Gurnee · Licensed center

The Learning Experience Of Gurnee

Large center, licensed for 163 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 15 of its 16 licensing inspections since July 2018.

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

Sep 10, 20261 citation

Animals
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.300(e)(3)

May 12, 20268 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)

4 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Mar 13, 20269 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
Staffing Structure
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.90(f)
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(o)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(l)

5 more from this inspection

Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(1)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(4)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(m)
Organization and Administration
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.70(k)
Guidance and Discipline
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(2)

May 21, 202516 citations

Diapering and Toileting Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(8)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

12 more from this inspection

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(3)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Apr 17, 20251 citation

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

Feb 28, 20254 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190
Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Enrollment and Discharge Procedures
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(l)
Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

Jun 18, 20242 citations

Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(a)
Background Checks for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.110

May 10, 20243 citations

General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Aug 25, 20231 citation

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

Jul 26, 20231 citation

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.260(d)

May 5, 20239 citations

Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)
Grouping and Staffing
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190(e)(1)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(6)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(f)

5 more from this inspection

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b)
General Requirements for Personnel
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(7)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, FHSEC305.

Apr 7, 20232 citations

Program Requirements for All Ages
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.200(r)
Physical Plant/Indoor Space
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.370(e)(6)

May 24, 20221 citation

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

Oct 9, 2019No rules cited

Jun 11, 20193 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(2)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
A citation the state’s report lists only by its code, CCASEC4.

Jul 27, 20185 citations

Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(4)
Nutrition and Meal Service
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(p)(6)
Personnel Records
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3)
Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1)

1 more from this inspection

Health Requirements for Children
89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(10)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Illinois DCFS

Last visit: September 10, 2026
On file: 16 visits since July 2018 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?: The latest correction deadline was June 12, 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.

Sep 2026 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · September 10, 2026

Animals

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.300(e)(3) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2026 Monitoring visit 8 findings

Monitoring visit · May 12, 2026

Personnel Records

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

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

General Requirements for Personnel

3 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(f)

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 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Mar 2026 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · March 13, 2026

Guidance and Discipline

3 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(1) through (4) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.270(c)(1) · 407.270(c)(2) · 407.270(c)(4)

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(l) through (m) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(l) · 407.250(m)

Organization and Administration

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

Staffing Structure

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

Personnel Records

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(b) · Violation corrected on site

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2025 Monitoring visit 16 findings

Monitoring visit · May 21, 2025

Personnel Records

6 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(a)(1) · 407.120(a)(2) · 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(b)

General Requirements for Personnel

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.100(c)(5) · 407.100(c)(6) · 407.100(c)(7) · 407.100(c)(8) · 407.100(f)

Grouping and Staffing

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

Daily Arrival and Departure of Children

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

Health Requirements for Children

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

Diapering and Toileting Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.340(k) · 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 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2025 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · April 17, 2025

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 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Feb 2025 Monitoring visit 4 findings

Monitoring visit · February 28, 2025

Grouping and Staffing

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.190 · Violation corrected

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Enrollment and Discharge Procedures

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.250(l) · 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 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jun 2024 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · June 18, 2024

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2024 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · May 10, 2024

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) · 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 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Aug 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · August 25, 2023

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 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2023 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · July 26, 2023

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 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2023 Monitoring visit 9 findings

Monitoring visit · May 5, 2023

General Requirements for Personnel

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

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

Personnel Records

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

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.120(a)(3) · 407.120(a)(6) · 407.120(b)

Grouping and Staffing

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

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 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Apr 2023 Monitoring visit 2 findings

Monitoring visit · April 7, 2023

Program Requirements for All Ages

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

Physical Plant/Indoor Space

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

May 2022 Monitoring visit 1 finding

Monitoring visit · May 24, 2022

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

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

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Oct 2019 Compliance monitoring visit nothing cited

Jun 2019 Monitoring visit 3 findings

Monitoring visit · June 11, 2019

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)

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 568826 in the Provider box and choose Search; the compliance report downloads from the button on the result row.

Jul 2018 Monitoring visit 5 findings

Monitoring visit · July 27, 2018

Personnel Records

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

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

Health Requirements for Children

2 citations · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) through (10) · Violation corrected

89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.310(a)(1) · 407.310(a)(10)

Nutrition and Meal Service

1 citation · 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407.330(p)(6) · Violation corrected

DCFS compliance lookup On that page, enter provider number 568826 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

2246565309

Address: 465 N Riverside Dr
License: license issued (il)
Chain: The Learning Experience
Owner: The Learning Experience brand is owned by Harvest Partners, a private-equity firm. Most of its schools are owned by franchisees.

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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 "THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE OF GURNEE" under Provider Name and 60031 under Zip, and press Search (DCFS provider 568826).
Chain — Checked October 2026 thelearningexperience.com
Owner — Checked October 2026 harvestpartners.com

The private-equity firm Harvest Partners lists The Learning Experience as a current investment, made in July 2025, and describes it as a franchisor and operator of early childhood education schools. So a single center may be run by a franchisee or by the company. harvestpartners.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.