Lawson, Napoleon L
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License is under pending revocation — DCFS has an active enforcement action to revoke this facility's license; Protective Plan issued on 2024-09-04 (40835D: Group home — group day care home family requirement not met) — DCFS assessed an active child safety risk
Category check
No serious safety issues right now; some safety areas have past or minor findings.
Safety
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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.
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.
Group day care home — required background check NOT completed (§408.40)
All violations
191 violations shown (29 outside lookback window)
Background checks(7)
Background check not completed for a household or non-staff member
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.
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.
Group day care home — required background check NOT completed (§408.40)
Background check not completed for a household or non-staff member
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Group day care home — required background check NOT completed (§408.40)
Group home — background check requirement not followed
Discipline(4)
DISCIPLINE — prohibited or harmful discipline used in group day care home (§408.75)
DISCIPLINE — guidance and discipline requirement not met in group day care home
DISCIPLINE — prohibited or harmful discipline used in group day care home (§408.75)
DISCIPLINE — guidance and discipline requirement not met in group day care home
Health & sanitation(54)
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group day care home — children under 30 months requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group day care home — children under 30 months requirement not met
Group day care home — children under 30 months requirement not met
Group day care home — children under 30 months requirement not met
Group day care home — children under 30 months requirement not met
Group home — nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Group home — nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Group home — nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Group day care home — children under 30 months requirement not met
Group day care home — children under 30 months requirement not met
Group day care home — children under 30 months requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group day care home — children under 30 months requirement not met
Group day care home — children under 30 months requirement not met
Group day care home — children under 30 months requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Group day care home — children under 30 months requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Group day care home — children under 30 months requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Group home — health, medical care or safety requirement not met
Building safety(3)
Group home — transportation safety requirement not met
Group home — transportation safety requirement not met
Group home — transportation safety requirement not met
Staff-to-child ratios(7)
Group home — capacity or age group requirement not met
Group home — capacity or age group requirement not met
Group home — capacity or age group requirement not met
Group home — capacity or age group requirement not met
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Group home — capacity or age group requirement not met
Group home — capacity or age group requirement not met
Group home — capacity or age group requirement not met
Staff training(9)
Group home — caregiver qualification requirement not met
Group home — group day care home family requirement not met
Group home — caregiver qualification requirement not met
Group home — child care assistant requirement not met
Group home — group day care home family requirement not met
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Group home — caregiver qualification requirement not met
Group home — child care assistant requirement not met
Group home — group day care home family requirement not met
Group home — child care assistant requirement not met
Paperwork / records(63)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Group home — enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Group home — enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — confidentiality of records requirement not met
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Group home — enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — confidentiality of records requirement not met
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Group home — enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — records & reports requirement not met (§408.120)
Group home — enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Operations(44)
Group home — program requirement not met
Group day care home — general requirement not met
Group day care home — general requirement not met
Group home — school-age children requirement not met
Group home — school-age children requirement not met
Group day care home — licensing requirement not met
Group home — program requirement not met
Group home — program requirement not met
Group home — program requirement not met
Group day care home — general requirement not met
Group day care home — general requirement not met
Group day care home — general requirement not met
Group home — substitute requirement not met
Group day care home — general requirement not met
Group day care home — general requirement not met
Group day care home — general requirement not met
Group day care home — general requirement not met
Group day care home — general requirement not met
Group home — program requirement not met
Group day care home — general requirement not met
Group day care home — general requirement not met
Group day care home — licensing requirement not met
Group day care home — licensing requirement not met
Group day care home — general requirement not met
Group home — substitute requirement not met
Group home — program requirement not met
Group home — children with special needs requirement not met
Group home — school-age children requirement not met
Group home — night care requirement not met
Group day care home — licensing requirement not met
Group day care home — licensing requirement not met
Unknown citation — look up in Rule 407
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Group day care home — general requirement not met
Group home — program requirement not met
Group home — program requirement not met
Group day care home — licensing requirement not met
Group home — substitute requirement not met
Group home — children with special needs requirement not met
Group home — school-age children requirement not met
Group home — night care requirement not met
Group day care home — licensing requirement not met
Group day care home — licensing requirement not met
Group home — program requirement not met
Group home — substitute 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 #617885).
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