North Aurora · Licensed center

The Goddard School

At a glance

Large center, licensed for 135 children.

What to know

License: 6 weeks to 12 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 11 of its 13 licensing inspections since January 2020.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

Oct 9, 202639 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
- Background Checks for Personnel
  Background Checks for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
- 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
- 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
- Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250
- Transportation
  Transportation
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280
- 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
- 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)
- 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(k)
- Staffing Structure
  Staffing Structure
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)
- 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)(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(d)
- 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)(1)
- 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)(6)
- Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
  Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)
- 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)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(n)(2)
Oct 15, 20255 citations
- Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  Diapering and Toileting Procedures
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2)
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f)
- Outdoor Play Area
  Outdoor Play Area
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)
May 15, 2025Nothing cited
Nov 25, 20246 citations
- 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)
- 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)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Oct 19, 20234 citations
- General Requirements for Personnel
  General Requirements for Personnel
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
- 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)(3)
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Feb 15, 2023Nothing cited
Oct 12, 20228 citations
- Provisions Pertaining to the License
  Provisions Pertaining to the License
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
- Napping and Sleeping
  Napping and Sleeping
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1)
- Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
  Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(b)
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
- Nutrition and Meal Service
  Nutrition and Meal Service
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(m)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
- A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
  A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Feb 17, 20221 citation
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
  Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(12)
Feb 2, 20221 citation
- Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
  Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(12)
Dec 16, 20211 citation
- Personnel Records
  Personnel Records
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Nov 16, 20212 citations
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
- Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  Physical Plant/Indoor Space
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Dec 9, 20201 citation
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Jan 22, 20201 citation
- Health Requirements for Children
  Health Requirements for Children
  89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)

The state cited rules at 11 of this center's 13 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: October 9, 2026
On file: 13 visits since January 2020 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was November 9, 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 39 findings

Monitoring visit · October 9, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c) through (f) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)

Organization and Administration

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (k) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3) · 407.70(k)

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1) through (n)(2) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1) · 407.370(n)(2)

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(a)(5) · Violation substantiated

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · 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

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

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(f) · Violation substantiated

Guidance and Discipline

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

Transportation

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.280 · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6) · Violation substantiated

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

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 582769 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2025 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · October 15, 2025

Outdoor Play Area

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(f) · 407.390(i)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 582769 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Nov 2024 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · November 25, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (f) · Violation corrected

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

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) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 582769 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2023 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · October 19, 2023

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 582769 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Oct 2022 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · October 12, 2022

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · 407.370(e)(6)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(b)(1) · 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 582769 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · February 17, 2022

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(12) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 582769 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · February 2, 2022

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(12) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 582769 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · December 16, 2021

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 582769 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · November 16, 2021

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 582769 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 9, 2020

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 582769 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · January 22, 2020

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 582769 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Details

Phone: (630) 907-9177
Address: 301 Miller Rd, North Aurora, 60542

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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 GODDARD SCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60542 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 582769).
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 GODDARD SCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60542 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 582769).

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.