Gurnee · Licensed center
The Learning Experience Of Gurnee
A center in Gurnee, licensed for 163 children. The state cited something at 14 of 16 routine visits (Chicago-area centers: about 5 in 6). Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Large center. Large means the biggest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 119 to 487 children. Small is 8 to 48; medium is 49 to 118.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
Routine visits: 14 of 16 cited something
Across Chicago-area centers, the state cites something at about 5 in 6 routine visits (19,088 visits).
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- September 10, 2026
- On file
- 16 visits since July 2018 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was June 12, 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.
May 2026 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · May 12, 2026
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (b) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(f)
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Mar 2026 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · March 13, 2026
Guidance and Discipline
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(1) · 407.270(c)(2) · 407.270(c)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(l) through (m) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(l) · 407.250(m)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k) · Violation corrected
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(f) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b) · Violation corrected on site
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(o) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2025 Monitoring visit 16 findings
Monitoring visit · May 21, 2025
Personnel Records
6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) through (b) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(f)
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190 · Violation corrected on site
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Rule cited again
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3) · Violation corrected
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k) · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · April 17, 2025
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · February 28, 2025
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(r) · Violation corrected
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(l) · Violation corrected
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · June 18, 2024
Background Checks for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · 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 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2024 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · May 10, 2024
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a) · Violation corrected
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · August 25, 2023
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · July 26, 2023
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2023 Monitoring visit 9 findings
Monitoring visit · May 5, 2023
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (f) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (b) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(b)
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1) · Violation corrected on site
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) · Violation corrected on site
Cited: FHSEC305
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · April 7, 2023
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) · Violation corrected on site
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · May 24, 2022
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · June 11, 2019
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)
Cited: CCASEC4
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2018 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · July 27, 2018
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)
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) through (10) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · 407.310(a)(10)
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(p)(6) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- 2246565309
- Address
- 465 N Riverside Dr
- License
- license issued (il)
- Chain
- The Learning ExperienceSource: thelearningexperience.com
- Owner
- The Learning Experience brand is owned by Harvest Partners, a private-equity firm. Most of its schools are owned by franchisees.The private-equity firm Harvest Partners lists The Learning Experience as a current investment, made in July 2025, and describes it as a franchisor and operator of early childhood education schools. So a single center may be run by a franchisee or by the company. harvestpartners.com
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Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked August 2026 · sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF GURNEE" under Provider Name and 60031 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 568826).
- Chain — Checked September 2026 · thelearningexperience.com
- Owner — Checked September 2026 · prnewswire.com