Steele, Denice L
GoldiCheck · State record
2 safety violations (4069A +1 more) in the last 3 year(s) — corrective plan in progress; 10 administrative violations in the last 3 year(s)
Category check
No serious safety issues right now; some safety areas have past or minor findings.
Safety
can be flagged seriousKey findings
Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.
Family home provider has NOT completed required background check
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Unsafe infant sleep practice — infant not placed on back on firm, flat surface (SIDS risk)
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
All violations
12 violations shown (59 outside lookback window)
Background checks(1)
Family home provider has NOT completed required background check
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Health & sanitation(7)
Unsafe infant sleep practice — infant not placed on back on firm, flat surface (SIDS risk)
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Family home — records & reports requirement not met (§406.24)
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Family home — child immunization records requirement not met
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Family home — records & reports requirement not met (§406.24)
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Family home — records & reports requirement not met (§406.24)
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Family home — records & reports requirement not met (§406.24)
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Family home — records & reports requirement not met (§406.24)
DCFS has not recorded a verified correction. The facility may have fixed this independently — ask for the inspector sign-off.
Paperwork / records(3)
Family 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.
Family 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.
Family 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(1)
Family home — general licensing requirement not met
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 #432626).
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