Kids Under Construction

Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee

“1707.A.1.: Based on record review at 11:30 a.m., although the center has a qualified Director, S1 failed to be present at the center in an on-site, full-time capacity to fulfill the duties of planning, managing, and controlling the center’s daily activities, as well as responding to parental concerns and ensuring that minimum licensing requirements were met. Per center attendance records reviewed from 5/11/2026 to present, S1 failed to be present at the center at least 32 hours each week.”

Rule 1707.A.1.&2.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.A.&B.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 8 staff on the premises and accessible to children had a current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S8 failed to have a current certification. A class has not been scheduled.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“1723.C.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 8 staff on the premises and accessible to children had a current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the Department. S8 failed to have a current certification. A class has not been scheduled.”

Rule 1723.C.

Emergency Medication Plan and Records

“1917.K.: Based on record review at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure C1, 3-years-old, who requires an EpiPen, had a written plan of action with a parent signature, to be updated every six months; the last record update was 6/24/2024.”

Rule 1917.K.

Tornado Drills

“1921.E.: Based on record review at 12:15 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of tornado drills that were conducted at least once per month during the months of March, April, May, and June. Per center records, there failed to be a tornado drill conducted and documented for May 2025, June 2025, and March 2026.”

Rule 1921.E.

Office of Public Health, State Fire, City Fire Approval

“713.A.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation of a current annual inspection and approval from Office of Public Health. The date of the last approval was 10/2/2024. S2 stated the health inspection was completed, but the report cannot be accessed at this time.”

Rule 713.A.

Pediatric First Aid

“1723.C.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 4 of 10 staff on the premises and accessible to children had a current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the Department. S1, S5, S6, and S10 failed to have the current certification. A class has not been scheduled.”

Rule 1723.C.

Orientation Training

“1719.A.-C.: Based on record review at 11:30 a.m., S1 lacked documentation that S5, S6, and S11 completed orientation requirements within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. S5, S6, and S11 failed to complete and have documentation for verification of the LDE Key Training Modules 1-3; S5 failed to have documentation of the DCFS Mandated Reporter Training. S11 was providing sole responsibility for children.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F: Based on record review at 12 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation of a current certification in CPR and pediatric first aid for S5 (DOH: 5/20/2025), S6 (DOH: 5/26/2025), and S11 (DOH: 8/25/2025) within 90 days from their date of hire and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children.”

Rule 1723.F.

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

“1807.B.: Based on record review at 1 p.m., S1 failed to have S7’s CCCBC-based determination of eligibility from the Department available for review on the center’s CCCBC roster. S7’s date of hire and first day working was 8/4/2025.”

Rule 1807.B.

Child to Staff Ratio

“1711.A.B.D.: Based on observation at 9:30 a.m., child to staff ratio failed to be met for the following group of children: 6 infants, with 1 staff. The required ratio for children of this age is 5 children per 1 staff. This failed to be corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1711.A.&B.&D.&E.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.A.B.: Based on record review at 10 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 11 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S13 failed to have current certification. A class has not yet been scheduled.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“1723.C.: Based on record review at 10 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 11 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S13 failed to have current certification. A class has not yet been scheduled.”

Rule 1723.C.

CCCBC-Based Determinations of Eligibility for Visitors and Contractors

Rule 1807.C.

Critical Incidents and Required Notifications

“1103.A..C.: Based on record review/interviews at 1 p.m., S7 failed to notify the Department within 24 hours of the following critical incident: On 3/12/2025, at 4:04 p.m., an ambulance was called for C1, 7-years-old, due to a high and steadily increasing temperature of 104.1; his initial temperature upon arrival to the center at 3:30 p.m., was 102.3. C1’s parent was notified immediately and DCFS timely. S7 attempted to notify the Department, but mistakenly typed in the wrong email address.”

Rule 1103.A.-C.

Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners

“1507.B.: Based on record review at 12:30 p.m., the center’s staff and owner’s daily attendance record failed to accurately reflect persons on the child care premises at any given time 1 of 6 staff present, S5, failed to be signed in. This was corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1507.B.

