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Blooming Children'S Academy Llc

3956 W GRAND AVE, Chicago, IL 60651

Day Care Center · Licensed · Licensed since 2019

Serious concerns

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7 outstanding (past-deadline) violations: 407100I, 407370E11, 407100I

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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 checks9
  • Supervision
  • Discipline1
  • Health & sanitation6
  • Building safety11

Administrative

records, staffing & routine — minor
  • Staff-to-child ratios
  • Staff training9
  • Paperwork / records5
  • Operations1

Key findings

Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.

407110Background checksAbated

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.

2026-03-16
CCASEC46IBackground checksAbated

Staff member with NON-WAIVABLE disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-I)

This citation category applies when a background check identifies a Category I record — the offense classes Illinois never permits a waiver for. Under the Act, a person with such a record cannot work with children. Check the status shown with this finding: a Category I citation most often reflects the screening system doing its job — the check surfaced a record and the facility acted on it — rather than a continuing situation.

2026-03-16
CCASEC46IIBackground checksAbated

Staff member with disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-II)

This citation category applies under Illinois' Health Care Worker Background Check Act when a background check identifies a Category II record — offenses such as certain drug felonies, robbery, or aggravated assault. These are presumptively disqualifying, though DCFS may grant a formal waiver under specific conditions. Check the status shown with this finding: these are commonly recorded once screening has surfaced the record and the facility has responded.

2026-03-16

All violations

42 violations shown (95 outside lookback window)

DCFS SunshineSearch Provider #572461
Background checks(9)
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407110Background checksAbated

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.

2026-03-16
CCASEC46IBackground checksAbated

Staff member with NON-WAIVABLE disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-I)

This citation category applies when a background check identifies a Category I record — the offense classes Illinois never permits a waiver for. Under the Act, a person with such a record cannot work with children. Check the status shown with this finding: a Category I citation most often reflects the screening system doing its job — the check surfaced a record and the facility acted on it — rather than a continuing situation.

2026-03-16
CCASEC46IIBackground checksAbated

Staff member with disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-II)

This citation category applies under Illinois' Health Care Worker Background Check Act when a background check identifies a Category II record — offenses such as certain drug felonies, robbery, or aggravated assault. These are presumptively disqualifying, though DCFS may grant a formal waiver under specific conditions. Check the status shown with this finding: these are commonly recorded once screening has surfaced the record and the facility has responded.

2026-03-16
CCASEC46IBackground checksAbated

Staff member with NON-WAIVABLE disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-I)

This citation category applies when a background check identifies a Category I record — the offense classes Illinois never permits a waiver for. Under the Act, a person with such a record cannot work with children. Check the status shown with this finding: a Category I citation most often reflects the screening system doing its job — the check surfaced a record and the facility acted on it — rather than a continuing situation.

2025-02-14
CCASEC46IIBackground checksAbated

Staff member with disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-II)

This citation category applies under Illinois' Health Care Worker Background Check Act when a background check identifies a Category II record — offenses such as certain drug felonies, robbery, or aggravated assault. These are presumptively disqualifying, though DCFS may grant a formal waiver under specific conditions. Check the status shown with this finding: these are commonly recorded once screening has surfaced the record and the facility has responded.

2025-02-14
407110Background checksAbated

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.

2024-03-08
FHSEC305Background checksAbated

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

2024-03-08
CCASEC46IBackground checksCorrected

Staff member with NON-WAIVABLE disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-I)

This citation category applies when a background check identifies a Category I record — the offense classes Illinois never permits a waiver for. Under the Act, a person with such a record cannot work with children. Check the status shown with this finding: a Category I citation most often reflects the screening system doing its job — the check surfaced a record and the facility acted on it — rather than a continuing situation.

2024-03-08
CCASEC46IIBackground checksCorrected

Staff member with disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-II)

This citation category applies under Illinois' Health Care Worker Background Check Act when a background check identifies a Category II record — offenses such as certain drug felonies, robbery, or aggravated assault. These are presumptively disqualifying, though DCFS may grant a formal waiver under specific conditions. Check the status shown with this finding: these are commonly recorded once screening has surfaced the record and the facility has responded.

2024-03-08
Discipline(1)
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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.

2024-03-08
Health & sanitation(6)
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407310DHealth & sanitationCorrected

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2026-03-16
407320A3Health & sanitationCorrected

Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met

2024-03-08
407330G1Health & sanitationCorrected

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2024-03-08
407330LHealth & sanitationPast deadline — not corrected

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2024-03-08

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

407330L1Health & sanitationCorrected

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2024-03-08
407330GHealth & sanitationCorrected

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2024-03-08
Building safety(11)
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407370E3Building safetyAbated

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2026-03-16
407380BBuilding safetyAbated

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2026-03-16
407370E3Building safetyAbated

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2025-02-14
407370E11Building safetyPast deadline — not corrected

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2025-02-14

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

407370T2Building safetyPast deadline — not corrected

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2025-02-14

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

407380BBuilding safetyAbated

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2025-02-14
407370E3Building safetyAbated

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2024-03-08
407370F1Building safetyCorrected

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2024-03-08
407370OBuilding safetyCorrected

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2024-03-08
407380BBuilding safetyCorrected

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2024-03-08
407370E7Building safetyPast deadline — not corrected

Indoor building or maintenance safety hazard present

2024-03-08

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

Staff training(9)
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407100C6Staff trainingAbated

Annual 15-hour in-service training not completed

2026-03-16
407100FStaff trainingAbated

Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed

2026-03-16
407100IStaff trainingPast deadline — not corrected

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

2026-03-16
407100IStaff trainingPast deadline — not corrected

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

2025-02-14

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

40770EStaff trainingCorrected

Staff orientation — required document reviews not recorded in personnel files

2024-03-08
407100C1Staff trainingAbated

Required pre-service or early in-service training not completed (mandated reporter, life safety, emergency plan, communicable disease)

2024-03-08
407100C7Staff trainingAbated

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

2024-03-08
407130KStaff trainingCorrected

Director missing required disability-inclusion training certificate (6+ clock hours, within 36 months of appointment)

2024-03-08
40770LStaff trainingAbated

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2024-03-08
Paperwork / records(5)
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407120A2Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2026-03-16
407120A3Paperwork / recordkeepingAbated

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2026-03-16
407120A4Paperwork / recordkeepingAbated

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2026-03-16
407120A3Paperwork / recordkeepingAbated

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2025-02-14
407120A3Paperwork / recordkeepingAbated

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2024-03-08
Operations(1)
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407200MOperationsPast deadline — not corrected

Program operations requirement not met

2024-03-08

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

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 #572461).