Montgomery · Licensed center

Cadence Academy Preschool

Large center, licensed for 157 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 13 of its 16 licensing inspections since May 2017.

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

Jun 2, 20269 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

5 more from this inspection

Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(f)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(e)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(k)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

May 5, 2025No rules cited

Jan 24, 20254 citations

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(11)

May 16, 20245 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(d)

1 more from this inspection

Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(e)

Oct 16, 2023No rules cited

Jul 10, 202311 citations

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)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)

7 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(f)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

Jul 12, 2022No rules cited

Apr 21, 20222 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)

Apr 20, 20227 citations

Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(19)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(m)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)

3 more from this inspection

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(d)

Oct 19, 20214 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

Jun 26, 201915 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
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)(1)

11 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(e)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(k)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(2)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(e)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h)

Jul 19, 20187 citations

Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)(1)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)(2)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)(2)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)(3)

3 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(f)(1)

Jun 14, 20184 citations

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(6)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)

May 10, 201810 citations

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(5)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(i)

6 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
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(b)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1)

Aug 14, 20172 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(1)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(4)

May 23, 20179 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)

5 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(e)(3)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(h)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: June 2, 2026
On file: 16 visits since May 2017 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was July 2, 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.

Jun 2026 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · June 2, 2026

Personnel Records

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

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

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (3) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(3)

Outdoor Play Area

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i) through (k) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(i) · 407.390(k)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(f) · Violation substantiated

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(e)(3) · Violation substantiated

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549720 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2025 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jan 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · January 24, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10) through (11) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(10) · 407.100(a)(11)

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r) · Violation corrected

Guidance and Discipline

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549720 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2024 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · May 16, 2024

Medications

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c) through (e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c) · 407.360(d) · 407.360(e)

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)(4)(a) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549720 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 11 findings

Monitoring visit · July 10, 2023

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (c) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(c)

General Requirements for Personnel

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(d) · 407.100(f)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4) through (a) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4) · 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Health Requirements for Children

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

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(f) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549720 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2022 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Apr 2022 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · April 21, 2022

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549720 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2022 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · April 20, 2022

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(m) · Violation corrected

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(19) · Violation corrected

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(2) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

Equipment and Materials

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g) · Violation corrected

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549720 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2021 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · October 19, 2021

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3)

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549720 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2019 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · June 26, 2019

Personnel Records

8 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (c) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(b) · 407.120(c)

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1) through (2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1) · 407.190(e)(2)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(e) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(e) · 407.210(f)

Nutrition and Meal Service

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h) through (k)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(h) · 407.330(k)(1)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549720 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2018 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · July 19, 2018

Qualifications for Child Care Director

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)(1) through (j)(3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)(1) · 407.130(a)(2) · 407.130(j)(1) · 407.130(j)(2) · 407.130(j)(3)

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) through (f)(1) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(f)(1)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549720 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2018 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · June 14, 2018

Equipment and Materials

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) through (6) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) · 407.380(j)(5) · 407.380(j)(6)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(1) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549720 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2018 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · May 10, 2018

Personnel Records

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (c) · Violation corrected

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

Equipment and Materials

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4) · 407.380(j)(5) · 407.380(j)(6)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549720 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2017 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · August 14, 2017

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(r)(1) · 407.370(r)(4)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549720 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2017 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · May 23, 2017

Personnel Records

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(a)(5) · 407.120(a)(6)

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (7) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7)

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(e)(3) through (h) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(e)(3) · 407.140(h)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 549720 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

6302642031

Address: 2031 Mayfield Dr
License: license issued (il)

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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 "CADENCE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL" under Provider Name and 60538 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 549720).

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.