Evanston · Licensed center
Bright Horizons At Evanston
- Large center, licensed for 307 children.
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What the state has found
The state cited rules at 15 of its 21 licensing inspections since October 2012.
Of the 860 Chicago-area centers with 10 or more licensing inspections, 78% had rules cited at some but not all of them, as this center did. 22% had rules cited at all of them.
Licensing inspections
Jul 13, 20262 citations
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Jul 31, 202311 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)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
7 more from this inspection
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
Jul 18, 20231 citation
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p)
Jan 24, 20231 citation
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)
Aug 29, 20221 citation
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Aug 25, 20202 citations
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Aug 29, 20194 citations
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)
Sep 27, 201627 citations
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(c)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(h)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(l)
23 more from this inspection
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(e)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(i)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(e)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(3)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(b)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(a)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(c)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(g)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(k)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)(b)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(d)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)(c)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(d)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(n)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(b)
Aug 29, 20163 citations
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(i)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(2)
Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(j)
May 5, 20161 citation
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(12)
Jun 20, 20135 citations
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(h)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(b)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(f)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(c)(1)
1 more from this inspection
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(c)(2)(e)
Apr 22, 20132 citations
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Jan 29, 20131 citation
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(b)
Jan 8, 20132 citations
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Oct 16, 20121 citation
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
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State record — Illinois DCFS
- Last visit
- July 13, 2026
- On file
- 21 visits since October 2012 — 6 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- The latest correction deadline was August 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.
Jul 2026 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · July 13, 2026
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · Violation substantiated
Health Requirements for Children
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 11 findings
Monitoring visit · July 31, 2023
Personnel Records
4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (d) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(d)
Organization and Administration
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3) · Violation corrected
Guidance and Discipline
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a) · Violation corrected
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.
0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · 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 517631 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 18, 2023
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · January 24, 2023
Grouping and Staffing
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · August 29, 2022
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2020 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · August 25, 2020
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)(4) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2019 Monitoring visit 4 findings
Monitoring visit · August 29, 2019
General Requirements for Personnel
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) through (i) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f) · 407.100(i)
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 517631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Sep 2016 Monitoring visit 27 findings
Monitoring visit · September 27, 2016
Equipment and Materials
16 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a) through (j)(5)(d) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(a) · 407.380(j)(4)(b) · 407.380(j)(4)(c) · 407.380(j)(4)(d) · 407.380(j)(4)(e) · 407.380(j)(4)(f) · 407.380(j)(4)(g) · 407.380(j)(4)(h) · 407.380(j)(4)(i) · 407.380(j)(4)(k) · 407.380(j)(4)(l) · 407.380(j)(4)(n) · 407.380(j)(5)(a) · 407.380(j)(5)(b) · 407.380(j)(5)(c) · 407.380(j)(5)(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
8 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) through (i)(3) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d) · 407.250(i)(1) · 407.250(i)(2)(a) · 407.250(i)(2)(b) · 407.250(i)(2)(c) · 407.250(i)(2)(d) · 407.250(i)(2)(e) · 407.250(i)(3)
Personnel Records
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (4) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Aug 2016 Monitoring visit 3 findings
Monitoring visit · August 29, 2016
Napping and Sleeping
2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(2) through (j) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(2) · 407.350(j)
Program Requirements for All Ages
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(i) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
May 2016 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · May 5, 2016
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(12) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jun 2013 Monitoring visit 5 findings
Monitoring visit · June 20, 2013
Health Requirements for Children
5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(b) through (h) · Violation corrected
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(b) · 407.310(c)(1) · 407.310(c)(2)(e) · 407.310(f) · 407.310(h)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Apr 2013 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · April 22, 2013
Personnel Records
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · Violation substantiated
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation substantiated
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2013 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · January 29, 2013
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)(b) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Jan 2013 Monitoring visit 2 findings
Monitoring visit · January 8, 2013
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)
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Oct 2012 Monitoring visit 1 finding
Monitoring visit · October 16, 2012
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation corrected
DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 517631 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.
Openings, child care subsidies, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
Details
- Address
- 1629 Orrington Ave
- License
- pending renewal application (rn)
- Chain
- Bright Horizons
- Owner
- Public shareholders (NYSE: BFAM)
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State record
From Illinois DCFS’s published reports, last checked October 10, 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 "BRIGHT HORIZONS AT EVANSTON" under Provider Name and 60201 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 517631).
- Chain — Checked October 2026 brighthorizons.com
- Owner — Checked October 2026 sec.gov/…/bfam-20251231.htm
Bright Horizons is a public company. Its annual report to the SEC for 2025 (Form 10-K, filed February 2026) lists its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BFAM. sec.gov
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.