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FAMILY FOCUS -SOUTH SHORE

Pending renewal application (RN)

7037 S STONY ISLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60649

DCC in Cook County, Illinois

10Elevated Risk
Social services organization
4.3(6)Yelp(0)
DCC
Licensed for
148 children

The public record

License number
616537
License status
Pending renewal application (RN)
License type
DCC
Licensed capacity
148 children
Address
7037 S STONY ISLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60649
County
Cook County
Website
Not listed

What Illinois licensed

Illinois licenses day care and overnight care separately, so FAMILY FOCUS -SOUTH SHORE is listed against each one it holds. Every figure is a ceiling the state set, not a count of places free.

Day care, ages
6 weeks to 6 years
Day care, licensed for
148 children
Languages reported
English

How the reviews split

The 4.3 average comes from 6 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.

  • 5 star5
  • 4 star0
  • 3 star0
  • 2 star0
  • 1 star1

From Google

Recent parent reviews

  • My oldest graduated from their Pre-K program and we had the best experience during his two years (and the cutest graduation). The entire staff are warm, friendly, reassuring and helpful and you can tell the kids feel it. My youngest started in the newborn room and is now 2 and I have nothing but good things to say about his time here. I thank God that we found somewhere that I know my babies are taken care of in a clean, safe, healthy, and fun environment.

    Auriel SchmittJul 17, 2026

Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.

Questions parents ask about FAMILY FOCUS -SOUTH SHORE

Is FAMILY FOCUS -SOUTH SHORE a licensed child care provider in Illinois?

Yes. FAMILY FOCUS -SOUTH SHORE holds Illinois licence 616537, listed as "Pending renewal application (RN)" by the Department of Children and Family Services, licensed as a day care center in Cook County. Confirm current standing at sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov before enrolling.

What ages does FAMILY FOCUS -SOUTH SHORE accept?

Illinois licenses FAMILY FOCUS -SOUTH SHORE for children 6 weeks to 6 years during the day, with a licensed day capacity of 148. The span is what the licence permits, not a statement of which ages have places free.

What languages are spoken at FAMILY FOCUS -SOUTH SHORE?

The licence record lists English. That is what the provider reported to the state, not a guarantee that a speaker is on site at every hour.

Does this page show inspection results for FAMILY FOCUS -SOUTH SHORE?

No. Illinois publishes monitoring and licensing reports going back to 2010 through Sunshine at sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. Those reports are not included here, so nothing on this page reflects FAMILY FOCUS -SOUTH SHORE's inspection history either way. Look the provider up there and read the monitoring record.

About this record

This page republishes the public license record maintained by the Department of Children and Family Services. Fields marked "Not listed" are absent from the state's published data, not hidden. Verify current license status with the agency before enrolling.

Where this comes from

  1. Primary. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services provider record, published through DCFS Sunshine, licence 616537. Monitoring reports back to 2010 are published there and are not included on this page.
  2. Context. Our explainer on how Illinois daycare licensing and inspections work, and on Illinois child care assistance.

Licensing facts on this page were last checked against the state record on . We republish the public licensing record and label absent fields plainly rather than leaving them blank. Where our data comes from · Report an error