Northbrook · Licensed center

Countryside Day School

At a glance

Small center, licensed for 30 children.

What to know

License: 15 months to 2 years (state).

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 13 of its licensing inspections since October 2010.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

Sep 11, 20263 citations
- Provisions Pertaining to the License
  Provisions Pertaining to the License
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)
Oct 17, 20253 citations
- Background Checks for Personnel
  Background Checks for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
- Equipment and Materials
  Equipment and Materials
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(6)
Nov 1, 202416 citations
- Organization and Administration
  Organization and Administration
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b)
- Organization and Administration
  Organization and Administration
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5)
- 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)(6)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel
  Background Checks for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
- 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(a)(6)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f)
- Guidance and Discipline
  Guidance and Discipline
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
- A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
  A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
- A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
  A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Sep 26, 20238 citations
- Organization and Administration
  Organization and Administration
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
- Guidance and Discipline
  Guidance and Discipline
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
- 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)
- A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
  A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
- 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.
Nov 18, 20228 citations
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
- Background Checks for Personnel
  Background Checks for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
- 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(e)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(10)
Oct 6, 20217 citations
- Organization and Administration
  Organization and Administration
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
- Organization and Administration
  Organization and Administration
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1)
- Organization and Administration
  Organization and Administration
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
  Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)
Sep 17, 20207 citations
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
- A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
  A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
- A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
  A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Oct 3, 20193 citations
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
- Medications
  Medications
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2)
- Medications
  Medications
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e)
Oct 24, 20184 citations
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
- Medications
  Medications
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
Sep 14, 20175 citations
- Application for Renewal of License
  Application for Renewal of License
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(b)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Medications
  Medications
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
- A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
  A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Nov 4, 20161 citation
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)
Oct 3, 20125 citations
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)
- 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)
- Napping and Sleeping
  Napping and Sleeping
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)
Oct 19, 20104 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)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
- Equipment and Materials
  Equipment and Materials
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(d)

The state cited rules at all 13 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: September 11, 2026
On file: 13 visits since October 2010 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was October 11, 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.

Sep 2026 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · September 11, 2026

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4) through (j) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(4) · 407.370(j)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(d) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 129593 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · October 17, 2025

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Violation substantiated

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(6) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 129593 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2024 Monitoring visit 16 findings

Monitoring visit · November 1, 2024

Personnel Records

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (f) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(f)

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (d) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(d)

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b) through (e) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b) · 407.70(e)

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) · Violation substantiated

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation substantiated

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · Violation substantiated

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 129593 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2023 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · September 26, 2023

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · 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 129593 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2022 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · November 18, 2022

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (e)(4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(e)(4)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · Violation corrected

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(10) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 129593 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2021 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · October 6, 2021

Organization and Administration

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) through (8) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8)

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f) · Violation corrected

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 129593 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2020 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · September 17, 2020

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) through (8) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8)

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation corrected

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected

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 129593 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · October 3, 2019

Medications

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2) through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2) · 407.360(e)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 129593 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2018 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · October 24, 2018

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1) · Violation corrected on site

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 129593 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2017 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · September 14, 2017

Application for Renewal of License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.55(b) · Violation corrected

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(c)(2) · Violation corrected on site

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · 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 129593 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2016 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · November 4, 2016

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 129593 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2012 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · October 3, 2012

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)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h) · Violation corrected

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 129593 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2010 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · October 19, 2010

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)

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(d) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 129593 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Details

Phone: (847) 498-1105
Address: 1985 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, 60062

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State record

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

Details

Phone, Address — Checked August 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "COUNTRYSIDE DAY SCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60062 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 129593).
License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "COUNTRYSIDE DAY SCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60062 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 129593).
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 "COUNTRYSIDE DAY SCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60062 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 129593).

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.