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Little Learners Academy

450 W MENOMONEE ST, Chicago, IL 60614

Day Care Center · Licensed · Licensed since 2025

Serious concerns

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3 outstanding (past-deadline) violations: 407100D, 407200D, 407380I

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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
  • Discipline3
  • Health & sanitation7
  • Building safety4

Administrative

records, staffing & routine — minor
  • Staff-to-child ratios1
  • Staff training9
  • Paperwork / records7
  • Operations3

Key findings

Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.

407270ADisciplineSubstantiated (plan issued)

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.

2026-07-14
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.

2026-07-14
407270ADisciplineCorrected

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.

2026-03-31

All violations

38 violations shown

DCFS SunshineSearch Provider #639389
Background checks(4)
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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.

2026-07-14
FHSEC305Background checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

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

2026-03-31
407110Background checksCorrected

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.

2026-03-31
407110Background checksCorrected

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.

2025-10-23
Discipline(3)
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407270ADisciplineSubstantiated (plan issued)

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.

2026-07-14
407270ADisciplineCorrected

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.

2026-03-31
407270ADisciplineCorrected

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.

2025-11-20
Health & sanitation(7)
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407310AHealth & sanitationCorrected

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2026-07-14
407320Health & sanitationIn compliance

Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met

2026-07-14
407330Health & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2026-07-14
407350Health & sanitationIn compliance

Safe sleep practice requirement not met

2026-07-14
407360Health & sanitationIn compliance

Medication handling requirement not met

2026-07-14
407360EHealth & sanitationSubstantiated (plan issued)

Medication handling requirement not met

2026-03-31
407310AHealth & sanitationCorrected

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2025-11-20
Building safety(4)
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407380IBuilding safetyPast deadline — not corrected

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2026-07-14
407370Building safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2026-07-14
407380J5Building safetySubstantiated (plan issued)

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2026-03-31
407380J5Building safetySubstantiated (plan issued)

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2026-03-31
Staff-to-child ratios(1)
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407190Staff-to-child ratiosIn compliance

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2026-07-14
Staff training(9)
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40770EStaff trainingCorrected

Staff orientation — required document reviews not recorded in personnel files

2026-07-14
407100DStaff trainingPast deadline — not corrected

Pre-employment physical exam or TB screening missing

2026-07-14
407100FStaff trainingCorrected

Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed

2026-07-14
407130Staff trainingIn compliance

Child care director qualification requirement not met

2026-07-14
407140Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood teacher qualification not met

2026-07-14
40770EStaff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Staff orientation — required document reviews not recorded in personnel files

2026-03-31
407100C5Staff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

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

2026-03-31
407100DStaff trainingCorrected

Pre-employment physical exam or TB screening missing

2026-03-31
40770IStaff trainingCorrected

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2025-11-20
Paperwork / records(7)
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40780Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Confidentiality of records requirement not met

2026-07-14
407120Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2026-07-14
407250Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2026-07-14
407260Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

2026-07-14
407250I2Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2026-03-31
407250I1Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2025-11-20
407250I2Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2025-11-20
Operations(3)
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407200DOperationsPast deadline — not corrected

Program operations requirement not met

2026-07-14
40760OperationsIn compliance

License provision not met

2026-07-14
40790AOperationsIn compliance

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

2026-07-14
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 #639389).