First Step Learning Daycare, Inc.
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2 safety violations (407270 +1 more) in the last 3 year(s) — corrected; 23 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 seriousKey findings
Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.
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.
WATER SAFETY violation — required certified lifeguard, fencing, or supervision not in place
All violations
25 violations shown (10 outside lookback window)
Background checks(1)
Background check not completed for a household or non-staff member
Discipline(1)
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.
Health & sanitation(1)
Child health record or immunization requirement not met
Building safety(4)
Outdoor playground safety requirement not met
Indoor building or maintenance safety hazard present
Transportation safety requirement not met
WATER SAFETY violation — required certified lifeguard, fencing, or supervision not in place
Staff-to-child ratios(1)
Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained
Staff training(6)
Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed
Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed
Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)
Early childhood teacher qualification not met
Early childhood assistant qualification not met
Student or youth aide requirement not met
Paperwork / records(3)
Confidentiality of records requirement not met
Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed
Operations(8)
License provision not met
Substitute staff requirement not met
Volunteer requirement not met
Program operations requirement not met
Infant & toddler special requirement not met
School-age program requirement not met
Intergenerational program requirement not met
Evening/night/weekend/holiday care 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 #499953).