Gages Lake · Licensed center
Champions Early Lng Ctr At Woodland
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 103 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 10 of its 11 licensing inspections since June 2021.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jun 23, 20263 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(c)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)(b)
Jun 30, 202510 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(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)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m)
Application for Renewal of License
Application for Renewal of License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Jun 6, 20247 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)
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, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Feb 8, 20248 citations
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(1)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(e)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(d)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(7)
Jan 22, 20243 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Nov 20, 20232 citations
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
- Jul 6, 2023Nothing cited
Apr 25, 20233 citations
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Nov 3, 20226 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
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(e)(1)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Mar 28, 20221 citation
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p)
Jun 18, 20213 citations
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(h)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340
Hand Washing
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a)
The state cited rules at 10 of this center's 11 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
- June 23, 2026
- On file
- 11 visits since June 2021 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was July 23, 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.
Jun 2026 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · June 23, 2026
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(c) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525135 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2025 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · June 30, 2025
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (b) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(b)
Outdoor Play Area
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i) through (m) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i) · 407.390(l)(1) · 407.390(m)
Application for Renewal of License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55 · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525135 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2024 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · June 6, 2024
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525135 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · February 8, 2024
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(1) through (e) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(1) · 407.210(e)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(7) through (i) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(7) · 407.250(i)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(2) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(d) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525135 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2024 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · January 22, 2024
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b) · Violation corrected
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525135 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · November 20, 2023
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525135 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · April 25, 2023
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525135 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2022 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · November 3, 2022
Personnel Records
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (e)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(e)(1)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525135 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 28, 2022
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525135 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2021 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · June 18, 2021
Hand Washing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(a) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340 · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(h) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 525135 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
What staff are paid
- Lead Teacher at Woodland Early Learning Center
- $17.25 to $22.50 an hourJob posting, August 2026
Details
- Phone
- (847) 549-1393
- Address
- 17368 W Gages Lake Rd, Gages Lake, 60030
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What staff are paid
- Lead Teacher at Woodland Early Learning Center — Checked October 2026 kindercare.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
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 "CHAMPIONS EARLY LNG CTR AT WOODLAND" under Provider Name and 60030 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 525135).
- 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 "CHAMPIONS EARLY LNG CTR AT WOODLAND" under Provider Name and 60030 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 525135).
Medium means the middle half of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 49 to 118 children. Small is 8 to 48; 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.