Naperville · Licensed center
Cadence Academy Preschool
A center in Naperville, licensed for 119 children. The state cited something at 16 of 16 routine visits (Chicago-area centers: about 5 in 6). Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Large center. Large means the biggest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 119 to 487 children. Small is 8 to 48; medium is 49 to 118.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 16 of 16 cited something
Across Chicago-area centers, the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine visits (19,088 visits).
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- November 5, 2025
- On file
- 16 visits since December 2016 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was November 14, 2025. 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.
Nov 2025 Monitoring visit 12 findings
Monitoring visit · November 5, 2025
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(f) through (2)(e) · Violation substantiated · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(f) · 407.250(i)(1)(h) · 407.250(i)(2)(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) through (e)(3) · Violation corrected on site · Repeat violation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · 407.370(e)(3)
Equipment and Materials
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(e)(2) through (g) · Violation substantiated · Repeat violation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(e)(2) · 407.380(g)
Outdoor Play Area
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(2) through (l)(1) · Violation substantiated · Repeat violation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(2) · 407.390(l)(1)
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · Violation substantiated
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Repeat violation
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Repeat violation
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2024 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · December 5, 2024
Nutrition and Meal Service
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(e) through (l)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(e) · 407.330(l)(1)
Medications
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1) through (c)(2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1) · 407.360(c)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(2) · Violation corrected
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2023 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · December 20, 2023
Nutrition and Meal Service
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(f) through (j)(5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(f) · 407.330(j) · 407.330(j)(5)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4) · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2021 Monitoring visit 20 findings
Monitoring visit · October 12, 2021
General Requirements for Personnel
7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)
Health Requirements for Children
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (10) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(10)
Transportation
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(n) through (o) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(n) · 407.280(o)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · 407.370(f)(3)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Rule cited again
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2020 Monitoring visit 13 findings
Monitoring visit · October 28, 2020
General Requirements for Personnel
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)
Organization and Administration
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2019 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · October 2, 2019
Outdoor Play Area
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(2) through (l) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(2) · 407.390(l)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Rule cited again
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(2) · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · February 25, 2019
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(24) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2018 Monitoring visit 11 findings
Monitoring visit · December 17, 2018
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (6) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(6)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(l) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected on site
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1) · Violation corrected on site
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · May 23, 2018
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h) through (i) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h) · 407.310(i)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2017 Monitoring visit 15 findings
Monitoring visit · October 24, 2017
Organization and Administration
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (5) · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(5)
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Rule cited again
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
Medications
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1) · Rule cited again
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2017 Monitoring visit 16 findings
Monitoring visit · May 15, 2017
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(b) through (n)(2) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(b) · 407.370(e) · 407.370(e)(11) · 407.370(n)(2)
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (5) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5)
Program Requirements for All Ages
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(j) through (m) · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(j) · 407.200(m)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(13) through (19) · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(13) · 407.210(f)(19)
Medications
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1) through (c)(2) · Violation corrected on site · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1) · 407.360(c)(2)
Equipment and Materials
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5) through (7) · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5) · 407.380(j)(7)
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(c)(2) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · April 21, 2017
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(l) · Violation corrected on site
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2017 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · March 21, 2017
Medications
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(4) through (e) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(4) · 407.360(d)(2) · 407.360(e)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · February 15, 2017
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)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2017 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · January 19, 2017
Napping and Sleeping
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(f) through (i) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(f) · 407.350(i)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(b) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · 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 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2016 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · December 19, 2016
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(8) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 553887 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- 6303553249
- Address
- 1912 Continental Ave
- License
- license issued (il)
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "CADENCE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60563 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 553887).