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Ymca Children'S Center

2998 W PEARL CITY RD, Freeport, IL 61032

Day Care Center · Licensed · Licensed since 1989

Serious concerns

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Protective Plan issued on 2026-02-04 (407100A10: Staff worked with children WITHOUT completed background check) — DCFS assessed an active child safety risk

Category check

1 safety area flagged serious — see red below.

Safety

can be flagged serious
  • Background checks3
  • Supervision
  • Discipline2
  • Health & sanitation13
  • Building safety7

Administrative

records, staffing & routine — minor
  • Staff-to-child ratios2
  • Staff training14
  • Paperwork / records17
  • Operations19

Key findings

Most recent or most severe violations based on your filters.

407100A10Background checksCorrected

Staff worked with children WITHOUT completed background check

2026-02-04
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.

2024-12-23
407270DisciplineIn compliance

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.

2024-12-23

All violations

77 violations shown (58 outside lookback window)

DCFS SunshineSearch Provider #133485
Background checks(3)
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407100A10Background checksCorrected

Staff worked with children WITHOUT completed background check

2026-02-04
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.

2024-12-23
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.

2023-09-13
Discipline(2)
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407270DisciplineIn compliance

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.

2024-12-23
407270DisciplineIn compliance

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.

2023-10-04
Health & sanitation(13)
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407320AHealth & sanitationCorrected

Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met

2026-02-04
407310A6Health & sanitationCorrected

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2024-12-23
407320Health & sanitationIn compliance

Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met

2024-12-23
407330Health & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2024-12-23
407340Health & sanitationIn compliance

Diapering or toileting requirement not met

2024-12-23
407350Health & sanitationIn compliance

Safe sleep practice requirement not met

2024-12-23
407360Health & sanitationIn compliance

Medication handling requirement not met

2024-12-23
407310AHealth & sanitationCorrected

Child health record or immunization requirement not met

2023-10-04
407320Health & sanitationIn compliance

Hand washing or hygiene requirement not met

2023-10-04
407330Health & sanitationIn compliance

Nutrition or meal service requirement not met

2023-10-04
407340Health & sanitationIn compliance

Diapering or toileting requirement not met

2023-10-04
407350Health & sanitationIn compliance

Safe sleep practice requirement not met

2023-10-04
407360Health & sanitationIn compliance

Medication handling requirement not met

2023-10-04
Building safety(7)
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407370Building safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2024-12-23
407380Building safetyIn compliance

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2024-12-23
407390Building safetyIn compliance

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

2024-12-23
407370Building safetyIn compliance

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2023-10-04
407380Building safetyIn compliance

Equipment or toy safety requirement not met

2023-10-04
407390Building safetyIn compliance

Outdoor playground safety requirement not met

2023-10-04
407370D2ABuilding safetyCorrected

Indoor facility or space safety requirement not met

2023-09-13
Staff-to-child ratios(2)
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407190Staff-to-child ratiosIn compliance

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2024-12-23
407190Staff-to-child ratiosIn compliance

Required staff-to-child ratio was not maintained

2023-10-04
Staff training(14)
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407100B1Staff trainingCorrected

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

2026-02-04
407100C5Staff trainingCorrected

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

2026-02-04
407100DStaff trainingCorrected

Pre-employment physical exam or TB screening missing

2026-02-04
407100C1Staff trainingCorrected

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

2024-12-23
40770Staff trainingIn compliance

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2024-12-23
407130Staff trainingIn compliance

Child care director qualification requirement not met

2024-12-23
407140Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood teacher qualification not met

2024-12-23
407150Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood assistant qualification not met

2024-12-23
40770Staff trainingIn compliance

Organization and administration requirement not met (§407.70 general)

2023-10-04
407100Staff trainingIn compliance

Staff qualification or training requirement not met

2023-10-04
407130Staff trainingIn compliance

Child care director qualification requirement not met

2023-10-04
407140Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood teacher qualification not met

2023-10-04
407150Staff trainingIn compliance

Early childhood assistant qualification not met

2023-10-04
407160Staff trainingIn compliance

Student or youth aide requirement not met

2023-10-04
Paperwork / records(17)
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407250KPaperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2026-02-04
407250K1Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2026-02-04
407250K2Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2026-02-04
40780Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Confidentiality of records requirement not met

2024-12-23
407120Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2024-12-23
407250Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2024-12-23
407260Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

2024-12-23
407120A2Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2023-10-04
407120A3Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2023-10-04
407120A4Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2023-10-04
407120E5Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2023-10-04
407250I4APaperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Enrollment or discharge procedure not followed

2023-10-04
40780Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Confidentiality of records requirement not met

2023-10-04
407260Paperwork / recordkeepingIn compliance

Daily arrival or departure procedure not followed

2023-10-04
407120A2Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2023-09-13
407120A3Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2023-09-13
407120A4Paperwork / recordkeepingCorrected

Personnel records or documentation requirement not met

2023-09-13
Operations(19)
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CCA7AOperationsCorrected

Unknown citation — look up in Rule 407

2025-09-09
CCA46OperationsCorrected

Unknown citation — look up in Rule 407

2025-09-09
40790BOperationsCorrected

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

2025-09-09
40750B5OperationsCorrected

License application requirement not met

2024-12-23
40760OperationsIn compliance

License provision not met

2024-12-23
40790AOperationsIn compliance

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

2024-12-23
407170OperationsIn compliance

Substitute staff requirement not met

2024-12-23
407200OperationsIn compliance

Program operations requirement not met

2024-12-23
407210OperationsIn compliance

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2024-12-23
407220OperationsIn compliance

School-age program requirement not met

2024-12-23
407230OperationsIn compliance

Intergenerational program requirement not met

2024-12-23
407240OperationsIn compliance

Evening/night/weekend/holiday care requirement not met

2024-12-23
40750OperationsIn compliance

License application requirement not met

2023-10-04
40760OperationsIn compliance

License provision not met

2023-10-04
40790AOperationsIn compliance

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

2023-10-04
407170OperationsIn compliance

Substitute staff requirement not met

2023-10-04
407200OperationsIn compliance

Program operations requirement not met

2023-10-04
407210OperationsIn compliance

Infant & toddler special requirement not met

2023-10-04
407220OperationsIn compliance

School-age program requirement not met

2023-10-04
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 #133485).