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License issued (IL)1934 WEST 79TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60620
DCC in Illinois
- Hours
- 6 AM–7 PM
- Licensed for
- 88 children
The public record
- License number
- 497076
- License status
- License issued (IL)
- License type
- DCC
- Licensed capacity
- 88 children
- Address
- 1934 WEST 79TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60620
- County
- Not listed
- Phone
- +17739947685
- Website
- Not listed
Hours
Listed on Google
- Mon
- 6 AM–7 PM
- Tue
- 6 AM–7 PM
- Wed
- 6 AM–7 PM
- Thu
- 6 AM–7 PM
- Fri
- 6 AM–7 PM
- Sat
- Closed
- Sun
- Closed
Hours change without the licence record changing. Call before you plan a drop-off around these times.
What Illinois licensed
Illinois licenses day care and overnight care separately, so JOYFUL BEGINNINGS INC. 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 12 years
- Day care, licensed for
- 88 children
- Languages reported
- English
Amenities and accessibility
Parking
- Free parking garage
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- On-site parking
Reported on the provider's Google business listing, not verified by the state.
How the reviews split
The 4.1 average comes from 9 Google reviews. An average hides whether opinion is consistent or divided, so the spread is shown too.
- 5 star7
- 4 star0
- 3 star0
- 2 star0
- 1 star2
From Google
Recent parent reviews
This daycare is amazing to my autistic son and they treat all their kids with the same love and respect and I finally found a safe place for my son with the teachers❤️❤️ thank all of you
Alyssa NoorJun 9, 2026This daycare has been such a blessing for our family. The teachers are kind, patient, and genuinely caring. They treat every child with respect and understanding, and it’s clear they take pride in creating a safe and nurturing environment. I trust them completely with my child, and that speaks volumes.
Carlette SeifullahDec 24, 2025Loving and caring staff. My kids adjusted going quickly and have been improving in development since
ChicagoLady2Oct 16, 2025I’m sitting in my car minding my business and I hear this lady in the picture yelling at kids and using profanity.. you all need to take immediate action because as a parent myself I wouldn’t bring my child up here it was a thought but after this experience I could never.. if anybody spoke to my kid the way she speaking to these children I would be deeply enraged. FIRE THIS EMPLOYEE
Rashelly Inoa CabreraAug 19, 2025STAFF IS VERY RUDE!
Diamond FJul 30, 2024When I first met them they didn’t give not one bad vibe
Delores KimballAug 6, 2022
Reviews shown verbatim as published on Google Maps.
Questions parents ask about JOYFUL BEGINNINGS INC.
Is JOYFUL BEGINNINGS INC. a licensed child care provider in Illinois?
- Yes. JOYFUL BEGINNINGS INC. holds Illinois licence 497076, listed as "License issued (IL)" by the Department of Children and Family Services, licensed as a day care center. Confirm current standing at sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov before enrolling.
What ages does JOYFUL BEGINNINGS INC. accept?
- Illinois licenses JOYFUL BEGINNINGS INC. for children 6 weeks to 12 years during the day, with a licensed day capacity of 88. The span is what the licence permits, not a statement of which ages have places free.
What languages are spoken at JOYFUL BEGINNINGS INC.?
- 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 JOYFUL BEGINNINGS INC.?
- 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 JOYFUL BEGINNINGS INC.'s inspection history either way. Look the provider up there and read the monitoring record.
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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
- Primary. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services provider record, published through DCFS Sunshine, licence 497076. Monitoring reports back to 2010 are published there and are not included on this page.
- 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