Tamarak Country School-South

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.

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.

Staff member working without a required background check clearance

This citation family covers Illinois background-check requirements for people working with children in licensed care. Check the sub-code and the status shown with this finding for what specifically was cited and where it stands.

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

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.

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.

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

Infant placed in UNSAFE sleep position (back-to-sleep violation — SIDS risk)

Illinois requires infants be placed on their back to sleep, on a firm, flat surface with no loose bedding. This citation is recorded when an inspector documents an infant positioned face-down or on their side, a position associated with a significantly higher risk of SIDS.

Medication handling requirement not met

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

Diapering or toileting requirement not met

Soft bedding or prohibited objects in infant sleep area (suffocation/SIDS risk)

Illinois requires infants to sleep on a firm, flat, bare surface. This citation is recorded when soft objects — pillows, bumper pads, stuffed animals, or loose blankets — are documented in an infant's sleep space. The rule exists because such objects raise the risk of suffocation and SIDS.

Medication handling requirement not met

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

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

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

Annual 15-hour in-service training not completed

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

Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

Volunteer requirement not met

License provision not met

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

Program operations requirement not met

Program operations requirement not met

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

Unknown citation — look up in Rule 407