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Mosaic Early Childhood Center

4023 DEMPSTER ST, Skokie, IL 60076

Day Care Center · Licensed · Licensed since 2001

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7 safety violations (407110 +6 more) in the last 3 year(s) — 2 corrected, 5 corrective plan in progress; 33 administrative violations in the last 3 year(s)

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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 checks8
  • Supervision
  • Discipline1
  • Health & sanitation3
  • Building safety5

Administrative

records, staffing & routine — minor
  • Staff-to-child ratios1
  • Staff training14
  • Paperwork / records5
  • Operations3

Key findings

Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.

407110Background checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

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.

2026-06-12
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.

2026-06-12
CCASEC7ABackground checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

Staff member working WITHOUT a completed background check (Child Care Act §7(a))

Illinois law (Child Care Act §7(a)) requires daycare employees to pass a criminal history check before working with children. This citation is recorded when that screening is incomplete or not documented for someone in the facility's personnel records. DCFS typically pairs it with a corrective plan requiring the screening be completed.

2025-06-30

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

All violations

40 violations shown (96 outside lookback window)

DCFS SunshineSearch Provider #385272
Background checks(8)
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407110Background checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

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.

2026-06-12
CCASEC7ABackground checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

Staff member working WITHOUT a completed background check (Child Care Act §7(a))

Illinois law (Child Care Act §7(a)) requires daycare employees to pass a criminal history check before working with children. This citation is recorded when that screening is incomplete or not documented for someone in the facility's personnel records. DCFS typically pairs it with a corrective plan requiring the screening be completed.

2025-06-30

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

CCASEC46IIBackground checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

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.

2025-06-30

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

FHSEC305Background checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

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

2025-06-30

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

407110Background checksSubstantiated (plan issued)

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.

2025-06-30

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

FHSEC305Background checksCorrected

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

2024-06-07
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.

2024-06-07
CCASEC46IIBackground checksCorrected

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.

2024-06-07
Discipline(1)
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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.

2026-06-12
Health & sanitation(3)
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407310AHealth & sanitationSubstantiated (plan issued)

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2026-06-12
407310A6Health & sanitationSubstantiated (plan issued)

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2025-06-30

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

407310A3Health & sanitationCorrected

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2024-06-07
Building safety(5)
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407370F2Building safetySubstantiated (plan issued)

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2026-06-12
407380J6Building safetySubstantiated (plan issued)

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2025-06-30

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

407390L2Building safetySubstantiated (plan issued)

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

2025-06-30

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

407390LBuilding safetyCorrected

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

2024-06-07
407390MBuilding safetyCorrected

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

2024-06-07
Staff-to-child ratios(1)
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407190AStaff-to-child ratiosCorrected

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2024-06-07
Staff training(14)
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407100C6Staff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Annual 15-hour in-service training not completed

2026-06-12
407140CStaff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Early childhood teacher qualification not met

2026-06-12
407140EStaff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Early childhood teacher qualification not met

2026-06-12
407140FStaff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood teacher qualification not met

2026-06-12
407140HStaff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Early childhood teacher qualification not met

2026-06-12
407100C5Staff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

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

2025-06-30

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

40770LStaff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2025-06-30

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

407100C8Staff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

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

2025-06-30

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

407100FStaff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed

2025-06-30

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

407130KStaff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Director missing required disability-inclusion training certificate (6+ clock hours, within 36 months of appointment)

2025-06-30

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

407140BStaff trainingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Early childhood teacher qualification not met

2025-06-30

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

40770BStaff trainingCorrected

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2024-06-07
407100FStaff trainingCorrected

Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed

2024-06-07
40770LStaff trainingCorrected

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2024-06-07
Paperwork / records(5)
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407250I2Paperwork / recordkeepingSubstantiated (plan issued)

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2026-06-12
407250DPaperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2024-06-07
407120A4Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2024-06-07
407120A6Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2024-06-07
407120BPaperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2024-06-07
Operations(3)
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40790A5OperationsSubstantiated (plan issued)

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

2026-06-12
40760GOperationsCorrected

Radon testing proof missing for license renewal (IEMA-licensed tester required every 3 years)

2026-03-06
40755FOperationsSubstantiated (plan issued)

License renewal application requirement not met

2025-06-30

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

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 #385272).