Chicago · Licensed family home

Zoumah, Denise

Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 10 of its licensing inspections since October 2010.

Of the 365 Chicago-area family homes with 10 or more licensing inspections, 44% had rules cited at all of them, as this home did.

Licensing inspections

Dec 4, 202512 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4)

8 more from this inspection

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(b)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(2)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(h)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d)

Nov 15, 20244 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d)

Oct 17, 20222 citations

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a)
School Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d)

Oct 30, 20202 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4)

Feb 16, 20174 citations

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(h)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Aug 12, 201615 citations

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)

11 more from this inspection

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(h)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(10)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(t)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(s)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Oct 23, 20155 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(32)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)

1 more from this inspection

Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(5)

Sep 20, 201314 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)

10 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(19)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(20)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(5)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(j)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)
Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(d)(1)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(1)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3)

Jan 4, 20138 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(6)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(14)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11)
Children Under 30 Months of Age
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(5)

4 more from this inspection

Records and Reports
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(3)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)
Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3)(a)

Oct 7, 20105 citations

General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(25)
General Requirements for Day Care Homes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(g)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(i)
Number and Ages of Children Served
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.13(b)

1 more from this inspection

Health, Medical Care and Safety
89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2)

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State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: December 4, 2025
On file: 10 visits since October 2010 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was January 3, 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.

Dec 2025 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · December 4, 2025

Health, Medical Care and Safety

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (4) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(c)(3) · 406.14(c)(4)

Records and Reports

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(b) through (f) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(b) · 406.24(e) · 406.24(f)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) through (h) · Violation substantiated

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

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(h)(2) · Violation substantiated

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a) · Violation substantiated

School Age Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 371009 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · November 15, 2024

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(23) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a) · Violation corrected

School Age Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 371009 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2022 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · October 17, 2022

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.15(a) · Violation substantiated

School Age Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.21(d) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 371009 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2020 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · October 30, 2020

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 371009 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2017 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · February 16, 2017

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

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

Health, Medical Care and Safety

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

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(h) · 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 371009 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2016 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · August 12, 2016

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(10) through (g)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(10) · 406.8(a)(20) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(g)(1)

Records and Reports

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f) through (s) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(f) · 406.24(h) · 406.24(s)

Characteristics and Qualifications of the Day Care Family

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) through (t) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.9(n) · 406.9(t)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) through (i) · Violation corrected

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

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (j) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(j)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.6(k) · 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 371009 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2015 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · October 23, 2015

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) through (i) · Violation corrected

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

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(32) · Violation corrected

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3) · Violation corrected

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 371009 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2013 Monitoring visit 14 findings

Monitoring visit · September 20, 2013

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11) through (g)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(11) · 406.8(a)(19) · 406.8(a)(20) · 406.8(a)(23) · 406.8(g)(1)

Records and Reports

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

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.12(b)(3) through (i) · Violation corrected

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

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3) through (j) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(3) · 406.14(j)

Children Under 30 Months of Age

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(1) · 406.22(g)(5)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 371009 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2013 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · January 4, 2013

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(6) through (14) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(6) · 406.8(a)(11) · 406.8(a)(14)

Health, Medical Care and Safety

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) through (2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c) · 406.14(c)(2)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Children Under 30 Months of Age

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.22(g)(5) · Violation corrected

Records and Reports

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.24(e)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 371009 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2010 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · October 7, 2010

General Requirements for Day Care Homes

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(25) through (g) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.8(a)(25) · 406.8(g)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Number and Ages of Children Served

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

Health, Medical Care and Safety

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406.14(c)(2) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 371009 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

7734190006

Address: 7744 S Maryland Ave
License: license issued (il)

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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 "ZOUMAH, DENISE" under Provider Name and 60619 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 371009).

Mid-size means licensed for 8 children, the size at least half of Chicago-area’s 3,345 licensed family homes hold. Small is 2 to 7; larger is 9 to 12.