Little Blessings Childcare & Preschool II

Equipment

“1901.G.H.: Based on interviews at 1:20 p.m., S1 failed to ensure all moveable equipment was secured and supported so that it would not fall or tip over. On 8/17/2026, while C1 was climbing on a costume storage shelf, it tipped over and fell onto him.”

Rule 1901.G.&H.

Vehicle in Good Repair

“2108.A.8.: Based on observation/interview at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to maintain the vehicle in good repair as evidence by the center’s bus utilized to transport children on a daily basis air conditioner does not work properly.”

Rule 2101.A.8.

Equipment

“1901.G.: Based on observation on 8/14/2026 at 12:42 p.m., S1 failed to ensure the center equipment used by children was maintained in a safe condition and in good repair. Specialist observed several tricycles with no handlebar grips, a ride along car with missing steering wheel, cracked tires, and no door. An airplane and car with no steering wheel. The slide play yard equipment have cracked and broken pieces with pointed edges. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1901.G.&H.

Vehicle in Good Repair

“2108.A.8.: Based on observation/interview on 8/14/2026 at 12:10 p.m., S1 failed to maintain the vehicle in good repair as evidence by the center’s bus utilized to transport children on a daily basis air conditioner does not work properly.”

Rule 2101.A.8.

Health Services - Parental Notification

“1915.B & C.2 Based on record review and Interview at 11:00 a.m., S13 failed to document an incident to include documentation of immediate notification to the parent when the following occurred: On 10/14/2025, at an unknown time, C1, two-years-old, jumped off a metal car on the playground, hitting his face on the wooden building, causing a bruise. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1915.B.&C. From a complaint.

Strings and Cords

“1901.M.: Strings and Cords: Based on observations at 11:45 a.m., S2 failed to have strings and cords inaccessible to children under age 4. Specialists observed an extension cord accessible to 14 children, aged 2-years-old and 3-years-old, in the gym. This was corrected prior to the Specialist exiting the center.”

Rule 1901.M.

Operations

“1501.A.: Operations. Based on record review and observation at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to notify the department prior to modification of a space that was previously approved by the department. S1 removed the wall between classroom 4, classroom 5 and classroom 6 then added an half wall to divide the space into two rooms. S1 added two classrooms into room 7.”

Rule 1501.A.

Health Services - Parental Notification

“1915.B.C.: Based on record review at 1:45 p.m., S1 failed to document immediate notification to the parent after C2, ten- year-old, was hit in the eye with a plastic toy block.”

Rule 1915.B.&C.

Daily Attendance Records - Children

“1507.A.: Based on record review on 5/21/2024, at 11:10 a.m., the children’s daily attendance log failed to include the first and last name of the person to whom the child was released on 5/20/2024 (two times), 5/14/2024, 5/9/2024 (two times), 5/7/2024, and 5/1/2024.”

Rule 1507.A.

Supervision

“1713.A.B.C.: Based on record review/interview on 5/21/2024, at 12 p.m., S1 failed to supervise C1, six-years-old, at all times. On 5/16/2024, at 3:33 p.m., C1 was left alone, unsupervised, on the center’s vehicle for approximately ten minutes, from 3:33 p.m.-3:43 p.m.”

Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

Continuing Education Training

“1721.A.-C.: Based on record review on 5/21/2024, at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that 2 of 9 staff, S4 and S7, obtained a minimum of twelve clock hours of training annually. S4 obtained nine and needed three additional clock hours and S7 obtained ten clock hours and needed two additional clock hours.”

Rule 1721.A.-C.

Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

“1727.A.B.: Based on record review on 5/21/2024, at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that 2 of 9 staff, S4 and S7, completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS annually in 2023.”

Rule 1727.A.-C.

Provisional Status for Child Care Purposes

“1804.A.B.: Based on observation/record review on 5/21/2024, at 12 p.m., S1 allowed provisionally-employed staff, S8, to supervise 4, one-year-old, children at naptime. S1 failed to have designated staff member to monitor S8 and perform at least one visual observation every 30 minutes and document on a monitoring log, either handwritten or in electronic form. S8 was present on 5/13/2024-5/17/2024 and 5/20/2024-5/21/2024. Corrected during inspection.”

Rule 1804.A.&B.

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

“1807.B.: Based on record review on 5/21/2024, at 12 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of S5’s (Date of Hire: 1/4/2024) Determination of Eligibility available on the centers CCCBC roster at all times. Correction was made on 5/22/2024.”

Rule 1807.B.

Requests for CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility

Rule 1811.A.&B.

Infants - Car Seats

“1909.D.: Based on observation on 6/3/2024, at 9:45 a.m., S5 allowed C3, six-months-old, to sleep in a swing and there is no written authorization from a physician with the amount of time allowing C3 to remain in said device. Corrected during inspection.”

Rule 1909.D.

Infant - Bibs

“1909.G.: Based on observations on 6/3/2024, at 9:45 a.m., S5 allowed a bib to be worn by C3, six-months-old, while asleep. Corrected during inspection.”

Rule 1909.G.

Health Services - Parental Notification

“1915.C.: Based on record review on 6/3/2024, at 10:28 a.m., S1 failed to document immediate notification to the parent after C4, three-years-old, fell and hit her head on a bench on 5/31/2024, at 9:25 a.m.”

Rule 1915.B.&C.

Child Safety Alarm

Rule 2101.A.16.

Visual Check of Vehicle

“2107.A.1.2.: Based on record review/interview on 5/21/2024, at 12 p.m., although S1 documented a visual passenger check was completed on 5/16/2024, at 3:33 p.m., she failed to physically walk the vehicle to ensure no child was left on the vehicle. On 5/16/2024, at 3:33 p.m., C1, six-years-old, was left on the center vehicle for approximately ten minutes from 3:33 p.m.-3:43 p.m.”

Rule 2107.A.1.&2.

Daily Transportation Visual Vehicle Check

“2107.C.: Based on record review/interview on 5/21/2024, at 12 p.m., although S1 documented a visual passenger check was completed on 5/16/2024, at 3:33 p.m., she failed to physically walk the vehicle to ensure no child was left on the vehicle. On 5/16/2024, at 3:33 p.m., C1, six-years-old, was left on the center vehicle for approximately ten minutes from 3:33 p.m.-3:43 p.m.”

Rule 2107.C.

Independent Contractors Records

“1717.A: Based on Record Review/Observations at 10:00 a.m., S1 lacked information to include an information form and list of duties performed while present at the center on O1, O2, O3 and O4. S1 stated O1 drives during summer months, O2 is a lifeguard during the summer months, O3 and O4 provides speech therapy services in the center. Specialist explained to S1 the need for information to be maintained for all independent contractors.”

Rule 1717.A.