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La Salle-Peru Head Start

3691 COUGAR DR, Peru, IL 61354

Day Care Center · Licensed · Licensed since 1994

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 2023-09-08

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Category check

1 safety area flagged serious — see red below.

Safety

can be flagged serious
  • Background checks2
  • Supervision
  • Discipline2
  • Health & sanitation10
  • Building safety7

Administrative

records, staffing & routine — minor
  • Staff-to-child ratios2
  • Staff training7
  • Paperwork / records10
  • Operations3

Key findings

Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.

407270ADisciplineIn compliance

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.

2025-08-21
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.

2025-08-21
407350BHealth & sanitationIn compliance

Infant placed in UNSAFE sleep position (back-to-sleep violation — SIDS risk)

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.

2025-08-21

All violations

43 violations shown (42 outside lookback window)

DCFS SunshineSearch Provider #012002
Background checks(2)
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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.

2025-08-21
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.

2023-09-08

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

Discipline(2)
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407270ADisciplineIn compliance

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.

2025-08-21
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.

2023-09-08
Health & sanitation(10)
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407310AHealth & sanitationIn compliance

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2025-08-21
407350BHealth & sanitationIn compliance

Infant placed in UNSAFE sleep position (back-to-sleep violation — SIDS risk)

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.

2025-08-21
407360CHealth & sanitationIn compliance

Medication handling requirement not met

2025-08-21
407310C2KHealth & sanitationIn compliance

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2025-08-21
407330K1BHealth & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2025-08-21
407310Health & sanitationIn compliance

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2023-09-08
407320Health & sanitationIn compliance

Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met

2023-09-08
407330Health & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2023-09-08
407340Health & sanitationIn compliance

Diapering or toileting requirement not met

2023-09-08
407360Health & sanitationIn compliance

Medication handling requirement not met

2023-09-08
Building safety(7)
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407380BBuilding safetyIn compliance

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2025-08-21
407370F3Building safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2025-08-21
407370JBuilding safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2023-09-08
407280Building safetyIn compliance

Transportation safety requirement not met

2023-09-08
407370Building safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2023-09-08
407380Building safetyIn compliance

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2023-09-08
407390Building safetyIn compliance

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

2023-09-08
Staff-to-child ratios(2)
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407190AStaff-to-child ratiosIn compliance

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2025-08-21
407190Staff-to-child ratiosIn compliance

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2023-09-08
Staff training(7)
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407100FStaff trainingIn compliance

Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed

2025-08-21
407100HStaff trainingIn compliance

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

2025-08-21
40770Staff trainingIn compliance

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2023-09-08
407100Staff trainingIn compliance

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

2023-09-08
407130Staff trainingIn compliance

Child care director qualification requirement not met

2023-09-08
407140Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood teacher qualification not met

2023-09-08
407150Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood assistant qualification not met

2023-09-08
Paperwork / records(10)
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407120A1Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2025-08-21
407120A3Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2025-08-21
407120A4Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2025-08-21
407250DPaperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2025-08-21
407260FPaperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

2025-08-21
407250K1Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2023-09-08
40780Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Confidentiality of records requirement not met

2023-09-08
407120Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2023-09-08
407250Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2023-09-08
407260Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

2023-09-08
Operations(3)
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40760OperationsIn compliance

License provision not met

2023-09-08
40790AOperationsIn compliance

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

2023-09-08
407200OperationsIn compliance

Program operations requirement not met

2023-09-08
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 #012002).