Child to Staff Ratio

“1711.A.B.D.: Based on observation at 12:30 p.m, child to staff ratio failed to be met for the following group of children: 7 children, ages infant-to-1-year-old, with 1 staff. The required ratio for children of this age is 5 children per 1 staff. This failed to be corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1711.A.&B.&D.&E.

Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners

“1507.B.: Based on record review at 12:30 p.m., the center’s staff and owner’s daily attendance record failed to accurately reflect persons on the child care premises at any given time as S5 was present and not signed in on the log; S7 failed to sign out for break and then back in when she returned to the center; S1 failed to sign in when she arrived to the center; and S8 failed to sign out when she left the center. This was corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1507.B.

Supervision

“1713.A.: Based on observations at 12:30 p.m., children failed to be under supervision at all times as the Specialist observed S6 in a classroom asleep with ten 2-year-olds during naptime. This was corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1713.A.&B.&C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F.: Based on record review/observations at 12:15 a.m., S4 (DOH: 12/26/2024) failed to have current certification in pediatric first aid and CPR prior to assuming sole responsibility for ten 3-to-4-year-olds.”

Rule 1723.F.

Operations

“1501.A.: Based on observation/record review at 12 p.m., S1 made changes that had an effect on the license as the provider is licensed to care for children ages 6-weeks-to-12-years, and C1, 15-years-old, was being cared for on the childcare premises.”

Rule 1501.A.

Child to Staff Ratio

“1711.A.B.D.G.: Based on observation at 12 p.m., child-to-staff ratio failed to be meet for the following group of children: 26 children, ages 5-to-11-years-old, with 1 staff, S4. The required number of staff for this group of children is two staff. This was corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1711.A.&B.&D.&E.

Staff Records and Personnel Files

“1715.A.1.: Based on record review at 1 p.m., S1 failed to have an application/staff information form to include name, date of birth, home address and phone number, training, work experience, educational background, hire date, first day onsite working with children, for staff: S4. This was not corrected during inspection.”

Rule 1715.A.1,3.&4.

Orientation Training

“1719.A.-C.: Based on record review at 1 p.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that 2 of 12 staff, S4 and S7, received orientation within seven and thirty days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. S4 (DOH: 6/3/2024) and S7 (DOH: 6/12/2024) failed to complete the LDE Modules 1 - 3 and DCFS Mandatory Reporter Training, as required. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.A.B.: Based on record review at 1 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 2 of 11 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S4 and S7 failed to have current certification. A class has not yet been scheduled.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“1723.C.: Based on record review at 1 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 2 of 11 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the Department. S4 and S7 failed to have current certification. A class has not yet been scheduled.”

Rule 1723.C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F.: Based on record review at 1 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that all staff have current certification in CPR and pediatric first aid through training approved by the Department within 90 calendar days from the date of hire and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children. S6 (DOH: 9/30/2024) failed to have current certification prior to assuming sole responsibility for children.”

Rule 1723.F.

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

“Based on observation/record review at 1 p.m., S1 failed to have S4’s (DOH: 6/3/2024) CCCBC-based determination of eligibility available for review on the centers CCCBC roster. This was notcorrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1807.B.

Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners

“1507.B.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed tomaintain documentation of a daily attendance record for staff and owners, to include the time of arrival and departure. Specialist reviewed the center’s staff/owner’s attendance records from 9/1/2024 to present, and verified that staff failed to document departure times 20 times. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1507.B.

Staff Records and Personnel Files

“1715.A.1.3.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have an application/staff information form to include name, date of birth, home address and phone number, training, work experience, educational background, hire date, first day onsite working with children, for staff: S5 and S8. This was corrected during inspection.”

Rule 1715.A.1,3.&4.

Orientation Training

“1719.A.-C.: Based on record review at 11 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that 1 of 16 staff, S13, received orientation within seven and thirty days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. S13 (DOH: 9/3/2024) failed to complete the LDE Modules 1 - 3 and DCFS Mandatory Reporter Training, as required. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.A.B.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 2 of 12 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S5 and S7 failed to have current certification. A class has been scheduled for 10/22/2024.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“1723.C.: Based on record review at 10:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 2 of 12 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S5 and S7 failed to have current certification. A class has been scheduled for 10/22/2024.”

