(2)

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(3)

  • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)

Jan 15, 20156 citations

  • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(q)(2)

  • Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(q)(5)

  • Health, Medical Care and Safety

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(k)

  • Activity Requirements

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

2 more from this inspection

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

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

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(8)

Dec 9, 20141 citation

  • Number and Ages of Children Served

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(1)(b)

Nov 10, 20143 citations

  • General Requirements for Day Care Homes

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

  • Records and Reports

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)

  • Children Under 30 Months of Age

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

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit
October 8, 2026
On file
17 visits since November 2014 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was November 14, 2024. 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.

Oct 2026 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Oct 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited
Oct 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · October 15, 2024

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(m) · Rule cited again

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517875 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · March 5, 2024

Number and Ages of Children Served

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517875 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2024 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · January 2, 2024

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Cooperation with the Department

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.26(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517875 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · September 25, 2023

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(2) · Violation corrected

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(h)(4) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517875 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2022 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · October 12, 2022

Records and Reports

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1) · 406.24(f)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Number and Ages of Children Served

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(2) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517875 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2021 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · September 20, 2021

Application for Renewal of License

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.5(e)(1) · 406.5(e)(2)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517875 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · November 16, 2020

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 517875 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2019 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · October 4, 2019

Number and Ages of Children Served

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)(2)(b) · Violation corrected

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(b)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517875 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2019 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · September 30, 2019

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(4)(a) through (m) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

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

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)(1)(b) · Rule cited again

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517875 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · October 13, 2017

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) · 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 517875 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2016 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · November 14, 2016

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517875 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2016 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · October 6, 2016

Records and Reports

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d) through (3) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d) · 406.24(d)(1) · 406.24(d)(2) · 406.24(d)(3)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

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

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517875 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2015 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · January 15, 2015

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(8) through (h)(5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(8) · 406.8(h)(5)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(q)(2) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(q)(2) · 406.9(q)(5)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

Activity Requirements

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517875 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2014 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · December 9, 2014

Number and Ages of Children Served

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517875 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2014 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · November 10, 2014

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

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

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(1) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517875 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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8155272604

Address
4216 Prairie Ave
License
license issued (il)

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All checked August 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 "ZIELINSKI, DEANNA L" under Provider Name and 60050 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 517875).

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