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4008 PONTOON RD, Granite City, IL 62040

Day Care Center · Licensed · Licensed since 2020

Serious concerns

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2 outstanding (past-deadline) violations: 40770M, 407190D

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Category check

No serious safety issues right now; some safety areas have past or minor findings.

Safety

can be flagged serious
  • Background checks5
  • Supervision1
  • Discipline3
  • Health & sanitation11
  • Building safety9

Administrative

records, staffing & routine — minor
  • Staff-to-child ratios4
  • Staff training11
  • Paperwork / records14
  • Operations13

Key findings

Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.

407110Background checksCorrected

Background check NOT completed or documented for personnel (or probationary employee left unsupervised with children)

This citation applies when required background-check documentation is missing or incomplete for personnel, or when a probationary employee is documented unsupervised with children. DCFS classifies background-check compliance as a critical safety standard, which is why this category is treated as high-risk.

2026-01-28
407270ADisciplineIn compliance

DISCIPLINE — rules on treatment of children not followed

This citation family covers discipline violations. Severity depends on the sub-code — some cover prohibited physical punishment. Check the full citation code and the status shown with this finding.

2025-10-21
407110Background checksIn compliance

Background check NOT completed or documented for personnel (or probationary employee left unsupervised with children)

This citation applies when required background-check documentation is missing or incomplete for personnel, or when a probationary employee is documented unsupervised with children. DCFS classifies background-check compliance as a critical safety standard, which is why this category is treated as high-risk.

2025-10-21

All violations

71 violations shown (22 outside lookback window)

DCFS SunshineSearch Provider #595024
Background checks(5)
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407110Background checksCorrected

Background check NOT completed or documented for personnel (or probationary employee left unsupervised with children)

This citation applies when required background-check documentation is missing or incomplete for personnel, or when a probationary employee is documented unsupervised with children. DCFS classifies background-check compliance as a critical safety standard, which is why this category is treated as high-risk.

2026-01-28
407110Background checksIn compliance

Background check NOT completed or documented for personnel (or probationary employee left unsupervised with children)

This citation applies when required background-check documentation is missing or incomplete for personnel, or when a probationary employee is documented unsupervised with children. DCFS classifies background-check compliance as a critical safety standard, which is why this category is treated as high-risk.

2025-10-21
FHSEC305Background checksAbated

Background check not completed for a household or non-staff member

2024-10-02
407110Background checksIn compliance

Background check NOT completed or documented for personnel (or probationary employee left unsupervised with children)

This citation applies when required background-check documentation is missing or incomplete for personnel, or when a probationary employee is documented unsupervised with children. DCFS classifies background-check compliance as a critical safety standard, which is why this category is treated as high-risk.

2024-10-02
407110Background checksCorrected

Background check NOT completed or documented for personnel (or probationary employee left unsupervised with children)

This citation applies when required background-check documentation is missing or incomplete for personnel, or when a probationary employee is documented unsupervised with children. DCFS classifies background-check compliance as a critical safety standard, which is why this category is treated as high-risk.

2024-01-26
Supervision(1)
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407200RSupervisionCorrected

Children were NOT properly supervised

This citation is recorded when an inspector documents children without the level of adult supervision Illinois requires. Supervision rules exist because a lapse is the point at which a child can be harmed before staff can respond, which is why DCFS treats this category as high-risk.

2024-01-26
Discipline(3)
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407270ADisciplineIn compliance

DISCIPLINE — rules on treatment of children not followed

This citation family covers discipline violations. Severity depends on the sub-code — some cover prohibited physical punishment. Check the full citation code and the status shown with this finding.

2025-10-21
407270DisciplineIn compliance

Discipline violation (review sub-code for severity)

This citation family covers discipline violations. Severity depends on the sub-code — some cover prohibited physical punishment. Check the full citation code and the status shown with this finding.

2024-10-02
407270ADisciplineCorrected

DISCIPLINE — rules on treatment of children not followed

This citation family covers discipline violations. Severity depends on the sub-code — some cover prohibited physical punishment. Check the full citation code and the status shown with this finding.

2023-09-26
Health & sanitation(11)
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407330JHealth & sanitationCorrected

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2026-02-19
407310AHealth & sanitationCorrected

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2026-01-28
407350BHealth & sanitationIn compliance

Infant placed in UNSAFE sleep position (back-to-sleep violation — SIDS risk)

Illinois requires infants be placed on their back to sleep, on a firm, flat surface with no loose bedding. This citation is recorded when an inspector documents an infant positioned face-down or on their side, a position associated with a significantly higher risk of SIDS.

