Plainfield · Licensed center
The Children's Courtyard
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 161 children.
- The Children's Courtyard: owned by American Securities (private equity).
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 3 of its 6 licensing inspections since December 2022.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 27, 202630 citations
Provisions Pertaining to the License
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60
Organization and Administration
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70
Confidentiality of Records and Information
Confidentiality of Records and Information
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.80
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120
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
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150
Students and Youth Aides
Students and Youth Aides
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.160
Volunteers
Volunteers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.180
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
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220
Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care
Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.240
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
Transportation
Transportation
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280
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
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340
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
- Nov 10, 2025Nothing cited
- Oct 28, 2024Nothing cited
- Jul 24, 2024Nothing cited
Nov 8, 20231 citation
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Dec 15, 20222 citations
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Chicago-area centers inspected 6 times had more: 82% of 139 had rules cited at 4 or more.
How all 139 Chicago-area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 139 Chicago-area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 1 of 62%
- 2 of 64%
- 3 of 612%This center
- 4 of 614%
- 5 of 631%
- All 637%
Read every record and the state’s reports
Across The Children's Courtyard's 5 locations in the Chicago area, it cited something at 66% of 32 visits.
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- October 27, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since December 2022 — 3 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was November 26, 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 30 findings
Monitoring visit · October 27, 2026
Provisions Pertaining to the License
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60 · Violation corrected
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70 · 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 · Violation corrected
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100 · Violation corrected
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120 · Violation corrected
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
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150 · Violation corrected
Students and Youth Aides
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.160 · Violation corrected
Volunteers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.180 · Violation corrected
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
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220 · Violation corrected
Evening, Night, Weekend and Holiday Care
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.240 · 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
Transportation
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280 · 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
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340 · 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
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370 · 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
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 604084 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Nov 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · November 8, 2023
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 604084 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Dec 2022 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · December 15, 2022
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) · Violation substantiated
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 604084 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (779) 303-8030
- Address
- 2218 S Route 59, Plainfield, 60586
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Sources and dates
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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 "THE CHILDREN'S COURTYARD" under Provider Name and 60586 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 604084).
- Website, Who runs it — Checked October 2026 childrenscourtyard.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 "THE CHILDREN'S COURTYARD" under Provider Name and 60586 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 604084).
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 american-securities.com
The Children’s Courtyard is one of Learning Care Group's brands. The private-equity firm American Securities lists Learning Care Group among its current companies, an investment it made in 2014. american-securities.com
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.