First Step Learning 2, Inc
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Uncorrected past deadline: 407110 (Background check NOT completed or documented for personnel (or probationary employee left unsupervised with children)) from 2026-01-29
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.
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.
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.
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.
All violations
28 violations shown
Background checks(2)
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)
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(3)
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.
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.
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(2)
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Staff training(11)
Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed
Staff orientation — required document reviews not recorded in personnel files
Early childhood teacher qualification not met
Early childhood assistant qualification not met
Student or youth aide requirement not met
Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)
Staff qualification or training requirement not met
Child care director qualification requirement not met
Early childhood teacher qualification not met
Early childhood assistant qualification not met
Student or youth aide requirement not met
Paperwork / records(3)
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
Operations(6)
Infant & toddler special requirement not met
License provision not met
Substitute staff requirement not met
Infant & toddler special requirement not met
License provision not met
Substitute staff requirement not met
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 #646728).