Harvard · Licensed center
Brown Bear Daycare And Learning Center
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 379 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 11 of its 20 licensing inspections since March 2010.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 19, 20266 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(b)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(10)
- May 5, 2026Nothing cited
- Feb 27, 2026Nothing cited
- Oct 25, 2025Nothing cited
- Mar 20, 2025Nothing cited
- Feb 13, 2024Nothing cited
- Mar 17, 2023Nothing cited
Mar 8, 20221 citation
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Mar 15, 20213 citations
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(e)
Jan 21, 20201 citation
Transportation
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(d)
- Mar 13, 2018Nothing cited
Nov 14, 20174 citations
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)
Students and Youth Aides
Students and Youth Aides
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.160(b)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
Mar 10, 20175 citations
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
- Sep 2, 2016Nothing cited
Mar 21, 20161 citation
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Mar 12, 20142 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Oct 10, 20131 citation
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Sep 13, 201120 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(11)
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)
Students and Youth Aides
Students and Youth Aides
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.160(b)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(s)
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(d)(4)
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(e)
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(i)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(g)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(g)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, 38540A1.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, 38540A1.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, 38540D.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, 38540D.
- Jun 21, 2011Nothing cited
Mar 25, 20102 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
The state cited rules at 11 of this center's 20 inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this center did: 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%This center
- All22%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- October 19, 2026
- On file
- 20 visits since March 2010 — 9 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was October 26, 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.
Oct 2026 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · October 19, 2026
Guidance and Discipline
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(b) through (e) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(b) · 407.270(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100 · Rule cited again
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l)(1) · Violation substantiated
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) · Violation substantiated
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(10) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 345839 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · March 8, 2022
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 345839 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2021 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · March 15, 2021
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(e) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · 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 345839 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · January 21, 2020
Transportation
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(d) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 345839 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2017 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · November 14, 2017
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) · Violation corrected
Students and Youth Aides
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.160(b) · Violation corrected
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 345839 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2017 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · March 10, 2017
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)(a) through (b) · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(1)(a) · 407.370(f)(1)(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Violation corrected on site
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 345839 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2016 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · March 21, 2016
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 345839 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2014 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · March 12, 2014
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 345839 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2013 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · October 10, 2013
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 345839 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2011 Monitoring visit 20 findings
Monitoring visit · September 13, 2011
Staffing Structure
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) through (3) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) · 407.90(a)(2) · 407.90(a)(3)
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)
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(d)(4) through (i) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(d)(4) · 407.220(e) · 407.220(i)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7) through (g)(2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7) · 407.370(g)(1) · 407.370(g)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(11) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(11) · 407.100(f)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f) · Violation corrected
Students and Youth Aides
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.160(b) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Rule cited again
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(s) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, 38540A1.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, 38540D.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 345839 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2010 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · March 25, 2010
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 345839 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (815) 943-3499
- Address
- 21007 Mcguire Rd, Harvard, 60033
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Sources and dates
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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 "BROWN BEAR DAYCARE AND LEARNING CENTER" under Provider Name and 60033 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 345839).
- 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 "BROWN BEAR DAYCARE AND LEARNING CENTER" under Provider Name and 60033 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 345839).
Large means the biggest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 119 to 487 children. Small is 8 to 48; medium is 49 to 118.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.