Juz Us Childcare Development Center

Based on record review at 12:30 p.m., S2 failed to have documentation 1 of 16 staff on the premises and accessible to children have current certification in infant, child, and adult CPR through training approved by the Department. S1 failed to have the current certification. A class has been scheduled for 01/20/2026. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure. Corrective Action: Effective 01/15/2026, S2 stated S1 was sick every time she was scheduled to take the training class, she will ensure S1 attends a training class, and will set calendar reminders for each…

Based on record review at 12:30 p.m., S2 failed to have documentation for 1 of 16 staff members, S1, on the premises and accessible to children had current certification in Pediatric First Aid through training approved by the department. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist’s departure. Corrective Action: Effective 01/15/2026, S2 stated S1 was sick every time she was scheduled to take the training class, she will ensure S1 attends a training class, and will set calendar reminders for each staff member's training expiration date to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Critical Incidents and Required Notifications - Based on interviews and record review at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to notify the Department within 24 hours of becoming aware of an allegation on 10/17/2025. Child Welfare visited the center on 10/17/2025 at 1:05 p.m. to investigate an allegation of physical abuse that allegedly occurred to C1, 3-years-old, by S7. S1 submitted the Critical Incident Report in Edlink to the Department on 11/03/2025 during the inspection. Corrective Action:

Based on observation at 12:55 p.m., S1 failed to ensure the white Ford XLT van had a current safety inspection sticker. The sticker on the van expired 09/2025. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist departure. Corrective Action: Effective 10/13/2025, S1 stated she have the inspection stickers renewed at the beginning of the month during monthly vehicle to ensure compliance with the inspection.

Based on observations at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure items that can be harmful to children and plastic bags, not in use, were inaccessible to the children, as the Specialist observed the following:- a roll of trash bags on a shelf accessible to children in the 1-year-old classroom -3 cans of Lysol disinfectant spray, 1 bottle of Microban disinfectant, and 1 bottle of Windex window cleaner accessible to children in an unlocked storage room near the 4-year-old classroom. This was corrected prior to the Specialist's and Supervisor's departure. Corrective Action: Effective…

C.1.2.: Based on record review and interviews at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to notify within 24 hours of the incident the Department and Child Welfare of the following critical incident: On 03/24/2025, at 10:03 p.m., O1 sent a message via Brightwheel reporting she took C1, 5-years-old, to the emergency room due to bruises and marks she believes he received at the center on 03/24/2025. On 3/25/2025, at 8:55 a.m., S1 responded to the message. The critical incident report was submitted to the Department on 3/26/2025, at 11:17 a.m. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist's and…

1711.I. Based on observations at 8:22 a.m., S8 and S9 failed to ensure minimum child-to-staff ratio, plus one additional adult, was maintained on a non-vehicular excursion, as the Supervisor observed S8 and S9 conducting a non-vehicular excursion with 17 children aged 3-to-4-years-old exiting the front door of the Center's Building 1 and walking to the Center's Building 2. There needed to be an additional adult present. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist's and Supervisor's departure. Corrective Action: Effective 04/04/2025, S1 stated she center will no longer conduct non-vehicular…

C.: Based on record review at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure S15, first day present at the center was 02/24/2025, had documentation that she completed the LDE Key Training Module 1 and the DCFS Mandated Reporter online training within 7 calendar days and Modules 2 and 3 within 30 calendar days of the first day present at the center, and prior to assuming sole responsibility for children. S15 should have completed Module 1 and the DCFS Mandated Reporter by 03/03/2025, and Modules 2 and 3 should have been completed by 03/26/2025. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist's and…

Based on observations at 12:00 p.m., S4 failed to ensure her personal belongings were inaccessible to children, as the Specialist observed her purse in an unlocked cabinet in the 1-year-old classroom, within reach of and accessible to the children. This was corrected prior to the Specialist's and Supervisor's departure. Corrective Action: Effective 04/04/2025, S4 stated she would ensure she locks the classroom cabinet she keeps her purse in to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on observations at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to ensure indoor and outdoor areas were free of hazards as the Specialist observed: -2 of 6 wall sockets uncovered in the 2-year-old classroom-5 torn sleep mats with exposed stuffing-a roll of plastic bags hanging on a shelf within reach of the children in the 2-year-old classroom -10 cots stacked vertically instead of horizontally to prevent tipping over in the 2-year-old classroom-exposed ground covering, laid under the rubber mulch to prevent grass growing, laid near the play structure on the playground-an exposed metal attachment on…

Based on observations and record review at 12:00 p.m., S1 failed to obtain written parental authorization for all non-vehicular excursions for 17 children aged 3 to 4-years-old. At 8:22 a.m., the Supervisor observed S8 and S9 conducting a non-vehicular excursion with 17 children aged 3-to-4-years-old, exiting the front door of building 1 to walk to building 2. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist's departure. Corrective Action: Effective 04/04/2025, S1 stated she center will no longer conduct non-vehicular excursions between the buildings via the parking lot to ensure…

Based on observations and record review, S1 failed to maintain a record of all non-vehicular excursions. At 8:22 a.m., the Specialist observed S8 and S9 conducting a non-vehicular excursion with 17 children aged 3-to-4-years-old. This was not corrected prior to the Specialist's departure. Corrective Action: Effective 04/04/2025, S1 stated she center will no longer conduct non-vehicular excursions between the buildings via the parking lot to ensure compliance with this regulation.