Child care in Illinois
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8,506 child care providers in Illinois.
From the Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC), Child Care Licensing, on the DCFS Sunshine site: Sunshine Provider Lookup: its “Daycare Providers” export of the providers it lists, read each day.
What Illinois’s list covers
8,506 of the 8,659 providers Illinois counts: the state’s export leaves out 153. Illinois’s Annual Childcare Report gives only its total, so which kinds those are can’t be told.
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What the words on these cards mean9
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- The state’s most serious level
- Each state grades findings on its own scale and in its own words, so the record counts a state’s findings at that state’s top level. Two states’ top levels aren’t the same thing, so the counts aren’t compared across states. Source: How this site reads each state’s scale.
- Not read
- The file this site reads doesn’t carry what inspectors found, so nothing is counted here. It doesn’t mean the place has a clean record: the state’s own site may have its reports. Source: How this site reads each source.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- None on record
- The source lists nothing of this kind for the place, over the years its file covers. That is what the record holds, not proof that nothing ever happened. Source: How this site reads each source.
- Not published
- The source has no such field for this place. It isn’t a zero, and it isn’t a clean record. Source: How this site reads each source.
The list
- Day care center The Goddard School Skokie, Illinois 60076 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it185children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School Carol Stream, Illinois 60188 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it139children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School Lk in the Hls, Illinois 60156 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it140children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School North Aurora, Illinois 60542 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it135children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School Plainfield, Illinois 60586 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it138children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School Edwardsville, Illinois 62025 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it128children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School Springfield, Illinois 62711 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it204children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School Mokena, Illinois 60448 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it138children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School Elgin, Illinois 60124 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it147children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School in Round Lake Round Lake, Illinois 60073 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it140children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School of Arlington Heights Arlington Hts, Illinois 60004 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it175children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School of Deerfield Deerfield, Illinois 60015 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it153children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School of Hawthorn Woods Hawthorn Wds, Illinois 60047 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it133children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School of Lockport Lockport, Illinois 60441 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it148children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School of Naperville South Naperville, Illinois 60564 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it160children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School of Naperville West Naperville, Illinois 60564 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it154children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School of Plainfield Plainfield, Illinois 60544 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it140children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School of Roscoe Village Chicago, Illinois 60618 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it140children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School of South Loop Chicago Chicago, Illinois 60616 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it159children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School of West Loop Chicago, Illinois 60661 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it138children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School-Chicago Chicago, Illinois 60614 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it155children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School-Chicago Chicago, Illinois 60614 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it112children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Goddard School-Vernon Hills Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it168children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Grand Child Care Center Chicago, Illinois 60639 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it21children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Gray Academy Inc. Joliet, Illinois 60435 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it63children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Growing Patch Daycare Inc. South Holland, Illinois 60473 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it39children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Growing Place Lombard, Illinois 60148 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it74children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Growing Place - First Congregational Dekalb, Illinois 60115 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it30children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Growing Place of Fox Valley Presbyte Geneva, Illinois 60134 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it40children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Guadalupe Reyes Children & Family C. Chicago, Illinois 60608 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it211children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Happy Day Express, Inc. Fairfield, Illinois 62837 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it65children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Ivy Academy & Early Learning Elgin, Illinois 60120 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it91children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Ivy Academy of Early Learning II Inc. Geneva, Illinois 60134 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it87children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Joyful Noise Christian Preschool Mc Henry, Illinois 60051 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it37children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Kid Kave Early Learning Center Belleville, Illinois 62221 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it10children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Kids Corner Coal Valley, Illinois 61240 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it44children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Kids Lounge Melrose Park, Illinois 60160 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it49children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Learning Circle Chicago, Illinois 60629 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it40children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Learning Experience Chicago, Illinois 60646 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it125children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Learning Experience Wheeling, Illinois 60090 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it130children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Learning Experience Saint Charles, Illinois 60175 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it107children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Learning Experience - Lake Zurich Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it139children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Learning Experience at Addison Addison, Illinois 60101 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it157children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Learning Experience at Elgin Elgin, Illinois 60123 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it157children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Learning Experience at Lemont Lemont, Illinois 60439 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it165children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Learning Experience at Oswego Oswego, Illinois 60543 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it159children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Learning Experience in Shorewood Shorewood, Illinois 60404 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it153children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
- Day care center The Learning Experience of Gurnee Gurnee, Illinois 60031 Not readwhat inspectors found: the file read here doesn’t carry it163children, its capacity in the state’s list TypeDay Care CenterFindings, 3 yearsNot publishedMost seriousNot publishedLast inspectionNot publishedQuality ratingNot published
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Source:
Illinois Department of Early Childhood (IDEC), Child Care Licensing, on the DCFS Sunshine site, Sunshine Provider Lookup: its “Daycare Providers” export of the providers it lists, read each day. Checked Nov 8, 2026. Updated daily.
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