2025-10-21
407310Health & sanitationIn compliance

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2024-10-02
407320Health & sanitationIn compliance

Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met

2024-10-02
407330Health & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2024-10-02
407340Health & sanitationIn compliance

Diapering or toileting requirement not met

2024-10-02
407350Health & sanitationIn compliance

Safe sleep practice requirement not met

2024-10-02
407360Health & sanitationIn compliance

Medication handling requirement not met

2024-10-02
407310AHealth & sanitationCorrected

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2023-09-26
407310A3Health & sanitationCorrected

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2023-09-26
Building safety(9)
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407380BBuilding safetyIn compliance

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2025-10-21
407280DBuilding safetyIn compliance

Transportation safety requirement not met

2025-10-21
407370F3Building safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2025-10-21
407280Building safetyIn compliance

Transportation safety requirement not met

2024-10-02
407370Building safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2024-10-02
407380Building safetyIn compliance

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2024-10-02
407390Building safetyIn compliance

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

2024-10-02
407370P2Building safetyCorrected

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2023-09-26
407280NBuilding safetyCorrected

Transportation safety requirement not met

2023-09-26
Staff-to-child ratios(4)
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407190AStaff-to-child ratiosIn compliance

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2025-10-21
407190AStaff-to-child ratiosCorrected

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2025-02-28
407190Staff-to-child ratiosIn compliance

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2024-10-02
407190DStaff-to-child ratiosPast deadline — not corrected

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2024-01-26

DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.

Staff training(11)
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40770MStaff trainingPast deadline — not corrected

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2026-05-08
407130AStaff trainingCorrected

Child care director qualification requirement not met

2026-02-19
407100FStaff trainingIn compliance

Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed

2025-10-21
407100HStaff trainingIn compliance

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

2025-10-21
407100C7Staff trainingAbated

Annual 15-clock-hour in-service training requirement not met

2024-10-02
40770Staff trainingIn compliance

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2024-10-02
407100Staff trainingIn compliance

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

2024-10-02
407130Staff trainingIn compliance

Child care director qualification requirement not met

2024-10-02
407140Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood teacher qualification not met

2024-10-02
407150Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood assistant qualification not met

2024-10-02
407160Staff trainingIn compliance

Student or youth aide requirement not met

2024-10-02
Paperwork / records(14)
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407120A3Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2025-10-21
407120A4Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2025-10-21
407250DPaperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2025-10-21
407260FPaperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

2025-10-21
407250I2EPaperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2025-10-21
40780Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Confidentiality of records requirement not met

2024-10-02
407120Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2024-10-02
407250Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2024-10-02
407260Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

2024-10-02
407250I1Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2023-09-26
407250I2Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2023-09-26
407250DPaperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2023-09-26
407260FPaperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

2023-09-26
407250I4APaperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2023-09-26
Operations(13)
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40790E4OperationsCorrected

Staffing structure requirement not met (director oversight or on-site presence)

2026-01-09
40760GOperationsCorrected

Radon testing proof missing for license renewal (IEMA-licensed tester required every 3 years)

2025-11-03
407210BOperationsIn compliance

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2025-10-21
407210H8OperationsIn compliance

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2025-10-21
40750OperationsIn compliance

License application requirement not met

2024-10-02
40790AOperationsIn compliance

Staffing structure requirement not met (director oversight or on-site presence)

2024-10-02
407170OperationsIn compliance

Substitute staff requirement not met

2024-10-02
407180OperationsIn compliance

Volunteer requirement not met

2024-10-02
407200OperationsIn compliance

Program operations requirement not met

2024-10-02
407210OperationsIn compliance

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2024-10-02
407220OperationsIn compliance

School-age program requirement not met

2024-10-02
40760GOperationsCorrected

Radon testing proof missing for license renewal (IEMA-licensed tester required every 3 years)

2024-01-26
407180AOperationsCorrected

Volunteer requirement not met

2024-01-26
How we rate this daycareIllinois DCFS records

DCFS doesn't grade violations, so we classify each citation by the rule it cites: rules tied to immediate child safety (supervision, background checks, discipline, and the higher-risk building and health rules) are red; administrative rules (ratios, training, paperwork) are yellow. Classification is per citation, so two findings in the same category can differ.

🔴 Serious concerns — any of:

  • A child-safety (red) violation is still unresolved — past its correction deadline, or cited again as a repeat
  • DCFS issued a Protective Plan — a formal finding of an active risk to a child
  • 2 or more violations are past their correction deadline

🟡 Watch carefully — any of:

  • A child-safety (red) violation was corrected or is being corrected
  • 3 or more administrative (yellow) violations
  • 1 violation is past its correction deadline
  • An active corrective plan — DCFS formally required a fix

🟢 Clean

Actively licensed, with no violations (or only minor, corrected ones) in your lookback window.

Data sourced from Illinois DCFS (DCFS Sunshine). Last updated: Aug 7, 2026. GoldiCheck is not affiliated with DCFS. Always verify with the DCFS Sunshine record (search Provider #595024).