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Children'S World Daycare Center

5911 N LINCOLN AVE, Chicago, IL 60659

Day Care Center · Licensed · Licensed since 2021

Serious concerns

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Uncorrected past deadline: 407350C (Soft bedding or prohibited objects in infant sleep area (suffocation/SIDS risk)) from 2025-07-17

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Category check

1 safety area flagged serious — see red below.

Safety

can be flagged serious
  • Background checks1
  • Supervision
  • Discipline1
  • Health & sanitation5
  • Building safety5

Administrative

records, staffing & routine — minor
  • Staff-to-child ratios1
  • Staff training4
  • Paperwork / records3
  • Operations8

Key findings

Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.

407350CHealth & sanitationPast deadline — not corrected

Soft bedding or prohibited objects in infant sleep area (suffocation/SIDS risk)

Illinois requires infants to sleep on a firm, flat, bare surface. This citation is recorded when soft objects — pillows, bumper pads, stuffed animals, or loose blankets — are documented in an infant's sleep space. The rule exists because such objects raise the risk of suffocation and SIDS.

2025-07-17

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

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.

2025-07-17
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.

2025-07-17

All violations

28 violations shown (59 outside lookback window)

DCFS SunshineSearch Provider #599669
Background checks(1)
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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.

2025-07-17
Discipline(1)
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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.

2025-07-17
Health & sanitation(5)
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407350CHealth & sanitationPast deadline — not corrected

Soft bedding or prohibited objects in infant sleep area (suffocation/SIDS risk)

Illinois requires infants to sleep on a firm, flat, bare surface. This citation is recorded when soft objects — pillows, bumper pads, stuffed animals, or loose blankets — are documented in an infant's sleep space. The rule exists because such objects raise the risk of suffocation and SIDS.

2025-07-17

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

407310Health & sanitationIn compliance

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2025-07-17
407320Health & sanitationIn compliance

Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met

2025-07-17
407330Health & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2025-07-17
407360Health & sanitationIn compliance

Medication handling requirement not met

2025-07-17
Building safety(5)
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407380J4Building safetyPast deadline — not corrected

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2025-07-17

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

407280Building safetyIn compliance

Transportation safety requirement not met

2025-07-17
407290Building safetyIn compliance

WATER SAFETY violation — required certified lifeguard, fencing, or supervision not in place

2025-07-17
407370Building safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2025-07-17
407390Building safetyIn compliance

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

2025-07-17
Staff-to-child ratios(1)
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407190Staff-to-child ratiosIn compliance

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2025-07-17
Staff training(4)
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40770Staff trainingIn compliance

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2025-07-17
407130Staff trainingIn compliance

Child care director qualification requirement not met

2025-07-17
407150Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood assistant qualification not met

2025-07-17
407160Staff trainingIn compliance

Student or youth aide requirement not met

2025-07-17
Paperwork / records(3)
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40780Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Confidentiality of records requirement not met

2025-07-17
407120Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2025-07-17
407250Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2025-07-17
Operations(8)
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40750OperationsIn compliance

License application requirement not met

2025-07-17
40760OperationsIn compliance

License provision not met

2025-07-17
40790AOperationsIn compliance

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

2025-07-17
407170OperationsIn compliance

Substitute staff requirement not met

2025-07-17
407200OperationsIn compliance

Program operations requirement not met

2025-07-17
407210OperationsIn compliance

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2025-07-17
407230OperationsIn compliance

Intergenerational program requirement not met

2025-07-17
407240OperationsIn compliance

Evening/night/weekend/holiday care requirement not met

2025-07-17
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 #599669).