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I Have A Dream Learning Day Care Center

6117 S ASHLAND AVE # 21, Chicago, IL 60636

Day Care Center · Licensed · Licensed since 2010

Serious concerns

GoldiCheck · State record

Uncorrected past deadline: 407110 (Background check NOT completed or documented for personnel (or probationary employee left unsupervised with children)) from 2024-06-04; 3 outstanding (past-deadline) violations: 407100F, 407370E11, 407370Q2

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Category check

1 safety area flagged serious — see red below.

Safety

can be flagged serious
  • Background checks3
  • Supervision
  • Discipline1
  • Health & sanitation8
  • Building safety5

Administrative

records, staffing & routine — minor
  • Staff-to-child ratios1
  • Staff training2
  • Paperwork / records3
  • Operations11

Key findings

Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.

407110Background checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

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.

2026-06-04
407110Background checksPast deadline — not corrected

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.

2024-06-04

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

407350B1AHealth & sanitationCorrected

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.

2024-06-04

All violations

34 violations shown (68 outside lookback window)

DCFS SunshineSearch Provider #499149
Background checks(3)
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FHSEC305Background checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

Background check not completed for a household or non-staff member

2026-06-04
407110Background checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

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.

2026-06-04
407110Background checksPast deadline — not corrected

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.

2024-06-04

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

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.

2024-06-04
Health & sanitation(8)
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407310A3Health & sanitationSubstantiated (plan issued)

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2026-06-04
407360Health & sanitationIn compliance

Medication handling requirement not met

2026-06-04
407330Health & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2026-06-04
407350B1AHealth & sanitationCorrected

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.

2024-06-04
407300Health & sanitationIn compliance

Animal in facility — health or safety requirement not met

2024-06-04
407310Health & sanitationIn compliance

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2024-06-04
407320Health & sanitationIn compliance

Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met

2024-06-04
407330Health & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2024-06-04
Building safety(5)
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407370Building safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2026-06-04
407370E11Building safetyPast deadline — not corrected

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2024-06-04

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

407370Q2Building safetyPast deadline — not corrected

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2024-06-04

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

2024-06-04
407290Building safetyIn compliance

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

2024-06-04
Staff-to-child ratios(1)
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407190Staff-to-child ratiosIn compliance

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2026-06-04
Staff training(2)
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407100FStaff trainingPast deadline — not corrected

Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed

2026-06-04
40770Staff trainingIn compliance

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2024-06-04
Paperwork / records(3)
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40780Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Confidentiality of records requirement not met

2024-06-04
407250Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2024-06-04
407260Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

2024-06-04
Operations(11)
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407210F19OperationsSubstantiated (plan issued)

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2026-06-04
407210BOperationsSubstantiated (plan issued)

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2026-06-04
40790AOperationsIn compliance

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

2026-06-04
407210F7OperationsCorrected

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2024-06-04
407210F16OperationsCorrected

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2024-06-04
407210F24OperationsCorrected

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2024-06-04
40760OperationsIn compliance

License provision not met

2024-06-04
40790AOperationsIn compliance

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

2024-06-04
407220OperationsIn compliance

School-age program requirement not met

2024-06-04
407230OperationsIn compliance

Intergenerational program requirement not met

2024-06-04
407240OperationsIn compliance

Evening/night/weekend/holiday care requirement not met

2024-06-04
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 #499149).

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