Aurora · Licensed center

Aurora Montessori School

Large center, licensed for 155 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 16 of its licensing inspections since October 2010.

Of the 860 Chicago-area centers with 10 or more licensing inspections, 22% had rules cited at all of them, as this center did.

Licensing inspections

Sep 15, 20268 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(l)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)(c)

4 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)

Oct 29, 202518 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(9)

14 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(g)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(h)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(2)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(e)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(f)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Oct 10, 202413 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(3)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(i)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)

9 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(3)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a)(1)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(5)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Aug 25, 20234 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Oct 31, 20226 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

2 more from this inspection

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(1)

Sep 13, 20211 citation

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)

Sep 14, 20201 citation

Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e)

Oct 11, 20195 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)

1 more from this inspection

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Sep 24, 20189 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1)

5 more from this inspection

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(2)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

Aug 31, 20171 citation

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Sep 15, 20161 citation

Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e)

Aug 27, 20146 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)

2 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)

Oct 22, 20135 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

1 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

Sep 18, 20122 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

Aug 30, 20116 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)

2 more from this inspection

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)

Oct 27, 20102 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: September 15, 2026
On file: 16 visits since October 2010 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was September 25, 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.

Sep 2026 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · September 15, 2026

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(1)(g) · Violation corrected on site · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(1)(g)

Equipment and Materials

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(l) through (5)(c) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(l) · 407.380(j)(5)(c)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · Repeat violation

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Repeat violation

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(f) · Violation corrected on site

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 352192 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2025 Monitoring visit 18 findings

Monitoring visit · October 29, 2025

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(9) through (i)(2)(e) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(9) · 407.250(i)(1)(f) · 407.250(i)(1)(g) · 407.250(i)(1)(h) · 407.250(i)(2)(e)

Organization and Administration

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (3) · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (d) · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(d)

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) through (b) · Violation substantiated · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(b)

Medications

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b) through (e) · Violation substantiated · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b) · 407.360(e)

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Repeat violation

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation substantiated

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Repeat violation

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 352192 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2024 Monitoring visit 13 findings

Monitoring visit · October 10, 2024

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)(3) · 407.310(a)(6)

Nutrition and Meal Service

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(3) through (k) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(j)(3) · 407.330(j)(5) · 407.330(k)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Rule cited again

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · Violation corrected

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(e)(3) · Violation corrected

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(a)(1) · Violation corrected

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(3) · Violation corrected

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(i) · 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 352192 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · August 25, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (d) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(d)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · 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 352192 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2022 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · October 31, 2022

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (f) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(f)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Rule cited again

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(j)(1) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 352192 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · September 13, 2021

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 352192 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2020 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · September 14, 2020

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 352192 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2019 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · October 11, 2019

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(f)

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · Rule cited again

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a) · 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 352192 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2018 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · September 24, 2018

Organization and Administration

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) through (f) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(f)

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (4) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4)

Medications

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1) through (e) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1) · 407.360(e)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 352192 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2017 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · August 31, 2017

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · Violation corrected

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Sep 2016 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · September 15, 2016

Medications

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e) · Violation corrected

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Aug 2014 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · August 27, 2014

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (b) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(b)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · Rule cited again

Health Requirements for Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 352192 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2013 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · October 22, 2013

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (b) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(b)

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 352192 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Sep 2012 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · September 18, 2012

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) through (b) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(b)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 352192 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2011 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · August 30, 2011

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (b) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(b)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (d) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(d)

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 352192 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2010 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · October 27, 2010

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation corrected

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 352192 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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Details

6308984346

Address: 3180 N Aurora Rd
License: pending renewal application (rn)

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All checked August 2026.

State record

From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

Details

Phone, Address, License sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "AURORA MONTESSORI SCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60502 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 352192).

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.