Glad Tidings Pre-School

Supervision

“1713.A.: Based on interviews at 12:15 a.m., On 9/15/2026, S18 failed to supervise children at all times. S18 was observed periodically dozing off while supervising 3 children ages 7-weeks-old to 10-months-old. While holding and feeding a bottle to C1, 7 weeks old, S18 was dozing off and not actively supervising the children.”

Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

Supervision

“1713.A.&B.&C.: Based on record review/interview at 2:45 p.m., S21 failed to supervise C1, 3-years-old, at all times. On 8/27/2026, at 11:45 a.m., S21 left C1 unsupervised in a classroom for approximately 2 minutes.”

Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.A.B.: Based on observation/record review at 3:00 p.m., S2 failed to have documentation that 1 of 23 staff, S5 (Date of Hire: 10/29/2019), on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in Infant, Child, and Adult CPR through training approved by the Department.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“1723.A.B.: Based on observation/record review at 3:00 p.m., S2 failed to have documentation that 1 of 23 staff, S5 (Date of Hire: 10/29/2019), on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the Department.”

Rule 1723.C.

Orientation Training

“1719.B.: Based on record review at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 23 staff, S17, completed The DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training within seven days of the first day present at the center on 3/2/2026.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

Behavior Management Policy

“1509.A.8.b.: Based on interviews at 1:00 p.m., although the center has a behavior management policy in place, on 12/17/2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., S8 (DOH 3/18/2025) used a prohibited method of discipline, corporal punishment, when she grabbed C1, 4-years-old, by the shoulders, picked him up off the ground and laid him on the table then yelled in his face. S8 was was terminated following discovery of the incident. C1 was unharmed and still attends the center.”

Rule 1509.A.8.a.&b.

Medication Management Training

“Based on record review at 1:30 p.m., S1 failed to have at least one staff member on the premises trained in medication administration.”

Rule 1725.A.-C.

Critical Incidents and Required Notifications

“1103.B. Based on record review/interview at 12 p.m., S3 failed to immediately notify the parents and the Department within 24 hours of the following critical incident: On 4/14/2025, at approximately 10:30 a.m., S11 (DOH: 7/26/2021) slapped C1 on the back of the head. O1 was notified of incident at 11:47 a.m. The Department was notified on 5/5/2025.”

Rule 1103.A.-C.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

Rule 1507.A.

Behavior Management Policy

“1509.A.8.a.b.: Based on interviews at 11:30 a.m., although the center has a behavior management policy in place, at approximately 10:30 a.m. on 4/14/2025, C1 (3-years-old) was subjected to a prohibited method of discipline. S11 (DOH: 7/26/2021) slapped C1 on the back of the head. S11 was terminated on 4/14/2025.”

Rule 1509.A.8.a.&b.

Orientation Training

“1719.A.-C.: Based on record review at 11:45 a.m., S3 failed to have documentation that 2 of 33 staff, S4 and S33, completed orientation requirements within seven days of the first day present at the center. S4 (DOH: 7/2/2025) failed to complete LDE Key Training Module 1 and the DCFS Mandated Reporter Training. S33 (DOH: 6/30/2025) failed to complete DCFS Mandated Reporter Training. The trainings have not been completed to date.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff

“1807.B. Based on record review at 11:45 a.m., a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the Department failed to be obtained for S4 prior to them being present at the center or performing services. According to center records, S4 (DOH: 7/2/2025), worked from 7/7/2025 - 7/11/2025, 7/14/2025 - 7/17/2025, 7/21/2025 - 7/24/2025, and 7/28/2025 without a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility. S4 was escorted off the center premises at 12:03 p.m.”

Rule 1807.B.

Critical Incidents and Required Notifications

“1103.B. Based on record review/interview at 12 p.m., S3 failed to immediately notify the parents and the Department within 24 hours of the following critical incident: On 4/14/2025, at approximately 10:30 a.m., S11 (DOH: 7/26/2021) slapped C1 on the back of the head. O1 was notified of incident at 11:47 a.m. The Department was notified on 5/5/2025.”

Rule 1103.A.-C. From a complaint.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

Rule 1507.A. From a complaint.

Behavior Management Policy

“1509.A.8.a.b.: Based on interviews at 11:30 a.m., although the center has a behavior management policy in place, at approximately 10:30 a.m. on 4/14/2025, C1 (3-years-old) was subjected to a prohibited method of discipline. S11 (DOH: 7/26/2021) slapped C1 on the back of the head. S11 was terminated on 4/14/2025.”

Rule 1509.A.8.a.&b. From a complaint.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

Rule 1507.A.

