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The Growing Place - First Congregational

615 N 1St St, Dekalb IL 60115 · License #472194 · Center · Day Care Center

License issued (IL)

Capacity 30 childrenAges 5 yr – 12 yrLast inspected Nov 3, 2025

Contact

Phone: (815) 756-5744
Website: Add via profile claim
Address: 615 N 1St St, Dekalb IL 60115 · Directions

Hours

Not published by the state. Owners can add hours via profile claim.

Care & schedule

When they operate

Day Care Center

Ages served

5Y TO 12Y0

Licensed for 30 children

45

Violations, past 3 yrs

From inspections (not complaints)

0

High-risk violations

Serious / high-risk non-compliance

0

Substantiated complaints

Published by Illinois DCFS

3

Inspections, past 3 yrs

Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr

This facility

15.0

Illinois average

7.1

Inspection history & violations

Source: Illinois DCFS, Bureau of Child Care Licensing

Nov 3, 2025 — COR, CRP, MON

11 violations cited · view state record

11 violations

6.87
407100I · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
5.77
407120A3 · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
6.9
407120C · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 6, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.61
407220C2 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 6, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.5
407310A3 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 6, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.5
407310A4 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 6, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.69
407330A · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 6, 2025

Data synced from Illinois DCFS, Bureau of Child Care Licensing on Jul 8, 2026 · Source records · Report an error

Marked corrected in the state record.

7.17

407370J · Violation

Corrected Corrected by Dec 6, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

7.54

407370T2 · Violation

Corrected Corrected by Dec 6, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

Violation

407380J4 · Violation

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Violation

407380J5 · Violation

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Nov 25, 2024 — COR, CRP, MON

14 violations cited · view state record

14 violations

7.5
407100F · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 25, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
5.77
407120A3 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 25, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
6.73
407120A1 · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
7.5
407120A4 · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
6.44
407250D · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
7.65
407260F · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
7.91
407270A · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Violation
407310A · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
7.19
407380B · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
8.2
407100H · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
8.3
407110 · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
8.0
407190A · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
6.81
407240G3 C · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
8.12
407300F · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Nov 20, 2023 — COR, CRP, MON

20 violations cited · view state record

20 violations

7.65
407260F · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.91
407270A · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
6.92
407370F3 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.5
407100F · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
6.73
407120A1 · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
5.77
407120A3 · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
7.5
407120A4 · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
6.42
407250B · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Violation
407310A · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
7.19
407380B · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
8.2
407100H · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
8.3
407110 · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
8.0
407190A · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
8.03
407280D · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
6.77
407350B · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Violation
407360C · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
7.5
407260E · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
Violation
FHSEC305 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
Violation
CCASEC4 6I · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
Violation
CCASEC4 6II · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.

Oct 20, 2022 — COR, CRP, MON

12 violations cited · view state record

12 violations

Violation
407380J4 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
Violation
407380J5 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.75
407120E1 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.91
407270A · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
6.87
407100I · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.5
407250I2 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.5
407310A6 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
5.77
407120A3 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.5
407120A4 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.59
407120E4 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
Violation
CCASEC4 6II · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.5
407100D · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 20, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.

Oct 25, 2019 — COR, CRP, MON

2 violations cited · view state record

2 violations

7.0
40755B · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
7.5
407310A5 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Nov 21, 2019
Marked corrected in the state record.

Nov 15, 2018 — COR, CRP, MON

2 violations cited · view state record

2 violations

Violation
407310A · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 15, 2018
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.3
407110 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 15, 2018
Marked corrected in the state record.

Nov 22, 2017 — COR, CRP, MON

17 violations cited · view state record

17 violations

8.13
40790A · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.69
407380J · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.59
407250I4A · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
5.07
407100C5 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.23
407100C1 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.59
407100C6 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
Violation
CCASEC4 6I · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
Violation
CCASEC4 6II · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.3
407110 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
6.73
407120A1 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.5
407120A2 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.5
407100F · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.1
407120A5 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.59
407120A6 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
Violation
FHSEC305 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
5.77
407120A3 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.5
407120A4 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Dec 5, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.

Mar 8, 2017 — COR, CRP, MON

3 violations cited · view state record

3 violations

7.5
407310A1 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Mar 31, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
6.62
407370E4 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Mar 31, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.
3.76
40750B1 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Mar 31, 2017
Marked corrected in the state record.

Dec 17, 2015 — COR, CRP, MON

4 violations cited · view state record

4 violations

6.73
407120A1 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jan 17, 2016
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.23
407100C1 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jan 17, 2016
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.88
407260D · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jan 17, 2016
Marked corrected in the state record.
Violation
407310A · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jan 17, 2016
Marked corrected in the state record.

Dec 22, 2014 — COR, CRP, MON

11 violations cited · view state record

11 violations

7.23
407100C1 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2015
Marked corrected in the state record.
6.73
407120A1 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2015
Marked corrected in the state record.
5.77
407120A3 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2015
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.5
407120A4 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2015
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.59
407120A6 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2015
Marked corrected in the state record.
8.2
407120B · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2015
Marked corrected in the state record.
5.07
407100C5 · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
7.66
40760G · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2015
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.5
407310A1 · Violation
Open Not marked corrected in the state record
7.5
407310A3 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2015
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.58
407370F · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jan 22, 2015
Marked corrected in the state record.

May 1, 2013 — COR, CRP, MON

2 violations cited · view state record

2 violations

5.07
407100C5 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jun 1, 2013
Marked corrected in the state record.
6.44
407250D · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Jun 1, 2013
Marked corrected in the state record.

Oct 23, 2012 — COR, CRP, MON

2 violations cited · view state record

2 violations

7.5
407310A1 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Nov 23, 2012
Marked corrected in the state record.
7.5
407310A5 · Violation
Corrected Corrected by Nov 23, 2012
Marked corrected in the state record.

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The Growing Place - First Congregational

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Inspection history & violations