Palatine · Licensed center
Kindercare Learning Center 000607
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 138 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 4 of its 8 licensing inspections since October 2010.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Nov 4, 20251 citation
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
- Sep 7, 2023Nothing cited
Feb 17, 20221 citation
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(1)
- Jun 15, 2021Nothing cited
- Apr 28, 2021Nothing cited
- Nov 24, 2019Nothing cited
Oct 6, 201115 citations
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(d)
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)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(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)
Hand Washing
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)(2)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(1)
Oct 26, 201022 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
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(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
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(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(c)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(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)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(d)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
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)
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 8 inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 8 times had more: 91% of 128 had rules cited at 5 or more.
How all 128 Chicago-area centers inspected 8 times compare
Of the 128 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 8 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 3 of 83%
- 4 of 86%This center
- 5 of 819%
- 6 of 816%
- 7 of 818%
- All 838%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- November 4, 2025
- On file
- 8 visits since October 2010 — 4 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was December 4, 2025. 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.
Nov 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · November 4, 2025
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 449198 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · February 17, 2022
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 449198 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2011 Monitoring visit 15 findings
Monitoring visit · October 6, 2011
Health Requirements for Children
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)
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)
Equipment and Materials
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) through (j)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · 407.380(j)(1)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
Hand Washing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320(c)(2) · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 449198 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2010 Monitoring visit 22 findings
Monitoring visit · October 26, 2010
Health Requirements for Children
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (d) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6) · 407.310(d)
Organization and Administration
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (i) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3) · 407.70(i)
General Requirements for Personnel
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(2) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (4) · Violation substantiated · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(c)(2) · Violation substantiated
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation substantiated
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation substantiated
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 449198 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 Baldwin Road KinderCare
- $15.65 an hourJob posting, July 2026
Details
- Phone
- (847) 359-2270
- Address
- 1653 N Baldwin Rd, Palatine, 60074
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Sources and dates
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What staff are paid
- Assistant Teachers at Baldwin 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, License — 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 000607" under Provider Name and 60074 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 449198).
- Website, Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kindercare.com
- 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 000607" under Provider Name and 60074 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 449198).
- 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
Large means the biggest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 119 to 487 children. Small is 8 to 48; medium is 49 to 118.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.