Bensenville · Licensed center
Kindercare Edctn Hldng LLC
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 89 children.
- KinderCare: public company; majority holder Partners Group (private equity).
Company news
KinderCare, the company that runs this center, reported in a federal filing that it permanently closed 49 of its early childhood centers in the six months ending July 4, 2026. It ran 1,567 of these centers at the end of that period. In the same filing, it reported closing 7 in the same six months of 2025.
The filing is about the company. It does not name which centers closed.
KinderCare’s quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. Shortlist last read it on November 8, 2026.
Program news
The state’s license allowed 91 children in August. Since October it allows 89.
From the state’s licensing record. Shortlist last read it on November 8, 2026.
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 8 of its 9 licensing inspections since February 2010.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 24, 20261 citation
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Mar 5, 20254 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Transportation
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(n)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f)
- Feb 23, 2024Nothing cited
Apr 6, 20234 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(2)(c)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Mar 16, 202225 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(k)
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)
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(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)(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(a)(6)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(e)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Transportation
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(n)
Transportation
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(q)
Transportation
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(t)(1)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(2)(c)
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.
Mar 27, 20195 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Medications
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e)
Mar 15, 20172 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)(4)
Mar 30, 20164 citations
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)
Feb 25, 20105 citations
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
The state cited rules at 8 of this center's 9 inspections. Chicago-area centers inspected 9 times split three ways: 45% had fewer, 24% the same, and 31% more (127 centers).
How all 127 Chicago-area centers inspected 9 times compare
Of the 127 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 9 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 2 of 91%
- 3 of 92%
- 4 of 92%
- 5 of 92%
- 6 of 916%
- 7 of 921%
- 8 of 924%This center
- All 931%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- April 24, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since February 2010 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was May 24, 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.
Apr 2026 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · April 24, 2026
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 011481 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · March 5, 2025
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b) · Violation corrected
Transportation
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(n) · Rule cited again
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 011481 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · April 6, 2023
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j) through (2)(c) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j) · 407.370(j)(2)(c)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · 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 011481 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2022 Monitoring visit 25 findings
Monitoring visit · March 16, 2022
General Requirements for Personnel
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (8) · Violation corrected · 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)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(d) through (4)(a) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(d) · 407.250(i)(1)(e) · 407.250(i)(1)(h) · 407.250(i)(2)(f) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (6) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6)
Transportation
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(n) through (t)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(n) · 407.280(q) · 407.280(t)(1)
Organization and Administration
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (k) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(k)
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(4)
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(2)(c) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again
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 011481 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2019 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · March 27, 2019
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (6) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · Violation corrected
Medications
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 011481 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · March 15, 2017
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)(4) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 011481 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2016 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · March 30, 2016
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g) through (h) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g) · 407.250(i)(1)(h)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3) · 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 011481 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2010 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · February 25, 2010
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 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 011481 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
What staff are paid
- Lead Teachers at Bensenville KinderCare
- $16.85 to $21.60 an hourJob posting, July 2026
- Assistant Teachers at Bensenville KinderCare
- $15.75 an hourJob posting, July 2026
Details
- Phone
- (630) 766-2727
- Address
- 324 E Green St, Bensenville, 60106
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Sources and dates
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What staff are paid
- Lead Teachers at Bensenville KinderCare — Checked October 2026 kindercare.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
- Assistant Teachers at Bensenville KinderCare — Checked October 2026 kindercare.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
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 "KINDERCARE EDCTN HLDNG LLC" under Provider Name and 60106 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 011481).
- Website, Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kindercare.com
- License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "KINDERCARE EDCTN HLDNG LLC" under Provider Name and 60106 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 011481).
- 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 "KINDERCARE EDCTN HLDNG LLC" under Provider Name and 60106 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 011481).
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 sec.gov/…/klc-20260704.htm
From KinderCare's quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. sec.gov
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.