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Kiddy Kare Pre-School, Inc.

4401 S KEDZIE AVE, Chicago, IL 60632

Day Care Center · Licensed · Licensed since 1995

Serious concerns

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2 outstanding (past-deadline) violations: 407330L1, 407200P

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Category check

No serious safety issues right now; some safety areas have past or minor findings.

Safety

can be flagged serious
  • Background checks4
  • Supervision
  • Discipline
  • Health & sanitation7
  • Building safety1

Administrative

records, staffing & routine — minor
  • Staff-to-child ratios
  • Staff training9
  • Paperwork / records4
  • Operations5

Key findings

Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.

CCASEC46IBackground checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

Staff member with NON-WAIVABLE disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-I)

This citation category applies when a background check identifies a Category I record — the offense classes Illinois never permits a waiver for. Under the Act, a person with such a record cannot work with children. Check the status shown with this finding: a Category I citation most often reflects the screening system doing its job — the check surfaced a record and the facility acted on it — rather than a continuing situation.

2026-03-12
CCASEC46IIBackground checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

Staff member with disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-II)

This citation category applies under Illinois' Health Care Worker Background Check Act when a background check identifies a Category II record — offenses such as certain drug felonies, robbery, or aggravated assault. These are presumptively disqualifying, though DCFS may grant a formal waiver under specific conditions. Check the status shown with this finding: these are commonly recorded once screening has surfaced the record and the facility has responded.

2026-03-12
CCASEC46IBackground checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

Staff member with NON-WAIVABLE disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-I)

This citation category applies when a background check identifies a Category I record — the offense classes Illinois never permits a waiver for. Under the Act, a person with such a record cannot work with children. Check the status shown with this finding: a Category I citation most often reflects the screening system doing its job — the check surfaced a record and the facility acted on it — rather than a continuing situation.

2025-02-21

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

All violations

30 violations shown (26 outside lookback window)

DCFS SunshineSearch Provider #011430
Background checks(4)
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CCASEC46IBackground checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

Staff member with NON-WAIVABLE disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-I)

This citation category applies when a background check identifies a Category I record — the offense classes Illinois never permits a waiver for. Under the Act, a person with such a record cannot work with children. Check the status shown with this finding: a Category I citation most often reflects the screening system doing its job — the check surfaced a record and the facility acted on it — rather than a continuing situation.

2026-03-12
CCASEC46IIBackground checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

Staff member with disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-II)

This citation category applies under Illinois' Health Care Worker Background Check Act when a background check identifies a Category II record — offenses such as certain drug felonies, robbery, or aggravated assault. These are presumptively disqualifying, though DCFS may grant a formal waiver under specific conditions. Check the status shown with this finding: these are commonly recorded once screening has surfaced the record and the facility has responded.

2026-03-12
CCASEC46IBackground checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

Staff member with NON-WAIVABLE disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-I)

This citation category applies when a background check identifies a Category I record — the offense classes Illinois never permits a waiver for. Under the Act, a person with such a record cannot work with children. Check the status shown with this finding: a Category I citation most often reflects the screening system doing its job — the check surfaced a record and the facility acted on it — rather than a continuing situation.

2025-02-21

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

CCASEC46IIBackground checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

Staff member with disqualifying criminal record working with children (Health Care Worker Background Check Act §25-II)

This citation category applies under Illinois' Health Care Worker Background Check Act when a background check identifies a Category II record — offenses such as certain drug felonies, robbery, or aggravated assault. These are presumptively disqualifying, though DCFS may grant a formal waiver under specific conditions. Check the status shown with this finding: these are commonly recorded once screening has surfaced the record and the facility has responded.

2025-02-21

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

Health & sanitation(7)
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407330L1Health & sanitationPast deadline — not corrected

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2026-03-12
407330G1Health & sanitationSubstantiated (plan issued)

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2026-03-12
407340IHealth & sanitationSubstantiated (plan issued)

Diapering or toileting requirement not met

2025-02-21

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

407310A3Health & sanitationSubstantiated (plan issued)

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2025-02-21

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

407310DHealth & sanitationCorrected

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2024-02-07
407330L1Health & sanitationCorrected

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2024-02-07
407340A1Health & sanitationCorrected

Diapering or toileting requirement not met

2024-02-07
Building safety(1)
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407370D3Building safetySubstantiated (plan issued)

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2025-02-21

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

Staff training(9)
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407130AStaff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Child care director qualification requirement not met

2026-03-12
407100C6Staff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Annual 15-hour in-service training not completed

2026-03-12
407100IStaff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

2025-02-21

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

407100C6Staff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Annual 15-hour in-service training not completed

2025-02-21

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

407100C8Staff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Annual 15-clock-hour in-service training requirement not met

2025-02-21

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

407100C7Staff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Annual 15-clock-hour in-service training requirement not met

2025-02-21

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

407100C1Staff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Required pre-service or early in-service training not completed (mandated reporter, life safety, emergency plan, communicable disease)

2025-02-21

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

407100DStaff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Pre-employment physical exam or TB screening missing

2025-02-21

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

407100C1Staff trainingCorrected

Required pre-service or early in-service training not completed (mandated reporter, life safety, emergency plan, communicable disease)

2024-02-07
Paperwork / records(4)
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407120A2Paperwork / recordkeepingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2026-03-12
407120A2Paperwork / recordkeepingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2025-02-21

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

407120A2Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2024-02-07
407120E5Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2024-02-07
Operations(5)
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407220FOperationsSubstantiated (plan issued)

School-age program requirement not met

2026-03-12
407200POperationsPast deadline — not corrected

Program operations requirement not met

2026-03-12
40760GOperationsSubstantiated (plan issued)

Radon testing proof missing for license renewal (IEMA-licensed tester required every 3 years)

2025-02-21

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

407210COperationsSubstantiated (plan issued)

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2025-02-21

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

40755FOperationsSubstantiated (plan issued)

License renewal application requirement not met

2025-02-21

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

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 #011430).