Wonder Joy Academy - Belvidere
Day Care Center · Licensed · Licensed since 2020
GoldiCheck · State record
Protective Plan issued on 2024-02-15 (407100A11: Staff qualification or training requirement not met) — DCFS assessed an active child safety risk
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.
UNSAFE infant sleep position — SIDS risk (back-to-sleep required)
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.
Staff worked with children WITHOUT completed background check
Staff used PROHIBITED PHYSICAL DISCIPLINE on a child
Illinois prohibits physical punishment — hitting, slapping, shaking, or physical restraint used as discipline — in licensed daycares. This citation code is recorded when an inspector documents that prohibition being breached.
All violations
71 violations shown (83 outside lookback window)
Background checks(3)
Staff worked with children WITHOUT completed background check
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.
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.
Discipline(3)
Staff used PROHIBITED PHYSICAL DISCIPLINE on a child
Illinois prohibits physical punishment — hitting, slapping, shaking, or physical restraint used as discipline — in licensed daycares. This citation code is recorded when an inspector documents that prohibition being breached.
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 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.
Health & sanitation(16)
Child health record or immunization requirement not met
Child health record or immunization requirement not met
Nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Diapering or toileting requirement not met
UNSAFE infant sleep position — SIDS risk (back-to-sleep required)
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 given without required written authorization
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
Animal in facility — health or safety requirement not met
Child health record or immunization requirement not met
Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met
Nutrition or meal service requirement not met
Diapering or toileting requirement not met
Safe sleep practice requirement not met
Medication handling requirement not met
Building safety(9)
Outdoor playground safety requirement not met
Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met
Equipment or toy safety requirement not met
Outdoor playground safety 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
Equipment or toy safety requirement not met
Outdoor playground safety requirement not met
Staff-to-child ratios(3)
Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained
Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained
Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained
Staff training(13)
Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)
Staff qualification or training requirement not met
Director missing required disability-inclusion training certificate (6+ clock hours, within 36 months of appointment)
Early childhood teacher qualification not met
Biennial staff physical re-examination not completed
Staff qualification or training requirement not met
Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)
Staff qualification or training requirement not met
Child care director qualification requirement not met
Early childhood teacher qualification not met
Early childhood assistant qualification not met
Student or youth aide requirement not met
Staff qualification or training requirement not met
Paperwork / records(15)
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed
Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
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
Confidentiality of records requirement not met
Personnel records or documentation requirement not met
Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed
Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed
Operations(9)
Staffing structure requirement not met (director oversight or on-site presence)
Program operations requirement not met
Infant & toddler special requirement not met
Infant & toddler special requirement not met
Volunteer requirement not met
Day care center permit provision not met
Program operations requirement not met
Infant & toddler special requirement not met
Staffing structure requirement not met (director oversight or on-site presence)
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 #585610).