Critical Incidents and Required Notifications

“1103.B. Based on record review/interview at 1 p.m., S3 failed to immediately notify the parents of the following critical incident: On 2/24/2025, at approximately 7:50 a.m., S6 “popped” C1, two-year-old, on the mouth after he hit and spit on her. O1 was notified of the incident at approximately 1:15 p.m. C1 is still enrolled at the center. S6 is still employed at the center.”

Rule 1103.A.-C.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

Rule 1507.A.

Behavior Management Policy

“1509.A.8.a.b.: Based on record review/interviews at 1:15 p.m. , although the center has a behavior management policy in place, on 2/24/2025, at approximately 7:50 a.m., C1, two-years-old, was subjected to a prohibited method of discipline, corporal punishment. In response to C1 spitting and hitting her, S6 (DOH: 7/26/2021) “popped” C1 in the mouth. C1 sustained no injuries. S6 is still employed at the center.”

Rule 1509.A.8.a.&b.

Orientation Training

“1719.A Based on record review at 12 p.m., S7 (DOH: 2/18/2025), S27 (DOH: 2/13/2025), S31 (DOH: 2/17/2025), S32 (DOH: 2/19/2025), S33 (DOH: 2/19/2025), and S34 (2/18/2025) failed to receive orientation which included center-specific orientation to the policies and practices of the center within seven days of the first day present at the center.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility

“1811-D.2.3.: Based on record review at 3 p.m., S3 failed to designate a monitor for the provisionally-employedstaff member, S34, while present at the center. According to center records, S34 (DOH: 2/14/2025) was present at the center and performing duties from 2/18/2025 - 2/21/2025, 2/24/2025 - 2/28/2025, 3/6/2025 - 3/7/2025, and3/10/2025, with a provisionally-employed status without being monitored. S34 has not received a CCCBC-baseddetermination of eligibility to date.”

Rule 1811.A.&B.

End-of-Day Check

“1901.C. Based on record review/interview at approximately 3:10 p.m., S3 failed to document that the entire center and play yard is checked after the last child departs each day to ensure that no child is left unattended at the center. The End-of-Day visual check of the center and play yard were not conducted on 2/17/2025 - 2/18/2025 and 2/20/2025 - 2/21/2025.”

Rule 1901.C.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: Based on record review at 9 a.m., the center’s daily attendance record for children failed to include the time of arrival, the time of departure, and the first and last name of the person to whom the child was released. The Specialist reviewed records from 2/10/2025, until present, and verified the following: the arrival time failed to be documented 2 times; the departure time failed to be documented 20 times; the name of the person to whom the child was released failed to be documented 54 times.”

Rule 1507.A. From a complaint.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: Based on record review at 9 a.m., the center’s daily attendance record for children failed to include the time of arrival, the time of departure, and the first and last name of the person to whom the child was released. The Specialist reviewed records from 2/10/2025, until present, and verified the following: the arrival time failed to be documented 2 times; the departure time failed to be documented 20 times; the name of the person to whom the child was released failed to be documented 54 times.”

Rule 1507.A. From a complaint.

Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners

“1507.B. Based on record review/interview at 2:50 p.m., a daily attendance record failed to be completed for S1 from 1/14/2025 through 1/31/2025.”

Rule 1507.B. From a complaint.

Child to Staff Ratio

“1711.A.B.D. Based on observation at 8:35 a.m., S1 failed to meet the required child to staff ratio for children of the following ages: 6 children, ages 2 months through 9 months, with 1 staff, S20. The required ratio for children of this age is 5 children per 1 staff person. One child was moved to another classroom at 8:52 a.m., which corrected the ratio.”

Rule 1711.A.&B.&D.&E. From a complaint.

Child to Staff Ratio

“1711.A.B.D. Based on observation at 8:35 a.m., S1 failed to meet the required child to staff ratio for children of the following ages: 6 children, ages 2 months through 9 months, with 1 staff, S20. The required ratio for children of this age is 5 children per 1 staff person. One child was moved to another classroom at 8:52 a.m., which corrected the ratio.”

Rule 1711.A.&B.&D.&E. From a complaint.

Orientation Training

Rule 1719.A.-C. From a complaint.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F. Based on observation/record review at 10 a.m., S27 (DOH: 1/28/2025) failed to have current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR within 90 calendar days from the date of hire and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children. The Specialist observed S27 with sole supervision of 4 children, ages 1-year-old. A CPR and First Aid training has been scheduled for 2/19/2025.”

