Palatine · Licensed center
Kindercare Learning Center 000136
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 101 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.
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 5 of its 7 licensing inspections since October 2010.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 31, 202610 citations
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(g)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(d)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
- Jun 24, 2026Nothing cited
Jan 8, 20261 citation
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
- May 27, 2021Nothing cited
Feb 4, 20213 citations
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(6)
Oct 13, 20164 citations
Transportation
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(p)
Transportation
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(t)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(2)
Oct 29, 201013 citations
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)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
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)(2)
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)(1)
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)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Medications
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(4)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
The state cited rules at 5 of this center's 7 inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 7 times had more: 66% of 149 had rules cited at 6 or more.
How all 149 Chicago-area centers inspected 7 times compare
Of the 149 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 2 of 71%
- 3 of 75%
- 4 of 714%
- 5 of 714%This center
- 6 of 726%
- All 740%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- August 31, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since October 2010 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was October 3, 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.
Aug 2026 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · August 31, 2026
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120 through (d) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120 · 407.120(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i) · Violation substantiated
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(g) · Violation substantiated
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation substantiated
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370 · Violation substantiated
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380 · Violation substantiated
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m) · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 449217 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2026 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · January 8, 2026
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 449217 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2021 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · February 4, 2021
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) through (11) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(e)(11)
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(6) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 449217 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2016 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · October 13, 2016
Transportation
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(p) through (t)(1) · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(p) · 407.280(t)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) through (l)(2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) · 407.390(l)(2)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 449217 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2010 Monitoring visit 13 findings
Monitoring visit · October 29, 2010
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)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(2) · 407.100(f)
Health Requirements for Children
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · Violation corrected
Medications
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(4) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 449217 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
What staff are paid
- Assistant Teachers at Quentin Road KinderCare
- $15.65 an hourJob posting, July 2026
- Lead Teachers at Quentin Road KinderCare
- $16.85 to $21.60 an hourJob posting, July 2026
Details
- Phone
- (847) 359-2229
- Address
- 838 N Quentin Rd, Palatine, 60067
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Sources and dates
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What staff are paid
- Assistant Teachers at Quentin Road KinderCare — Checked October 2026 kindercare.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
- Lead Teachers at Quentin Road 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 LEARNING CENTER 000136" under Provider Name and 60067 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 449217).
- 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 LEARNING CENTER 000136" under Provider Name and 60067 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 449217).
- 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 LEARNING CENTER 000136" under Provider Name and 60067 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 449217).
- 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.