Grayslake · Licensed center

Kindercare Learning Center #000301

Large center, licensed for 125 children.
A KinderCare center. KinderCare is a public company whose majority stockholder is Partners Group, a private-equity firm.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 12 of its 15 licensing inspections since November 2011.

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

Jan 21, 20261 citation

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(4)(a)

Dec 6, 20231 citation

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

Nov 9, 20233 citations

Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(j)

Jul 20, 20234 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(a)
Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(7)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

Jan 17, 2023No rules cited

Jul 8, 2022No rules cited

May 18, 20211 citation

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(6)

Feb 2, 20183 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(3)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)

Nov 28, 2017No rules cited

Dec 19, 20142 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(3)
Outdoor Play Area
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.390(m)

Dec 13, 20132 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3)

Dec 14, 20121 citation

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

Mar 16, 20122 citations

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)

Feb 6, 201215 citations

Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)

11 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(2)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(3)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(a)
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)(1)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(6)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(2)

Nov 30, 20116 citations

Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Qualifications for Child Care Director
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.130(j)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)

2 more from this inspection

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: January 21, 2026
On file: 15 visits since November 2011 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was February 20, 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.

Jan 2026 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · January 21, 2026

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 494394 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · December 6, 2023

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 494394 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2023 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · November 9, 2023

Organization and Administration

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

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 494394 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · July 20, 2023

Background Checks for Personnel

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

Qualifications for Child Care Director

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Special Requirements for Infants and Toddlers

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.210(c)(7) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 494394 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jan 2023 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jul 2022 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

May 2021 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 18, 2021

Guidance and Discipline

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 494394 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2018 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · February 2, 2018

General Requirements for Personnel

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected on site

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(a)(1) · 407.100(a)(3)

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 494394 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2017 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Dec 2014 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · December 19, 2014

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(p)(3) · Rule cited again

Outdoor Play Area

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 494394 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2013 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · December 13, 2013

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(f)(3) · 407.370(p)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 494394 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Dec 2012 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · December 14, 2012

Personnel Records

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 494394 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2012 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · March 16, 2012

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) through (3) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · 407.310(a)(3)

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 494394 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2012 Monitoring visit 15 findings

Monitoring visit · February 6, 2012

Health Requirements for Children

4 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) through (6) · Violation corrected · Rule cited again

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

Organization and Administration

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) through (3) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(e)(1) · 407.70(e)(2) · 407.70(e)(3)

Grouping and Staffing

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a) through (e) · Rule cited again · Violation corrected

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

Staffing Structure

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

General Requirements for Personnel

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(2) · 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)(2) · Rule cited again

Qualifications for Child Care Director

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(i)(1) · Rule cited again

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 494394 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Nov 2011 Monitoring visit 6 findings

Monitoring visit · November 30, 2011

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)(2) · Violation corrected

Qualifications for Child Care Director

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

Grouping and Staffing

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 494394 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

8475489374

Address: 790 N Lake St
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 "KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER #000301" under Provider Name and 60030 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 494394).
Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kindercare.com
Who runs it — Checked October 2026 sec.gov/…/klc-20260704.htm

From KinderCare's quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. 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.