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Little Achievers Child Care Develop Ctr

539 BELLWOOD AVE, Bellwood, IL 60104

Day Care Center · Licensed · Licensed since 2000

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 2025-12-03

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Category check

1 safety area flagged serious — see red below.

Safety

can be flagged serious
  • Background checks3
  • Supervision
  • Discipline2
  • Health & sanitation13
  • Building safety8

Administrative

records, staffing & routine — minor
  • Staff-to-child ratios2
  • Staff training9
  • Paperwork / records7
  • Operations7

Key findings

Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.

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.

2025-12-03
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.

2025-12-03
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.

2023-11-01

All violations

51 violations shown (26 outside lookback window)

DCFS SunshineSearch Provider #373335
Background checks(3)
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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.

2025-12-03
FHSEC305Background checksCorrected

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

2025-12-03
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.

2023-11-01
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.

2025-12-03
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.

2023-11-01
Health & sanitation(13)
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407340A5Health & sanitationPast deadline — not corrected

Diapering or toileting requirement not met

2025-12-03
407310AHealth & sanitationIn compliance

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2025-12-03
407320AHealth & sanitationIn compliance

Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met

2025-12-03
407330DHealth & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2025-12-03
407330GHealth & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2025-12-03
407350AHealth & sanitationIn compliance

Safe sleep practice requirement not met

2025-12-03
407360AHealth & sanitationIn compliance

Medication handling requirement not met

2025-12-03
407310Health & sanitationIn compliance

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2023-11-01
407320Health & sanitationIn compliance

Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met

2023-11-01
407330Health & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2023-11-01
407340Health & sanitationIn compliance

Diapering or toileting requirement not met

2023-11-01
407350Health & sanitationIn compliance

Safe sleep practice requirement not met

2023-11-01
407360Health & sanitationIn compliance

Medication handling requirement not met

2023-11-01
Building safety(8)
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407370EBuilding safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2025-12-03
407370FBuilding safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2025-12-03
407370OBuilding safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2025-12-03
407380JBuilding safetyIn compliance

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2025-12-03
407280Building safetyIn compliance

Transportation safety requirement not met

2023-11-01
407370Building safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2023-11-01
407380Building safetyIn compliance

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2023-11-01
407390Building safetyIn compliance

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

2023-11-01
Staff-to-child ratios(2)
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407190AStaff-to-child ratiosIn compliance

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2025-12-03
407190Staff-to-child ratiosIn compliance

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2023-11-01
Staff training(9)
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40770EStaff trainingCorrected

Staff orientation — required document reviews not recorded in personnel files

2025-12-03
407100C6Staff trainingCorrected

Annual 15-hour in-service training not completed

2025-12-03
407100C7Staff trainingCorrected

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

2025-12-03
407100C1Staff trainingIn compliance

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

2025-12-03
40770Staff trainingIn compliance

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2023-11-01
407100Staff trainingIn compliance

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

2023-11-01
407130Staff trainingIn compliance

Child care director qualification requirement not met

2023-11-01
407140Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood teacher qualification not met

2023-11-01
407150Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood assistant qualification not met

2023-11-01
Paperwork / records(7)
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407120A1Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2025-12-03
407120A2Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2025-12-03
407120A3Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2025-12-03
40780Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Confidentiality of records requirement not met

2023-11-01
407120Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2023-11-01
407250Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2023-11-01
407260Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

2023-11-01
Operations(7)
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40760AOperationsIn compliance

License provision not met

2025-12-03
407200AOperationsIn compliance

Program operations requirement not met

2025-12-03
407210BOperationsIn compliance

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2025-12-03
40760OperationsIn compliance

License provision not met

2023-11-01
40790AOperationsIn compliance

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

2023-11-01
407200OperationsIn compliance

Program operations requirement not met

2023-11-01
407210OperationsIn compliance

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2023-11-01
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 #373335).