Waukegan · Licensed center

Kids R US Learning Center

Small center, licensed for 16 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 10 of its licensing inspections since April 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

Jun 27, 20253 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Jul 18, 20245 citations

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

1 more from this inspection

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

Jun 16, 20223 citations

Application for License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.50(c)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Feb 9, 20173 citations

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

Jul 27, 201117 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(1)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b)(2)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330

13 more from this inspection

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(g)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(3)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b)(1)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)

Jul 6, 201116 citations

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(3)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)

12 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(g)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)(1)(a)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)(1)(b)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)(1)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b)(1)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b)(2)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)

Jun 22, 201121 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(b)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(c)

17 more from this inspection

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(g)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)(1)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)(1)(a)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)(1)(b)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b)(1)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b)(2)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(b)

May 25, 20115 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f)
Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c)(3)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)(1)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)

1 more from this inspection

Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)

Apr 27, 201126 citations

Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a)

22 more from this inspection

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(g)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(3)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(d)(1)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(f)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(f)(1)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(2)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(4)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(5)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(5)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(3)

Apr 6, 201125 citations

Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(i)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(n)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

21 more from this inspection

Special Requirements for School-Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(e)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)
Provisions Pertaining to the License
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.60(g)
Provisions Pertaining to Permits
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.65(f)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(d)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(1)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(2)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(3)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(1)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(2)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(3)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(d)(1)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(e)
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(b)
Special Requirements for School-Age Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(i)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(a)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(d)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: June 27, 2025
On file: 10 visits since April 2011 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was July 27, 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.

Jun 2025 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · June 27, 2025

Personnel Records

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

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

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 491965 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2024 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · July 18, 2024

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · Violation corrected on site

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7) · Violation corrected

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 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 491965 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2022 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · June 16, 2022

Application for License

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.50(c) · Violation substantiated

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(e) · Violation substantiated

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

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491965 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2017 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · February 9, 2017

Organization and Administration

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70 · Violation corrected

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)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491965 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2011 Monitoring visit 17 findings

Monitoring visit · July 27, 2011

Organization and Administration

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a) through (n) · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a) · 407.70(b) · 407.70(g) · 407.70(n)

Qualifications for Child Care Director

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b) through (j) · Repeat violation

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

Staffing Structure

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) through (b) · Repeat violation

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

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c) through (e)(3) · Repeat violation

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c) · 407.120(e)(1) · 407.120(e)(3)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

Background Checks for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110 · Repeat violation

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330 · Repeat violation

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491965 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2011 Monitoring visit 16 findings

Monitoring visit · July 6, 2011

Organization and Administration

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a) through (n)(1)(b) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a) · 407.70(b) · 407.70(g) · 407.70(n)(1)(a) · 407.70(n)(1)(b)

Personnel Records

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c) through (e)(3) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c) · 407.120(e)(1) · 407.120(e)(3)

Qualifications for Child Care Director

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b)(1) through (j) · Violation substantiated

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

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(5) through (b) · Violation substantiated

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

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h) · Violation substantiated

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491965 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2011 Monitoring visit 21 findings

Monitoring visit · June 22, 2011

Organization and Administration

9 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a) through (n)(1)(b) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a) · 407.70(b) · 407.70(c) · 407.70(f) · 407.70(g) · 407.70(n) · 407.70(n)(1) · 407.70(n)(1)(a) · 407.70(n)(1)(b)

Qualifications for Child Care Director

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(b) through (j) · Violation substantiated

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

Staffing Structure

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) through (b) · Violation substantiated

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

Personnel Records

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c) through (e) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(c) · 407.120(e)

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(h) · Violation substantiated

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Nutrition and Meal Service

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491965 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2011 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · May 25, 2011

Organization and Administration

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f) through (k)(1) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(f) · 407.70(k)(1)

Staffing Structure

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)(1) through (b) · Violation substantiated

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

Qualifications for Early Childhood Teachers and School-age Workers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.140(c)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491965 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2011 Monitoring visit 26 findings

Monitoring visit · April 27, 2011

Staffing Structure

8 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) through (f)(1) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a) · 407.90(a)(1) · 407.90(a)(3) · 407.90(b) · 407.90(d) · 407.90(d)(1) · 407.90(f) · 407.90(f)(1)

Health Requirements for Children

7 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) through (6) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a) · 407.310(a)(1) · 407.310(a)(2) · 407.310(a)(3) · 407.310(a)(4) · 407.310(a)(5) · 407.310(a)(6)

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

5 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) through (p)(3) · Violation corrected · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e) · 407.370(e)(5) · 407.370(e)(6) · 407.370(p) · 407.370(p)(3)

Organization and Administration

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a) through (n) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a) · 407.70(g) · 407.70(n)

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(f) · Violation substantiated

Program Requirements for All Ages

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(p) · Violation substantiated

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 491965 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2011 Monitoring visit 25 findings

Monitoring visit · April 6, 2011

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

6 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) through (e) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(b) · 407.210(c)(1) · 407.210(c)(2) · 407.210(c)(3) · 407.210(d)(1) · 407.210(e)

Organization and Administration

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a) through (n) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(a) · 407.70(f) · 407.70(i) · 407.70(n)

Program Requirements for All Ages

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(d)(1) · 407.200(d)(2) · 407.200(d)(3)

Special Requirements for School-Age Children

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(b) through (i) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.220(b) · 407.220(e) · 407.220(i)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(a) through (i)(1) · Violation substantiated

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

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (d) · Violation substantiated

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) · 407.190(d)

Provisions Pertaining to the License

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

Provisions Pertaining to Permits

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.65(f) · Violation corrected

Staffing Structure

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(b) · 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 491965 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

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8472497997

Address: 2800 Washington St
License: license issued (il)

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State record

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

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Phone, Address — Checked August 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "KIDS R US LEARNING CENTER" under Provider Name and 60085 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 491965).
License — Checked October 2026 sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/…/ProviderLookup.aspx. To check it, open sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov's Licensed Provider Lookup, enter "KIDS R US LEARNING CENTER" under Provider Name and 60085 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 491965).

Small means the smallest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 48 children. Medium is 49 to 118; large is 119 to 487.