Children's Cove

Based on observations at 11:15 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the required child to staff ratio was met for children of the following ages: infants under 1 year; S4 and S5 were observed caring for eleven 3-12-month-old children. The required ratio for children of this age is 5 children per 1 staff person. This was corrected. Corrective Action: Effective 9/25/2025, S2 stated they are currently in the process of hiring additional staff and going forward, she will move 1-year-olds up to one of the two 1-year-old classrooms to ensure compliance with this regulation.

C. Based on record review and interview at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure 9 of 12 staff members obtained a minimum of 12 clock hours of training annually. S1 had 4, S3 had 7.5, S4 had 5.5, S5 had 1.5, S6 had 1.5, S7 had 4, S9 had 4.5, S10 had 1.5 and S12 had 5.5 hours of continuing education hours. This could not be corrected. Corrective Action: Effective 9/25/2025, S2 stated she will begin signing all staff up for one in person training per month and begin tracking training hours on her tracker to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on record review and interview at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center's end of day visual check was complete. The last documented visual check was completed on 9/2/2025. This could not be corrected. Corrective Action: Effective 9/25/2025, S2 stated she will move the end of day visual check closer to the exit door and set a reminder on her phone to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on record review and interview at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center's current passenger transportation log was complete as it did not include date the transportation is provided, name of the child, name of driver and staff members, pick up and drop off locations, time child was placed on the vehicle, time child was released and name of the person or entity to whom child was released, signature of staff person completing the log. The center started transportation on 8/18/2025, but no logs were available. This was not corrected. Corrective Action: Effective 9/25/2025, S2…

Based on record review and interview at 11:30 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the center maintained documentation that the driver or attendant checked the vehicle at the completion of each trip. The center started transporting children from school to the center on 8/15/2025. This could not be corrected. Corrective Action: Effective 9/25/2025, S2 stated she will put the daily transportation log on the bus for the driver to complete and she will check it each morning upon her arrival to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on observations and interview at 12:30 p.m, S1 failed to ensure S8 was supervised until she has received CPR and First Aid training. She was observed supervising 13 2-3-year-olds alone during rest-time. This was not corrected. S1 stated the next training is scheduled for 8/5/2025. Corrective Action: Effective 8/5/2025, S1 stated she will make sure all staff who don't have CPR and First Aid training are paired with a staff member who has this training to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on observations and interview at 12:30 p.m., S1 failed to ensure the center's end of day check included the date, time of visual check, and signature of the staff conducting the visual check for 7/28/2025-8/1/2025. This was corrected prior to the Specialist's departure. Corrective Action: Effective 8/5/2025, S1 stated she will move the end of day check close to the computer instead of on the wall so that it isn't missed and to ensure compliance with this regulation.

1717.A. Based on observations, record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S11 failed to ensure documentation was on file for Independent Contractors that included person's name, address, phone number, or list of duties performed while at the center and documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for 4 of 4 independent contractors. O1, O2, O3, and O4 lacked a contractor information record and O3 and O4 lacked documentation of CCCBC. Specialist was able to check that O3 and O4 had a valid CCCBC. Corrective Action: Effective 6/4/2025, S9 stated she will have all independent…

C.: Based on record review and interview at 11:00 a.m., S9 failed to ensure 4 of 6 new staff received orientation within seven and/or thirty days of the first day present at the center and prior to having sole responsibility for any children. S20, first day working 11/26/2024, should have completed the DCFS Online Mandated Reporter Training by 12/2/2024; it was completed on 12/6/2024. S6, first day working 1/22/2025, should have completed LDE Key Training Module 1 by 1/29/2025; it was completed on 2/23/2025. LDE Key Training Modules 2 and 3 should have been completed by 2/22/2025;…

Based on observations at 9:00 a.m., S7 failed to ensure the manufacturer's shoulder restraint device was being used as C11, 6-months-old, was observed in a baby swing strapped in at the waist, but not the shoulders. This was corrected prior to the Specialist's departure. Corrective Action: Effective 6/4/2024, S9 stated she will review the safe sleep practices with the infant teachers and post them to the wall to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to maintain documentation of a daily attendance record for Staff and Owners, to include the time of arrival and departure. S3, DOH 12/08/2020, was present at the center, but not signed in. This was not corrected prior to the Specialists departure.

Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation for 1 of 15 staff members on the premises and accessible to children had current certification in adult, infant, and child CPR through training approved by the department. S3 failed to have the current certification. This was not corrected prior to the Specialists departure.

Based on record review at 11:00 a.m., S1 failed to have documentation for 1 of 15 staff on the premises and accessible to children had current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the department. S3 failed to have the current certification. This was not corrected prior to the Specialists departure.

Based on observations, record review, and interview at 11:00 AM, S1 failed have documentation that 1 of 15 staff completed the online child abuse and neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS. S3, DOH 12/8/2020, last completed the training on 7/20/2022. This could not be corrected prior to the Specialist's departure.