Aurora · Licensed center
Kindercare Learning Center 301501
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 144 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 13 of its 14 licensing inspections since April 2010.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 7, 20261 citation
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
Jun 24, 20257 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(f)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
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)
Oct 9, 20244 citations
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(g)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
Jun 21, 20247 citations
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
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 6, 20242 citations
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a)
- May 9, 2023Nothing cited
Aug 25, 20221 citation
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
May 13, 20222 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)
Jul 22, 20209 citations
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(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(e)(1)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(2)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(4)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(5)
Jun 19, 20193 citations
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f)
Jun 12, 20181 citation
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Oct 31, 20171 citation
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h)
Mar 3, 20173 citations
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h)
Apr 26, 201011 citations
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(2)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
Transportation
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(p)
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)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h)
The state cited rules at 13 of this center's 14 inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this center did: 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%This center
- All22%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- May 7, 2026
- On file
- 14 visits since April 2010 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was August 31, 2029. 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 1 finding
Monitoring visit · May 7, 2026
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 286264 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2025 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · June 24, 2025
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) through (f) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (e)(5) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(e)(5)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation substantiated
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation substantiated
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 286264 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · October 9, 2024
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation substantiated
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Violation substantiated
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation substantiated
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(g) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 286264 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2024 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · June 21, 2024
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (e)(5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · 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 286264 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · June 6, 2024
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 286264 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · August 25, 2022
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 286264 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2022 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · May 13, 2022
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 286264 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2020 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · July 22, 2020
General Requirements for Personnel
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (8) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(2) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8)
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(1) · 407.120(e)(2) · 407.120(e)(4) · 407.120(e)(5)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 286264 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · June 19, 2019
Staffing Structure
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) through (d)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · 407.90(d)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 286264 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2018 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · June 12, 2018
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 286264 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2017 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · October 31, 2017
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 286264 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · March 3, 2017
Staffing Structure
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) through (d)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · 407.90(d)(1)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 286264 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2010 Monitoring visit 11 findings
Monitoring visit · April 26, 2010
Personnel Records
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5)
Outdoor Play Area
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) through (2) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · 407.390(l)(2)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h) · Violation corrected
Transportation
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280(p) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 286264 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 Constitution KinderCare
- $15.70 an hourJob posting, July 2026
Details
- Phone
- (630) 906-6582
- Address
- 80 S Constitution Dr, Aurora, 60506
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Sources and dates
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What staff are paid
- Assistant Teachers at Constitution 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 301501" under Provider Name and 60506 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 286264).
- 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 301501" under Provider Name and 60506 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 286264).
- 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.