Elgin · Licensed center
Kinder Care Learning Centers 000235
A center in Elgin, licensed for 132 children. The state cited something at 33 of 36 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: 33 of 36 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
- May 8, 2026
- On file
- 36 visits since March 2010 — 3 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was February 13, 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.
May 2026 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · May 8, 2026
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)(3) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(g) · Violation corrected
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2026 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · January 13, 2026
General Requirements for Personnel
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(f)
Health Requirements for Children
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · December 15, 2025
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected
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 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · September 4, 2025
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · August 14, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Rule cited again
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) · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2025 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · July 16, 2025
Equipment and Materials
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) through (g) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · 407.380(g)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(1) · Violation corrected
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2025 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · May 9, 2025
Health Requirements for Children
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (5) · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(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)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Rule cited again
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1) · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · February 27, 2025
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(b) · Violation substantiated
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2025 Monitoring visit 15 findings
Monitoring visit · January 23, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(f)
Health Requirements for Children
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(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)
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(f) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f) · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2024 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · April 22, 2024
Staffing Structure
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) through (e)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) · 407.90(e)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) through (11) · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(e)(11)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · 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(b) · Violation corrected on site
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2024 Monitoring visit 12 findings
Monitoring visit · March 7, 2024
Health Requirements for Children
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (10) · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(6) · 407.310(a)(10)
Outdoor Play Area
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1) through (2) · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1) · 407.390(i)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Rule cited again
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Rule cited again
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(3) · Rule cited again
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) · Rule cited again
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11) · Violation corrected on site
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 40 findings
Monitoring visit · February 6, 2024
General Requirements for Personnel
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (i) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f) · 407.100(i)
Guidance and Discipline
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(1) · 407.270(a)(2) · 407.270(a)(3) · 407.270(a)(4) · 407.270(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (10) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6) · 407.310(a)(10)
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (e)(2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(e)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(2)(e) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(2)(b) · 407.250(i)(2)(e)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) through (k)(2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) · 407.340(a)(5) · 407.340(k)(2)
Outdoor Play Area
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1) through (l)(2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1) · 407.390(l)(1) · 407.390(l)(2)
Organization and Administration
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3) through (i) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3) · 407.70(i)
Nutrition and Meal Service
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h) through (j)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h) · 407.330(j)(3)
Equipment and Materials
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) through (j)(8) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · 407.380(j)(8)
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1) · Violation corrected
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(t)(2) · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 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 8, 2024
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected on site
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2023 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · December 6, 2023
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation corrected on site
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected on site
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2023 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · November 3, 2023
Hand Washing
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)(1) · 407.320(c)(2) · 407.320(c)(3) · 407.320(c)(4) · 407.320(c)(5)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(n) · Violation corrected
Medications
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · October 2, 2023
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Rule cited again
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · September 25, 2023
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Rule cited again
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(b)(2) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · August 25, 2023
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · August 15, 2023
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10) through (r)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10) · 407.370(q)(2) · 407.370(r)(3)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(m) · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation substantiated
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)(2) · Violation substantiated
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 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2023 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · March 13, 2023
Health Requirements for Children
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · February 9, 2023
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2022 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · January 31, 2022
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · 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(f)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2021 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · January 25, 2021
Health Requirements for Children
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (6) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (d) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(d)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation substantiated
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 450619 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Showing 25 of 36 records. The rest are in the state record linked above.
Details
- Phone
- 8478884288
- Address
- 2485 South St
- License
- license issued (il)
- Chain
- KinderCareSource: kindercare.com
- Owner
- Publicly traded (NYSE: KLC). Its majority stockholder is Partners Group.From KinderCare's quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. sec.gov
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked August 2026 · sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "KINDER CARE LEARNING CENTERS 000235" under Provider Name and 60124 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 450619).
- Chain — Checked September 2026 · kindercare.com
- Owner — Checked September 2026 · sec.gov