Rule 1723.C.

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

“1807.B.: Based on observation/record review at 11 a.m., S1 failed to have S3 (DOH: 8/19/2024) and S8’s (DOH: 9/30/2024) CCCBC-based determination of eligibility available for review on the centers CCCBC roster. This was not corrected during the inspection.”

Rule 1807.B.

Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners

“1507.B.: Daily Attendance Records - Staff and Owners: Based on record review at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for Staff and Owners, to include the time of arrival and departure. Specialist reviewed the center’s staff/owner’s attendance records from 5/6/2024, to present; S1 failed to sign out 5 times, S5 failed to sign out 2 times, S11 failed to sign out 10 times, and S12 failed to sign out 7 times.”

Rule 1507.B.

Required Staffing - Director/ Director Designee

Rule 1707.A.1.&2.

Orientation Training

Rule 1719.A.-C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.A.B.: CPR and First Aid Certifications: Based on record review at 11 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 11 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S9 failed to have the current certification. A class has not been scheduled.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“1723.C.: Pediatric First Aid: Based on record review at 11 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 11 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the Department. S9 failed to have the current certification. A class has not been scheduled.”

Rule 1723.C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.F.: CPR and First Aid Certifications: Based on record review at 11 a.m., S8 (DOH: 5/1/2024) failed to have current certification in CPR and pediatric first aid within 90 calendar days from the date of hire and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children. S8 was observed alone in a classroom with 13 three-to-four-year-olds.”

Rule 1723.F.

Medication Management Training

“1725.A.-C.: Medication Management Training: Based on record review at 11 a.m., S1 failed to have at least two staff members trained in medication administration, whether the early learning center administers medication or not.”

Rule 1725.A.-C.

Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

“1727.A.B.: Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training: Based on record review at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 4 of 14 staff, S5, S9, S10, and S11, has current certification of the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS.”

Rule 1727.A.-C.

Orientation Training

“Based on record review at 11 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that 1 of 12 staff, S4, received orientation within seven days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. S4, DOH: 2/8/2024, failed to complete the DCFS Mandatory Reporter Training within seven days of being present or providing sole responsibility of children.”

Rule 1719.A.-C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“Based on record review at 11 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 10 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S7 failed to have the current certification. A class has not been scheduled.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“Based on record review at 11 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 1 of 10 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the Department. S7 failed to have the current certification. A class has not been scheduled.”

Rule 1723.C.

Medication Management Training

“Based on record review at 11 a.m., S1 failed to have at least two staff members trained in medication administration, whether the early learning center administers medication or not.”

Rule 1725.A.-C.

Child Neglect and Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training

“Based on record review at 11 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that 5 of 12 staff, S6, S7, S8, S11, and S12, completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS in the year 2023.”

Rule 1727.A.-C.

Infant - Bibs

“Based on observations 9:30 a.m., S1 allowed a bib to be worn by two infants while asleep. The issue was corrected prior to Specialist leaving the classroom.”

Rule 1909.G.

Pacifier Attached

“Based on observations at 9:30 a.m., a pacifier was attached to 5 children. This issue was corrected prior to Specialist leaving the classrooms.”

Rule 1911.G.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“1723.A.&B.: Based on record review, S1 failed to have documentation that all staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S1 will ensure that all staff have a current CPR certification on/by 8/18/2023.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“1723.C: Based on record review at 10 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation that all staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the Department. S1 will ensure all staff have a current certification in PFA by 8/18/2023.”

Rule 1723.C.

CPR and First Aid Certifications

“Based on record review at 2 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that all staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department.”

Rule 1723.A.&B.

Pediatric First Aid

“Based on record review at 2 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation that all staff on the premises and accessible to the children have current certification in pediatric first aid through training approved by the Department.”

Rule 1723.C.