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C E F S Head Start 0 5 Program Pana

721 E WASHINGTON ST, Pana, IL 62557

Day Care Center · Licensed · Licensed since 1994

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GoldiCheck · State record

8 safety violations (407270A +7 more) in the last 3 year(s) — corrected; 64 administrative violations in the last 3 year(s)

Category check

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

Safety

can be flagged serious
  • Background checks5
  • Supervision
  • Discipline3
  • Health & sanitation14
  • Building safety9

Administrative

records, staffing & routine — minor
  • Staff-to-child ratios2
  • Staff training16
  • Paperwork / records13
  • Operations10

Key findings

Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.

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.

2025-09-15
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.

2025-09-15
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.

2025-09-15

All violations

72 violations shown (14 outside lookback window)

DCFS SunshineSearch Provider #004319
Background checks(5)
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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.

2025-09-15
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.

2023-09-11
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.

2023-09-11
CCASEC46IIBackground checksIn compliance

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.

2023-09-11
CCASEC46IBackground checksIn compliance

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.

2023-09-11
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.

2025-09-15
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.

2025-09-15
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.

2023-09-11
Health & sanitation(14)
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407330JHealth & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2025-09-15
407300Health & sanitationIn compliance

Animal in facility — health or safety requirement not met

2025-09-15
407310Health & sanitationIn compliance

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2025-09-15
407320Health & sanitationIn compliance

Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met

2025-09-15
407330Health & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2025-09-15
407340Health & sanitationIn compliance

Diapering or toileting requirement not met

2025-09-15
407350Health & sanitationIn compliance

Safe sleep practice requirement not met

2025-09-15
407360Health & sanitationIn compliance

Medication handling requirement not met

2025-09-15
407310Health & sanitationIn compliance

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2023-09-11
407320Health & sanitationIn compliance

Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met

2023-09-11
407330Health & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2023-09-11
407340Health & sanitationIn compliance

Diapering or toileting requirement not met

2023-09-11
407350Health & sanitationIn compliance

Safe sleep practice requirement not met

2023-09-11
407360Health & sanitationIn compliance

Medication handling requirement not met

2023-09-11
Building safety(9)
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407280Building safetyIn compliance

Transportation safety requirement not met

2025-09-15
407370Building safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2025-09-15
407380Building safetyIn compliance

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2025-09-15
407390Building safetyIn compliance

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

2025-09-15
407280Building safetyIn compliance

Transportation safety requirement not met

2023-09-11
407370Building safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2023-09-11
407380Building safetyIn compliance

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2023-09-11
407390Building safetyIn compliance

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

2023-09-11
407390I4Building safetyIn compliance

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

2023-09-11
Staff-to-child ratios(2)
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407190Staff-to-child ratiosIn compliance

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2025-09-15
407190Staff-to-child ratiosIn compliance

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2023-09-11
Staff training(16)
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407130IStaff trainingIn compliance

Child care director qualification requirement not met

2025-09-15
40770Staff trainingIn compliance

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2025-09-15
407100Staff trainingIn compliance

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

2025-09-15
407140Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood teacher qualification not met

2025-09-15
407150Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood assistant qualification not met

2025-09-15
407160Staff trainingIn compliance

Student or youth aide requirement not met

2025-09-15
40770Staff trainingIn compliance

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2023-09-11
407100Staff trainingIn compliance

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

2023-09-11
407130Staff trainingIn compliance

Child care director qualification requirement not met

2023-09-11
407140Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood teacher qualification not met

2023-09-11
407150Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood assistant qualification not met

2023-09-11
407100C5Staff trainingIn compliance

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

2023-09-11
407100HStaff trainingIn compliance

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

2023-09-11
407130IStaff trainingIn compliance

Child care director qualification requirement not met

2023-09-11
407100C6Staff trainingIn compliance

Annual 15-hour in-service training not completed

2023-09-11
407100DStaff trainingIn compliance

Pre-employment physical exam or TB screening missing

2023-09-11
Paperwork / records(13)
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407250APaperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2025-09-15
407250I2BPaperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2025-09-15
40780Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Confidentiality of records requirement not met

2025-09-15
407120Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2025-09-15
407250Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2025-09-15
407260Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

2025-09-15
40780Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Confidentiality of records requirement not met

2023-09-11
407120Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2023-09-11
407250Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2023-09-11
407260Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

2023-09-11
407250I4APaperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2023-09-11
407120Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2023-09-11
407120A4Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2023-09-11
Operations(10)
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40750OperationsIn compliance

License application requirement not met

2025-09-15
40760OperationsIn compliance

License provision not met

2025-09-15
40790AOperationsIn compliance

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

2025-09-15
407170OperationsIn compliance

Substitute staff requirement not met

2025-09-15
407200OperationsIn compliance

Program operations requirement not met

2025-09-15
40760OperationsIn compliance

License provision not met

2023-09-11
40790AOperationsIn compliance

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

2023-09-11
407170OperationsIn compliance

Substitute staff requirement not met

2023-09-11
407200OperationsIn compliance

Program operations requirement not met

2023-09-11
40770KOperationsIn compliance

Risk management plan not developed or maintained as required

2023-09-11
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 #004319).