Hawthorn Wds · Licensed center
The Goddard School Of Hawthorn Woods
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 12 of its 16 licensing inspections since May 2018.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Mar 19, 202614 citations
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Personnel Records — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Personnel Records — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Personnel Records — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Personnel Records — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Personnel Records — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Personnel Records — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Physical Plant/Indoor Space — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Physical Plant/Indoor Space — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(3)
Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Code CCASEC4
Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Code CCA7A
Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Code FHSEC305
Feb 23, 202610 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)(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)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Equipment and Materials
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
- Mar 24, 2025Nothing cited
Feb 23, 20245 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(e)(1)
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(d)
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 12, 2023Nothing cited
- Oct 11, 2023Nothing cited
- Mar 10, 2023Nothing cited
Mar 28, 20222 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Apr 7, 20216 citations
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)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(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)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(d)(3)
Jun 29, 20204 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
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)
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)
Jul 12, 20191 citation
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Apr 5, 20193 citations
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5)
Mar 25, 20191 citation
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e)
Feb 5, 20195 citations
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Background Checks for Personnel
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Sep 27, 20185 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
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)
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 31, 20185 citations
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(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)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
The state cited rules at 12 of this center's 16 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
- March 19, 2026
- On file
- 16 visits since May 2018 — 4 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was June 21, 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 14 findings
Monitoring visit · March 19, 2026
Personnel Records — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (d) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(d)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1) · 407.370(e)(3)
Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 566644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2026 Monitoring visit 10 findings
Monitoring visit · February 23, 2026
Personnel Records
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · 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)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected
Equipment and Materials
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) · 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 566644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · February 23, 2024
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(1) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r) · 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 566644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2022 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · March 28, 2022
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 566644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2021 Monitoring visit 6 findings
Monitoring visit · April 7, 2021
Health Requirements for Children
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)
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 566644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2020 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · June 29, 2020
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected
Qualifications for Early Childhood Assistants and School-age Assistants
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.150(b) · Violation corrected
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) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 566644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · July 12, 2019
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 566644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · April 5, 2019
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Rule cited again
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a) · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 566644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2019 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · March 25, 2019
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(e) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 566644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2019 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · February 5, 2019
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · 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)(4) · Violation substantiated
Qualifications for Child Care Director
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a) · Violation corrected
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 566644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2018 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · September 27, 2018
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (7) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 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 566644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2018 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · May 31, 2018
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3)
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected on site
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
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 566644 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (847) 438-8866
- Address
- 50 Landover Pkwy, Hawthorn Wds, 60047
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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 OF HAWTHORN WOODS" under Provider Name and 60047 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 566644).
- 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 OF HAWTHORN WOODS" under Provider Name and 60047 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 566644).
- 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.