Grayslake · Licensed center

Children's Land At Grayslake

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 10 of its 11 licensing inspections since May 2021.

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

Apr 16, 202611 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

  • Personnel Records

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

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)

7 more from this inspection

  • Outdoor Play Area

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)

  • Health Requirements for Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)

  • Health Requirements for Children

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

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

May 6, 20257 citations

  • Personnel Records

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(5)

  • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

  • Grouping and Staffing

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

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)

3 more from this inspection

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • Personnel Records

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

Jul 12, 20242 citations

  • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)

Apr 18, 20245 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11)

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(14)

  • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

1 more from this inspection

  • Diapering and Toileting Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)

Apr 16, 202410 citations

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3)

  • 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)(5)

6 more from this inspection

  • General Requirements for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(9)

  • General Requirements for Personnel

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

  • Guidance and Discipline

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(5)

  • Guidance and Discipline

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)(e)

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

  • Guidance and Discipline

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)

Mar 13, 20244 citations

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

  • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

  • Staffing Structure

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

Mar 6, 20244 citations

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

  • Staffing Structure

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5)

  • Background Checks for Personnel

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

  • Staffing Structure

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(e)(1)

Feb 16, 20243 citations

  • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

  • Napping and Sleeping

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4)

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

Jun 16, 20232 citations

  • Outdoor Play Area

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m)

  • Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)

May 8, 20238 citations

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

  • Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

  • Napping and Sleeping

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4)

  • Diapering and Toileting Procedures

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5)

4 more from this inspection

  • Grouping and Staffing

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)

  • Physical Plant/Indoor Space

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)

  • Grouping and Staffing

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

  • Qualifications for Child Care Director

    89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)

May 7, 2021No rules cited
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit
April 16, 2026
On file
11 visits since May 2021 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
The latest correction deadline was May 16, 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 11 findings

Monitoring visit · April 16, 2026

General Requirements for Personnel

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(f)

Health Requirements for Children

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

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

Personnel Records

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2) · Violation corrected

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Violation corrected

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m) · 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 576901 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2025 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · May 6, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected

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

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) through (5) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected

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

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1) · Violation corrected on site

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 576901 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · July 12, 2024

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Violation corrected on site

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 576901 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2024 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · April 18, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(c)(14) · Violation corrected

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(11) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 576901 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2024 Monitoring visit 10 findings

Monitoring visit · April 16, 2024

General Requirements for Personnel

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3) through (11) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3) · 407.100(a)(5) · 407.100(a)(9) · 407.100(a)(10) · 407.100(a)(11)

Guidance and Discipline

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(5) through (6)(e) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(5) · 407.270(c)(6) · 407.270(c)(6)(e)

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 576901 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · March 13, 2024

Staffing Structure

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 576901 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2024 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · March 6, 2024

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) through (e)(1) · Violation corrected on site · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) · 407.90(e)(1)

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 576901 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2024 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · February 16, 2024

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · Violation corrected on site

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4) · Violation corrected on site

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 576901 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 16, 2023

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Outdoor Play Area

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 576901 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2023 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · May 8, 2023

Grouping and Staffing

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (f) · Violation corrected · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(e)(1) · 407.190(f)

Qualifications for Child Care Director

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a) · Violation corrected

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(a)(5) · Violation corrected

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(i)(4) · Violation corrected on site

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 576901 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2021 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

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Address
130 S Atkinson Rd
License
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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 "CHILDREN'S LAND AT GRAYSLAKE" under Provider Name and 60030 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 576901).

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.