Downers Grove · Licensed center

Life Long Learners 212

At a glance

Medium center, licensed for 103 children.

What to know

License: 6 weeks to 6 years (state).

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 all 11 of its licensing inspections since December 2020.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

Nov 18, 20252 citations
- A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
  A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
- 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 4, 20252 citations
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(10)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(8)
Apr 7, 20253 citations
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)
- Provisions Pertaining to the License
  Provisions Pertaining to the License
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3)
Dec 5, 202415 citations
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)
- Guidance and Discipline
  Guidance and Discipline
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(q)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping
  Napping and Sleeping
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(d)(1)
- Napping and Sleeping
  Napping and Sleeping
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(d)(2)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
- 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)(1)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
- A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
  A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Oct 26, 20236 citations
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(3)(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.
- A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
  A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Sep 21, 202217 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)(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(f)
- 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)
- 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)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(5)
- Medications
  Medications
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(1)
- 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.
Oct 19, 20215 citations
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
- 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)(5)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
  Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3)
Apr 22, 20214 citations
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
- Medications
  Medications
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1)
- Background Checks for Personnel
  Background Checks for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Mar 23, 20212 citations
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
- Guidance and Discipline
  Guidance and Discipline
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Feb 23, 20217 citations
- 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)(6)
- 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)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)
Dec 24, 20204 citations
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
  Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c)
- Grouping and Staffing
  Grouping and Staffing
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)

The state cited rules at all 11 of this center's inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 10 or more times had fewer: 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%
All22%This center

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: November 18, 2025
On file: 11 visits since December 2020 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was December 16, 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 2 findings

Monitoring visit · November 18, 2025

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 593258 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 4, 2025

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(8) through (10) · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(8) · 407.370(e)(10)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 593258 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · April 7, 2025

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) through (f) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) · 407.370(f)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 593258 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2024 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · December 5, 2024

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) through (q)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(2) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(f) · 407.370(q)(1)

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (d) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(d)

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6)

Napping and Sleeping

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(d)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(d)(1) · 407.350(d)(2)

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation corrected

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k) · Violation corrected

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 593258 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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) through (r) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(r)

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(3)(b) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8) · Rule cited again

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 · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 593258 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2022 Monitoring visit 17 findings

Monitoring visit · September 21, 2022

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(f)

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) through (4) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4)

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(1) through (5) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(1) · 407.330(j)(5)

Outdoor Play Area

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1) · 407.390(i)(4)

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2) · 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 · Violation corrected

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 593258 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2021 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · October 19, 2021

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Rule cited again

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Rule cited again

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 593258 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2021 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · April 22, 2021

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Rule cited again

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected on site

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 593258 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · March 23, 2021

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 593258 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2021 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · February 23, 2021

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k) · Violation corrected

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · Rule cited again

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 593258 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2020 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · December 24, 2020

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(c) · Violation corrected

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) · 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 593258 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Details

Phone: (630) 541-6764
Address: 2144 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, 60515

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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 "LIFE LONG LEARNERS 212" under Provider Name and 60515 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 593258).
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 "LIFE LONG LEARNERS 212" under Provider Name and 60515 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 593258).

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.