Hinsdale · Licensed center
Montessori Gifted Prep Hinsdale
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 58 children.
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 all 5 of its licensing inspections since November 2025.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 19, 202636 citations
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60
Confidentiality of Records and Information
Confidentiality of Records and Information
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.80
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310
Hand Washing
Hand Washing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350
Medications
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390
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)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
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)
Substitutes
Substitutes
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.170(a)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)(i)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(a)(1)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Mar 26, 20263 citations
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(l)
Feb 27, 20263 citations
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)(10)
Jan 29, 20265 citations
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)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
Nov 24, 20253 citations
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
The state cited rules at all 5 of this center's inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 5 times had fewer: 53% of 127.
How all 127 Chicago-area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 127 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 1 of 56%
- 2 of 56%
- 3 of 512%
- 4 of 528%
- All 547%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- October 19, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since November 2025 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was November 19, 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.
Oct 2026 Monitoring visit 36 findings
Monitoring visit · October 19, 2026
Organization and Administration
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (k) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3) · 407.70(i) · 407.70(k)
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (4) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) through (i) · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · 407.340(a)(5)(i)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370 through (a)(1) · Violation corrected · Violation substantiated
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370 · 407.370(a)(1)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60 · Violation corrected
Confidentiality of Records and Information
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.80 · Violation corrected
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · Violation substantiated
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation substantiated
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation substantiated
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130 · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140 · Violation corrected
Substitutes
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.170(a) · Violation substantiated
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190 · Violation corrected
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200 · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210 · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250 · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260 · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270 · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310 · Violation corrected
Hand Washing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.320 · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330 · Violation corrected
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350 · Violation corrected
Medications
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360 · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380 · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390 · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Repeat violation
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 644030 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2026 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · March 26, 2026
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g) · Violation corrected on site
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Violation corrected
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(l) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 644030 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2026 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · February 27, 2026
Health Requirements for Children
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) through (10) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6) · 407.310(a)(10)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 644030 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2026 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · January 29, 2026
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)
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 644030 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · November 24, 2025
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected on site
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 644030 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (202) 701-8030
- Address
- 945 S Garfield St, Hinsdale, 60521
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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 "MONTESSORI GIFTED PREP HINSDALE" under Provider Name and 60521 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 644030).
- 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 "MONTESSORI GIFTED PREP HINSDALE" under Provider Name and 60521 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 644030).
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.