Mchenry · Licensed center
Kindercare Learning Centers 070452
- Medium center, licensed for 81 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What these mean, and where they come from
Medium means the middle half of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 49 to 118 children. Small is 8 to 48; large is 119 to 487.
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: 26 of 31 cited something
Chicago-area centers: the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine 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 1, 2026
- On file
- 31 visits since November 2010 — 5 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was June 1, 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 2 findings
Monitoring visit · May 1, 2026
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2024 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · October 15, 2024
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 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 3, 2024
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c)(2) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2023 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · October 26, 2023
Health Requirements for Children
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · October 18, 2023
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 11 findings
Monitoring visit · July 5, 2023
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3) through (11) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3) · 407.100(a)(10) · 407.100(a)(11)
Organization and Administration
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(j) through (n) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(j) · 407.70(n)
Program Requirements for All Ages
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(10) through (r) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(10) · 407.200(r)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6) · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2022 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · November 18, 2022
Staffing Structure
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) through (e)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) · 407.90(d)(1) · 407.90(e)(1)
Program Requirements for All Ages
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(3) through (r) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(3) · 407.200(r)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n) · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(8) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(e) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2022 Monitoring visit 12 findings
Monitoring visit · November 10, 2022
Outdoor Play Area
10 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) through (n)(4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) · 407.390(l) · 407.390(l)(1) · 407.390(l)(2) · 407.390(l)(4) · 407.390(l)(6) · 407.390(l)(9) · 407.390(l)(9)(c) · 407.390(l)(10) · 407.390(n)(4)
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2021 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · November 8, 2021
Personnel Records — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (f)(2) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(f)(1) · 407.120(f)(2)
Background Checks for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Rule cited again
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Qualifications for Child Care Director — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j) · Rule cited again
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Grouping and Staffing — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Program Requirements for All Ages — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Cited: CCA43 — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · November 4, 2021
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2021 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · October 19, 2021
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(e) · Violation corrected on site
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(d) · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · December 29, 2020
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2019 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · November 1, 2019
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2019 Monitoring visit 11 findings
Monitoring visit · February 13, 2019
Physical Plant/Indoor Space — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(c) through (d)(4) · Violation corrected on site
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(c) · 407.370(d)(4)
Confidentiality of Records and Information — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.80(c) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Background Checks for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Rule cited again
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Qualifications for Child Care Director — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Students and Youth Aides — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.160(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Grouping and Staffing — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(1) · Violation corrected on site
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Program Requirements for All Ages — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Special Requirements for School-Age Children — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(b) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Guidance and Discipline — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(4) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2017 Monitoring visit 11 findings
Monitoring visit · October 31, 2017
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (5) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (3) · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1) · Rule cited again
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: 38540H
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2017 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · May 25, 2017
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Rule cited again
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Rule cited again
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(k) · Rule cited again
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Rule cited again
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(1) · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2017 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · April 20, 2017
Grouping and Staffing
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (c) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(c)
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(k) · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(a) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2016 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · December 1, 2016
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (5) · Rule cited again
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(5)
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
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2016 Monitoring visit 20 findings
Monitoring visit · October 20, 2016
Health Requirements for Children
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (5) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7) through (o)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(7) · 407.370(f) · 407.370(o)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4)
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)(2) · Violation corrected
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d) · Violation corrected on site
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Rule cited again
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(k) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m) · Violation corrected
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Cited: 38540H
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2015 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · June 26, 2015
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(9) through (b)(1) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(9) · 407.100(a)(11) · 407.100(b)(1)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(f) through (g) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(f) · 407.60(g)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 418247 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Showing 25 of 31 records. The rest are in the state record linked above.
How the comparison is built
Routine visits: across Chicago-area centers, the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine visits (19,088 visits).
Details
- Address
- 4717 W Crystal Lake Rd
- 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 "KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS 070452" under Provider Name and 60050 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 418247).
- Chain — Checked September 2026 kindercare.com
- Owner — Checked September 2026 sec.gov