Rule 1723.F. From a complaint.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F. Based on observation/record review at 10 a.m., S27 (DOH: 1/28/2025) failed to have current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR within 90 calendar days from the date of hire and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children. The Specialist observed S27 with sole supervision of 4 children, ages 1-year-old. A CPR and First Aid training has been scheduled for 2/19/2025.”

Rule 1723.F. From a complaint.

CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes Required for Volunteers and Staff

Rule 1807.B. From a complaint.

Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Child Care Purposes from the Department

Rule 1811-D. From a complaint.

Supervision Participation

Rule 1713.E.&F.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.A.B.: Based on record review at 3 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 21 staff, S15 (Date of Hire: 5/23/2018), on the premises and accessible to the children has current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. A class has not been scheduled.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“1723.C.: Based on record review at 1:30 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 21 staff, S15 (Date of Hire: 523/2018), on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the Department. A class has not been scheduled.”

Rule 1723.C.

Apparatus or Equipment

“1907.A.1. Based on observation at 9:15 a.m., the manufacturer’s restraint device failed to be used when occupied by children. The Specialist observed 2 children, age 10 months, sitting in highchairs with broken manufacturer restraint devices in S5’s classroom. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist exiting the classroom.”

Rule 1907.A.1.-2.

Health Services - Parental Notification

Rule 1915.B.&C.

Food Service and Nutrition - Reasonable Time and Food Served

“1919-D.4. Based on observation at 9:10 a.m., children’s food failed to be served on individual plates, cups, napkins or paper towels. The Specialist observed the following: 2 children (10 months old) eating cheerios and mixed fruit directly off the high chair tray in S5’s classroom; 2 children (ages 9 months and 1-year-old) eating cheerios and mixed fruit directly off the high chair tray in S22’s classroom. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist exiting the classrooms.”

Rule 1919-D.3.&4.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

Rule 1507.A.

Supervision

“1713.A.B.C. Supervision: Based on observation at 9:35 a.m., supervision failed to be met at all times. The Specialist arrived to the classroom with S32 and observed 4 children, ages 9 months through 1-year-old, alone in the classroom. S5 exited the restroom, located inside the classroom, at 9:36 a.m. The issue was corrected prior to the Specialist exiting the classroom.”

Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: 1507.A.: Daily Attendance Records Children: Based on record review at 9 a.m., the center’s daily attendance log for children failed to include the departure time and the name of the person to whom the child was released. The Specialist reviewed children’s attendance records from 10/21/2024 to present, and observed the following: the departure time was missing 6 times; the first and last name of the person to whom the child was released was missing 7 times.”

Rule 1507.A.

Health Services - Observation

Rule 1915.A.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: Daily Attendance Records - Children: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., the center’s daily attendance log for children failed to include the name of the person to whom the child was released. The Specialist reviewed children’s attendance from 9/23/2024, to present, and verified the name of the person to whom the child was released failed to be documented 22 times.”

Rule 1507.A.

Supervision

“1713.A.B.C.: Supervision: Based on observations/interviews at 3:10 p.m., children were not under supervision at all times. The Specialist reviewed video footage from 9/16/2024, at approximately 4 p.m., and observed C2 was left unsupervised in the hallway for 48 seconds while S8 walked with 5 children, age 3-years-old, to the front of the center.”

Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

Orientation Training

“1719.A.-C.: Orientation Training: Based on record review at 11:15 a.m., S1 failed to have 2 staff complete orientation within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. S21 (DOH: 8/5/2024) and S32 (DOH: 8/5/2024) failed to complete Mandated Reported within seven days of their date of hire. S21 completed the training on 8/19/2024 and S32 completed the training on 8/29/2024.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: Daily Attendance Records Children. Based on record review at 1:30 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of the departure time of each child and the name of the person to whom the child was released. Specialist reviewed records from 6/24/2024 7/8/2024 and observed the departure time failed to be documented 8 times and the name of the person to whom the child was released failed to be documented 4 times.”

Rule 1507.A.

Supervision

“1713.A.B.C.: Supervision. Based on record review/interview at 1:45 p.m., S29 failed to supervise C1, 1-year-old, at all times. On 5/15/2024 at 10:25 a.m., C1 exited the center through an employee exit door that leads to the parking lot. S7 found C1 in the parking lot outside the building approximately six seconds after he exited the building.”

Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

Health Services - Observation

“1915.A. Observation. Based on record review at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of the explanation from the parent and/or child when something was observed on children upon arrival. Specialist reviewed records from 6/24/2024 7/9/2024 and observed the explanation failed to be documented three times.”

Rule 1915.A.