Bloomingdale · Licensed center

Goddard School/Early Childhood Developmt

Large center, licensed for 138 children.
A Goddard School franchise. The brand is owned by Sycamore Partners, a private-equity firm.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 12 of its licensing inspections since November 2011.

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

Nov 17, 20252 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.

Jan 9, 202519 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(7)

15 more from this inspection

Napping and Sleeping
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)(1)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(d)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(k)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(1)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Dec 8, 20233 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(2)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Mar 22, 20227 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(k)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(l)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(4)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(5)

3 more from this inspection

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(f)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(j)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(3)

Dec 10, 20212 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

Dec 5, 20183 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

Oct 26, 201712 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)

8 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(2)(a)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)

Dec 16, 201615 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(f)(19)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2)

11 more from this inspection

Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(g)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(g)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Equipment and Materials
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(b)
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)(4)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)

Feb 2, 20164 citations

Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(1)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(2)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(3)
Medications
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(4)

Oct 29, 20156 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

2 more from this inspection

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

Oct 29, 20145 citations

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

1 more from this inspection

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)

Nov 22, 20117 citations

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)(7)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

3 more from this inspection

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: November 17, 2025
On file: 12 visits since November 2011 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was December 12, 2025. 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.

Nov 2025 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · November 17, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

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

A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC7.

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 470026 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2025 Monitoring visit 19 findings

Monitoring visit · January 9, 2025

General Requirements for Personnel

4 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(c)(7) · 407.100(f)

Personnel Records

3 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)(4) · 407.120(b)

Medications

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b) through (c)(2) · Violation corrected on site · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(b) · 407.360(b)(1) · 407.360(c)(2)

Equipment and Materials

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(b) through (k) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.380(j)(4)(b) · 407.380(j)(4)(d) · 407.380(j)(4)(k)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) through (f)(7) · Violation substantiated · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · 407.210(f)(7)

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Rule cited again

Napping and Sleeping

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.350(c) · Violation substantiated

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

0 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code · 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 470026 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2023 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · December 8, 2023

Grouping and Staffing

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

Outdoor Play Area

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(l)(2) · 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 470026 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2022 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · March 22, 2022

Guidance and Discipline

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(3) through (f) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(a)(3) · 407.270(a)(4) · 407.270(a)(5) · 407.270(f)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(j) through (l) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(j) · 407.250(k)(1) · 407.250(l)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 470026 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2021 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · December 10, 2021

Personnel Records

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

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 470026 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · December 5, 2018

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 470026 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2017 Monitoring visit 12 findings

Monitoring visit · October 26, 2017

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(f)

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) through (k) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e) · 407.70(k)

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (4) · Rule cited again

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Guidance and Discipline

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(2) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 470026 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2016 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · December 16, 2016

Personnel Records

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) through (c) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(4) · 407.120(c)

Equipment and Materials

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

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2) through (f)(2) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(2) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(f)(2)

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) through (6) · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 470026 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2016 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · February 2, 2016

Medications

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.360(c)(1) · 407.360(c)(2) · 407.360(c)(3) · 407.360(c)(4)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 470026 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2015 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · October 29, 2015

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)

Personnel Records

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

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 470026 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2014 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · October 29, 2014

Health Requirements for Children

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (6) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

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)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 470026 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2011 Monitoring visit 7 findings

Monitoring visit · November 22, 2011

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)

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) through (6) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)(7) · Violation corrected

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d) · 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 470026 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

6308935633

Address: 92 Stratford Dr
License: license issued (il)

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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 "GODDARD SCHOOL/EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMT" under Provider Name and 60108 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 470026).
Who runs it — Checked October 2026 goddardschool.com/…/bloomingdale/bloomingdale
Who runs it — Checked October 2026 sycamorepartners.com
Who runs it — Checked September 2026 goddardschool.com/about

The private-equity firm Sycamore Partners lists Goddard Systems as a current investment. sycamorepartners.com

Goddard’s own site says “All Goddard Schools are independently owned and operated.” goddardschool.com

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.