First School, Inc.
Day Care Center · Pending renewal application · Licensed since 1995
GoldiCheck · State record
Protective Plan issued on 2024-08-20 (407270C6A: Staff used PROHIBITED PHYSICAL DISCIPLINE on a child) — DCFS assessed an active child safety risk; Repeat — cited before and still not corrected: 407110 (Background check NOT completed or documented for personnel (or probationary employee left unsupervised with children)) from 2024-09-18
Category check
2 safety areas flagged serious — see red below.
Safety
can be flagged seriousKey findings
Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.
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.
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.
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.
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
All violations
78 violations shown (79 outside lookback window)
Background checks(7)
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.
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.
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.
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Discipline(1)
Staff used PROHIBITED PHYSICAL DISCIPLINE on a child
Illinois prohibits physical punishment — hitting, slapping, shaking, or physical restraint used as discipline — in licensed daycares. This citation code is recorded when an inspector documents that prohibition being breached.
Health & sanitation(15)
Nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met
Nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Diapering or toileting requirement not met
Safe sleep practice requirement not met
Medication handling requirement not met
Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met
Nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Diapering or toileting requirement not met
Safe sleep practice requirement not met
Medication handling requirement not met
Safe sleep practice requirement not met
Medication handling requirement not met
UNSAFE infant sleep position — SIDS risk (back-to-sleep required)
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.
Building safety(8)
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Equipment or toy safety requirement not met
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Outdoor playground safety requirement not met
Transportation safety requirement not met
Outdoor playground safety requirement not met
Transportation safety requirement not met
Transportation safety requirement not met
Staff-to-child ratios(5)
Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
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(8)
Student or youth aide requirement not met
Annual 15-hour in-service training not completed
Annual 15-clock-hour in-service training requirement not met
Pre-employment physical exam or TB screening missing
Early childhood assistant qualification not met
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Early childhood assistant qualification not met
Staff qualification or training requirement not met
Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)
Paperwork / records(10)
Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
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
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed
Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed
Operations(24)
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)
Staffing structure requirement not met (director oversight or on-site presence)
Infant & toddler special requirement not met
License provision not met
Program operations requirement not met
School-age program requirement not met
Staffing structure requirement not met (director oversight or on-site presence)
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Radon testing proof missing for license renewal (IEMA-licensed tester required every 3 years)
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Staffing structure requirement not met (director oversight or on-site presence)
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Staffing structure requirement not met (director oversight or on-site presence)
Staffing structure requirement not met (director oversight or on-site presence)
Infant & toddler special requirement not met
License application requirement not met
License renewal application requirement not met
License provision not met
Day care center permit provision not met
Program operations requirement not met
School-age program requirement not met
License provision not met
Program operations requirement not met
School-age program 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 #269699).