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Kiddy Kare Preschool Site 1

4444 S KEDZIE AVE # 4446, Chicago, IL 60632

Day Care Center · Pending renewal application · Licensed since 2011

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GoldiCheck · State record

6 safety violations (407350C +5 more) in the last 3 year(s) — corrected; 52 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 serious
  • Background checks3
  • Supervision
  • Discipline2
  • Health & sanitation11
  • Building safety6

Administrative

records, staffing & routine — minor
  • Staff-to-child ratios2
  • Staff training15
  • Paperwork / records9
  • Operations10

Key findings

Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.

407350CHealth & sanitationAbated

Soft bedding or prohibited objects in infant sleep area (suffocation/SIDS risk)

Illinois requires infants to sleep on a firm, flat, bare surface. This citation is recorded when soft objects — pillows, bumper pads, stuffed animals, or loose blankets — are documented in an infant's sleep space. The rule exists because such objects raise the risk of suffocation and SIDS.

2025-09-02
407110Background checksIn compliance

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.

2025-09-02
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.

2025-09-02

All violations

58 violations shown (9 outside lookback window)

DCFS SunshineSearch Provider #509395
Background checks(3)
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407110Background checksIn compliance

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.

2025-09-02
FHSEC305Background checksCorrected

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

2024-10-04
407110Background checksIn compliance

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.

2024-10-04
Discipline(2)
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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.

2025-09-02
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.

2024-10-04
Health & sanitation(11)
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407350CHealth & sanitationAbated

Soft bedding or prohibited objects in infant sleep area (suffocation/SIDS risk)

Illinois requires infants to sleep on a firm, flat, bare surface. This citation is recorded when soft objects — pillows, bumper pads, stuffed animals, or loose blankets — are documented in an infant's sleep space. The rule exists because such objects raise the risk of suffocation and SIDS.

2025-09-02
407310Health & sanitationIn compliance

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2025-09-02
407320Health & sanitationIn compliance

Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met

2025-09-02
407330Health & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2025-09-02
407340Health & sanitationIn compliance

Diapering or toileting requirement not met

2025-09-02
407360Health & sanitationIn compliance

Medication handling requirement not met

2025-09-02
407350CHealth & sanitationCorrected

Soft bedding or prohibited objects in infant sleep area (suffocation/SIDS risk)

Illinois requires infants to sleep on a firm, flat, bare surface. This citation is recorded when soft objects — pillows, bumper pads, stuffed animals, or loose blankets — are documented in an infant's sleep space. The rule exists because such objects raise the risk of suffocation and SIDS.

2024-10-04
407310Health & sanitationIn compliance

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2024-10-04
407320Health & sanitationIn compliance

Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met

2024-10-04
407330Health & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2024-10-04
407340Health & sanitationIn compliance

Diapering or toileting requirement not met

2024-10-04
Building safety(6)
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407370OBuilding safetyCorrected

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2025-09-02
407380Building safetyIn compliance

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2025-09-02
407390Building safetyIn compliance

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

2025-09-02
407370E7Building safetyCorrected

Indoor building or maintenance safety hazard present

2024-10-04
407380Building safetyIn compliance

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2024-10-04
407390Building safetyIn compliance

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

2024-10-04
Staff-to-child ratios(2)
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407190Staff-to-child ratiosIn compliance

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2025-09-02
407190Staff-to-child ratiosIn compliance

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2024-10-04
Staff training(15)
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40770IStaff trainingCorrected

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2025-09-02
407100C5Staff trainingCorrected

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

2025-09-02
407100FStaff trainingAbated

Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed

2025-09-02
407130Staff trainingIn compliance

Child care director qualification requirement not met

2025-09-02
407140Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood teacher qualification not met

2025-09-02
407150Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood assistant qualification not met

2025-09-02
407160Staff trainingIn compliance

Student or youth aide requirement not met

2025-09-02
40770EStaff trainingCorrected

Staff orientation — required document reviews not recorded in personnel files

2024-10-04
407100C1Staff trainingCorrected

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

2024-10-04
407100C6Staff trainingCorrected

Annual 15-hour in-service training not completed

2024-10-04
407100C8Staff trainingCorrected

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

2024-10-04
407100FStaff trainingCorrected

Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed

2024-10-04
407130Staff trainingIn compliance

Child care director qualification requirement not met

2024-10-04
407140Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood teacher qualification not met

2024-10-04
407150Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood assistant qualification not met

2024-10-04
Paperwork / records(9)
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407250I2Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2025-09-02
40780Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Confidentiality of records requirement not met

2025-09-02
407120Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2025-09-02
407260Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

2025-09-02
407120A1Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2024-10-04
407120A3Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2024-10-04
40780Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Confidentiality of records requirement not met

2024-10-04
407250Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2024-10-04
407260Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

2024-10-04
Operations(10)
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40760OperationsIn compliance

License provision not met

2025-09-02
40790AOperationsIn compliance

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

2025-09-02
407200OperationsIn compliance

Program operations requirement not met

2025-09-02
407210OperationsIn compliance

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2025-09-02
407220OperationsIn compliance

School-age program requirement not met

2025-09-02
407200DOperationsCorrected

Program operations requirement not met

2024-10-04
40760OperationsIn compliance

License provision not met

2024-10-04
40790AOperationsIn compliance

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

2024-10-04
407210OperationsIn compliance

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2024-10-04
407220OperationsIn compliance

School-age program requirement not met

2024-10-04
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 #509395).