Island Lake · Licensed center
The Young Scholars Child Care Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 105 children.
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 15 licensing inspections since May 2010.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 24, 20264 citations
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)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
- May 7, 2024Nothing cited
Jun 1, 20237 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(a)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10)
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(11)
Guidance and Discipline — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Guidance and Discipline — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)
Program Requirements for All Ages — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Program Requirements for All Ages — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Organization and Administration — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Organization and Administration — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(j)
Health Requirements for Children — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
Health Requirements for Children — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(i)(1)
May 25, 20231 citation
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
May 24, 20221 citation
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Jun 25, 20211 citation
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
- Dec 5, 2017Nothing cited
May 26, 20173 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)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
- May 31, 2016Nothing cited
Jun 24, 20151 citation
Staffing Structure
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1)
Jun 19, 20121 citation
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(2)
Jun 21, 20114 citations
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)(a)
Outdoor Play Area
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)(b)
Personnel Records
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)
Nutrition and Meal Service
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g)
Feb 22, 20114 citations
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Jul 27, 20108 citations
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(2)
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)(10)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(5)
Guidance and Discipline
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)
Program Requirements for All Ages
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(e)
May 26, 20108 citations
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)
Grouping and Staffing
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(1)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(1)
Napping and Sleeping
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2)
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(b)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(7)
The state cited rules at 12 of this center's 15 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
- April 24, 2026
- On file
- 15 visits since May 2010 — 3 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was May 24, 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.
Apr 2026 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · April 24, 2026
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
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 326478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2023 Monitoring visit 7 findings
Monitoring visit · June 1, 2023
General Requirements for Personnel — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3) through (11) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3) · 407.100(a)(10) · 407.100(a)(11)
Organization and Administration — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(j) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Program Requirements for All Ages — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Guidance and Discipline — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
Health Requirements for Children — Child Abuse / Neglect Report Made
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(i)(1) · Violation corrected
Illinois does not publish what came of a report; that investigation is confidential.
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 326478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · May 25, 2023
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 326478 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
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 326478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · June 25, 2021
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 326478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · May 26, 2017
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)(2) · 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 326478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2015 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · June 24, 2015
Staffing Structure
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 326478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2012 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · June 19, 2012
Outdoor Play Area
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(2) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 326478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2011 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · June 21, 2011
Outdoor Play Area
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)(a) through (b) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)(1)(a) · 407.390(i)(1)(b)
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c) · Violation corrected
Nutrition and Meal Service
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(g) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 326478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Feb 2011 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · February 22, 2011
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(a) through (4)(a) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(a) · 407.250(i)(2)(b) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · Rule cited again
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 326478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2010 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · July 27, 2010
General Requirements for Personnel
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1) through (10) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1) · 407.100(a)(2) · 407.100(a)(3) · 407.100(a)(4) · 407.100(a)(10)
Guidance and Discipline
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(5) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(5) · 407.270(c)(6)
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(e) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 326478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2010 Monitoring visit 8 findings
Monitoring visit · May 26, 2010
Diapering and Toileting Procedures
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(1) through (b) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(1) · 407.340(a)(2) · 407.340(b)
Health Requirements for Children
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · 407.310(a)(4)
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)(1) · Violation corrected
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(7) · Violation corrected
Napping and Sleeping
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 326478 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Details
- Phone
- (847) 487-0300
- Address
- 501 Kora Ln, Island Lake, 60042
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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 YOUNG SCHOLARS CHILD CARE CENTER" under Provider Name and 60042 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 326478).
- 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 YOUNG SCHOLARS CHILD CARE CENTER" under Provider Name and 60042 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 326478).
Medium means the middle half of Chicago-area’s 1,948 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 49 to 118 children. Small is 8 to 48; large is 119 to 487.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.