St Charles · Licensed center
The Goddard School
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 133 children.
- The Goddard School franchise; the brand is owned by Sycamore Partners (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 13 of its 14 licensing inspections since July 2010.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 30, 2026Nothing cited
Mar 12, 20261 citation
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3)
Mar 3, 20261 citation
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Mar 4, 202512 citations
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(5)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(b)(1)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(b)(2)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(b)(3)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(b)(4)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(4)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(3)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(5)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(1)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(p)(1)
Mar 22, 20244 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
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.
Apr 10, 20233 citations
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Mar 28, 20235 citations
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Feb 28, 20223 citations
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Apr 9, 20211 citation
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Jan 23, 20196 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(8)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(11)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(b)(1)
Apr 30, 20187 citations
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)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h)
Jul 14, 20171 citation
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
May 24, 20133 citations
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(a)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(b)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(c)
Jul 20, 201014 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)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(g)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(2)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m)
The state cited rules at 13 of this center's 14 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 30, 2026
- On file
- 14 visits since July 2010 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was May 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.
Mar 2026 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · March 12, 2026
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495746 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2026 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · March 3, 2026
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495746 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2025 Monitoring visit 12 findings
Monitoring visit · March 4, 2025
Guidance and Discipline
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(5) through (c)(4) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(5) · 407.270(b)(1) · 407.270(b)(2) · 407.270(b)(3) · 407.270(b)(4) · 407.270(c)(4)
Nutrition and Meal Service
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(2) through (p)(1) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)(2) · 407.330(j)(3) · 407.330(j)(5) · 407.330(k)(1) · 407.330(p)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495746 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · March 22, 2024
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · 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 495746 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · April 10, 2023
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)(1) · Rule cited again
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495746 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2023 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · March 28, 2023
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495746 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2022 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · February 28, 2022
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · 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 495746 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · April 9, 2021
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495746 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2019 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · January 23, 2019
General Requirements for Personnel
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3) through (b)(1) · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3) · 407.100(a)(4) · 407.100(a)(8) · 407.100(a)(10) · 407.100(a)(11) · 407.100(b)(1)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495746 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2018 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · April 30, 2018
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (c) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(c)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h) · Violation corrected on site
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f) · Violation corrected
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495746 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2017 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · July 14, 2017
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 495746 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2013 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · May 24, 2013
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(a) through (c) · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)(1)(a) · 407.260(f)(1)(b) · 407.260(f)(1)(c)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495746 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2010 Monitoring visit 14 findings
Monitoring visit · July 20, 2010
Personnel Records
7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (b) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(b)
Outdoor Play Area
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(1) through (m) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(1) · 407.390(l)(2) · 407.390(m)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(g) through (i) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(g) · 407.250(i)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5) · 407.370(e)(6)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 495746 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (630) 513-0100
- Address
- 200 N Tyler Rd, St Charles, 60174
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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 60174 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 495746).
- Website, Who runs it — Checked October 2026 goddardschool.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 GODDARD SCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60174 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 495746).
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 sycamorepartners.com
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 goddardschool.com
The private-equity firm Sycamore Partners lists Goddard Systems as a current investment. sycamorepartners.com
Goddard’s own site says “All Goddard Schools are independently owned and operated.” goddardschool.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.