Batavia · Licensed center
5 Star Learning Ranch
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 35 children.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 10 of its licensing inspections since October 2018.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 21, 20269 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(2)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(4)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(k)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(1)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
Aug 8, 20251 citation
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Sep 23, 20241 citation
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Aug 29, 20236 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)(a)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)(b)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Aug 31, 20221 citation
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Aug 31, 20212 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Aug 27, 20201 citation
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f)
Sep 10, 201916 citations
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)(3)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(3)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(4)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Apr 12, 20193 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(d)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(e)
Oct 2, 20183 citations
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(f)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(m)
The state cited rules at all 10 of this center's inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times had fewer: 78% of 868.
How all 868 Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times compare
Of the 868 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- Some78%
- All22%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- August 21, 2026
- On file
- 10 visits since October 2018 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was September 18, 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.
Aug 2026 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · August 21, 2026
Outdoor Play Area
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(2) through (k) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(2) · 407.390(i)(4) · 407.390(k)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation substantiated
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1) · Violation substantiated
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(1) · Violation substantiated
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a) · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 508858 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · August 8, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 508858 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2024 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · September 23, 2024
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 508858 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · August 29, 2023
Outdoor Play Area
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)(a) through (b) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)(a) · 407.390(i)(1)(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6) · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h) · Violation corrected on site
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 508858 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · August 31, 2022
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 508858 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · August 31, 2021
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 508858 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · August 27, 2020
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 508858 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2019 Monitoring visit 16 findings
Monitoring visit · September 10, 2019
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)
Organization and Administration
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k) through (n)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k) · 407.70(n)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(7)
Grouping and Staffing
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(3) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(3) · 407.190(d)(4)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Rule cited again
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d) · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) · Rule cited again
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 508858 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · April 12, 2019
Guidance and Discipline
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(d) through (e) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(d) · 407.270(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 508858 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · October 2, 2018
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected on site
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(m) · Violation corrected on site
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 508858 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (630) 406-5787
- Address
- 0s734 Wenmoth Rd, Batavia, 60510
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State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked August 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "5 STAR LEARNING RANCH" under Provider Name and 60510 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 508858).
- Ages on the license — Checked November 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "5 STAR LEARNING RANCH" under Provider Name and 60510 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 508858).
Small means the smallest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 48 children. Medium is 49 to 118; large is 119 to 487.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.