Chesterbrook Academy
Day Care Center · Licensed · Licensed since 2000
GoldiCheck · State record
Protective Plan issued on 2025-12-15 (40770J: Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)) — DCFS assessed an active child safety risk; Repeat — cited before and still not corrected: CCASEC46I +2 more (Staff member with NON-WAIVABLE disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-I)) from 2026-06-26; 5 outstanding (past-deadline) violations: 407360D2, 40790A4, 40790B
Category check
1 safety area flagged serious — see red below.
Safety
can be flagged seriousKey findings
Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.
Staff member working WITHOUT a completed background check (Child Care Act §7(a))
Illinois law (Child Care Act §7(a)) requires daycare employees to pass a criminal history check before working with children. This citation is recorded when that screening is incomplete or not documented for someone in the facility's personnel records. DCFS typically pairs it with a corrective plan requiring the screening be completed.
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.
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.
All violations
106 violations shown (218 outside lookback window)
Background checks(6)
Staff member working WITHOUT a completed background check (Child Care Act §7(a))
Illinois law (Child Care Act §7(a)) requires daycare employees to pass a criminal history check before working with children. This citation is recorded when that screening is incomplete or not documented for someone in the facility's personnel records. DCFS typically pairs it with a corrective plan requiring the screening be completed.
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.
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.
Staff worked with children WITHOUT completed background check
Background check not completed for a household or non-staff member
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.
Discipline(1)
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.
Health & sanitation(23)
Safe sleep practice requirement not met
Child health record or immunization requirement not met
Nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Diapering or toileting requirement not met
Medication given without required written authorization
Medication handling requirement not met
Child health record or immunization requirement not met
Diapering or toileting requirement not met
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Child health record or immunization requirement not met
Nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Medication given without required written authorization
Prescription medication given without physician's written authorization
Medication given without required written authorization
Medication handling requirement not met
Medication handling requirement not met
Medication handling requirement not met
Medication handling requirement not met
Medication handling requirement not met
Child health record or immunization requirement not met
Nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Building safety(22)
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Outdoor playground safety requirement not met
Outdoor playground safety requirement not met
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Outdoor playground safety requirement not met
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Indoor building or maintenance safety hazard present
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Equipment or toy safety requirement not met
Outdoor playground safety requirement not met
Outdoor playground safety requirement not met
Outdoor playground safety requirement not met
Outdoor playground safety requirement not met
Outdoor playground safety requirement not met
Staff-to-child ratios(5)
Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained
Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained
Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained
Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained
Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained
Staff training(16)
Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)
Annual 15-clock-hour in-service training requirement not met
Pre-employment physical exam or TB screening missing
Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed
Early childhood assistant qualification not met
Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)
Required pre-service or early in-service training not completed (mandated reporter, life safety, emergency plan, communicable disease)
Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed
Pre-employment physical exam or TB screening missing
Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)
Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)
Annual 15-clock-hour in-service training requirement not met
Staff qualification or training requirement not met
Pre-employment physical exam or TB screening missing
Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed
Required pre-service or early in-service training not completed (mandated reporter, life safety, emergency plan, communicable disease)
Paperwork / records(22)
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed
Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed
Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed
Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed
Operations(11)
Infant & toddler special requirement not met
Infant & toddler special requirement not met
Staffing structure requirement not met (director oversight or on-site presence)
Staffing structure requirement not met (director oversight or on-site presence)
Program operations requirement not met
Staffing structure requirement not met (director oversight or on-site presence)
Infant & toddler special requirement not met
Infant & toddler special requirement not met
Infant & toddler special requirement not met
Infant & toddler special requirement not met
Staffing structure requirement not met (director oversight or on-site presence)
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 #368653).