Little Blessings Childcare and Preschool

Based record review/interview at 1 p.m., Although a minimum of a breakfast or morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack shall be served to children, and meals and snacks shall be served not more than three hours apart. C1’s mother requested C1, age 2 months, be fed every 3- 3 1/2 hours. On 03/11/2026, C1 was present in the center from 7:17 a.m. until 5:35 p.m. and was fed only one bottle the entire day around 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Corrective Action: Effective 4/17/2026, S2 stated she posted a sign instructing staff to wake up sleeping infants and feed them to ensure compliance with…

1509.A.8a.&b.: Based on interview(s) at 12 p.m., although the center has a behavior management policy in place that prohibits physical/corporal punishment, On 12/30/2025, S5 (DOH: 8/18/2025) used a prohibited method of discipline. S5 was observed by O1 yelling and pulling, C1,1-year-old, down from a table. S5 was terminated on 1/02/2026. C1 still attends the center. Corrective Action: Effective 1/14/2026, S1 stated S5 was terminated and no longer works at the center to ensure compliance with this regulation.

1509.A.8a.&b.: Based on interview(s) at 12 p.m., although the center has a behavior management policy in place that prohibits physical/corporal punishment, On 12/30/2025, S5 (DOH: 8/18/2025) used a prohibited method of discipline. S5 was observed by O1 yelling and pulling, C1,1-year-old, down from a table. S5 was terminated on 1/02/2026. C1 still attends the center. Corrective Action: Effective 1/14/2026, S1 stated S5 was terminated and no longer works at the center to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on observation and interview on 6/06/2025 11:00 a.m., S11 and S12 failed to have the minimum child to staff ratio met at all times on 6/05/2025. At approximately 8:43 a.m., on 6/05/2025, S12 went into the restroom and left S11 in the classroom with nineteen children, ages 2-year-old. The required ratio for children of this age is 10 children per 1 staff person. Corrective Action: Effective 7/01/2025, S1 stated staff were encouraged to call into the office for all restroom breaks to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on record review and interview(s) on 6/06/2025 at 10:45 a.m., S11 and S12 failed to ensure children were supervised at all times. On 6/5/2025 approximately 8:43 a.m., C1, age 2 years old, was able to run out of Building 3 unsupervised and across the street on Fourpark Road. He was noticed by a parent who knocked on the window of the door, then opened the door saying a child was across the street. At 8:45 a.m., C1 was retrieved by S14 and returned inside the center. S11 and S12 was placed on administrative leave pending further determination by upper management. Corrective…

1723.F. Based on record review, observation, and interview on 6/06/2025 at 10:15 a.m., S10 (DOH: 4/16/2025) failed to have current pediatric first aid and CPR within 90 calendar days from the date of hire and prior to assuming sole responsibility for any children. S10 was supervising seven 1-year-olds. Corrective Action: Effective 7/01/2025, S1 stated she will speak with the CPR instructor and request the transcript of trainings if or when there is not certificate available to ensure compliance with this regulation.

1807.C. Based on observations and record review on 6/06/2025 at 9:55 a.m., S1 failed to obtain for each independent contractor/visitors, a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the department or ensure they were accompanied at all times by an adult staff member who is not being counted in child to staff ratios while at the center when children are present and prior to performing services. Two men delivering food from YellowFin were observed walking through the infant classroom. Another man with Cintas was observed placing rugs in Building 3 at 10:06 a.m.…

1903.C. Based on observations and record review on 6/06/2025 at 10:05 a.m., S1 failed to ensure the outdoor area free of hazards as evidence of a gate between Buildings 3 and 4 not being properly secured, which allowed C1, age 2 years old, to run out of Building 3 unsupervised and across the street on Fourpark Road. He was noticed by a parent who knocked on the window of the door, then opened the door saying a child was across the street. At 8:45 a.m., C1 was retrieved by S14 and returned inside the center. Corrective Action: Effective 7/01/2025, S1 stated on 6/05/2025 an additional safety…

Based on record review at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to have documentation on file for O1-O4, Independent Contractors, that included the person's name, address, phone number, and list of duties performed while at the center. O1 was present in the childcare center on 04/11/2025, O2 was present on 02/05/2025 and 04/11/2025, O3 was present on 01/02/2025, 01/06/2025, and 02/06/2025, and O4 was present on 01/30/2025, 02/06/2025, 02/13/2025, 02/20/2025, 02/27/2025, 03/06/2025, 03/13/2015, and 04/17/2025. This was was not corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 04/29/2025,…

Based on record review at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to obtain documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the Department or the paid, adult staff member who accompanied Independent Contractor, O5. O5 was present on 02/18/2025 and 04/22/2025. This was not corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 04/29/2025, S1 stated she will train afternoon staff to check or obtain CCCBC eligibility for all visitors and independent contractors, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on record review at 1:00 p.m., S1 failed to obtain documentation of a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the Department or the paid, adult staff member who accompanied Independent Contractor, O5. O5 was present on 02/18/2025 and 04/22/2025. This was not corrected during the inspection. Corrective Action: Effective 4/29/2025, S1 stated she train afternoon staff to check or obtain CCCBC Eligibility for all visitors and independent contractors, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on observation at 10:09 a.m., although individual sleeping accommodations are assigned and labeled for each child on a permanent basis, S3 and S4 failed to follow the assigned labeled crib and allowed C1 (8-months-old) to sleep in a crib labeled for use by C2 (7-months-old). This was corrected during the inspection and the crib sheet was removed and crib and mattress sanitized. Corrective Action: Effective 4/29/2025, S1 stated she will ensure all staff are trained to follow this regulation prior to working in the infant classrooms, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on observation at 10:09 a.m., although individual sleeping accommodations are assigned and labeled for each child on a permanent basis, S3 and S4 failed to follow the assigned labeled crib and allowed C1 (8-months-old) to sleep in a crib labeled for use by C2 (7-months-old). This was corrected during the inspection and the crib sheet was removed and crib and mattress sanitized. Corrective Action: Effective 4/29/2025, S1 stated she all staff are trained on this regulation prior to working in the infant classrooms, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on record review/interview on 3/13/2025, at 11 a.m., S4 failed to supervise C1, 2-years-old, at all times. On 2/25/2025, at 4:30 p.m., S4 left C1 on the playground, exact amount of time unknown, after going inside the classroom. Staff stated C1 was unsupervised on the playground for less than one minute to three minutes. S4 received a write up during her 90-day probationary period ending 4/31/2025.

Based on record review/interview on 3/13/2025, at 11 a.m., S1 failed to immediately notify the O1 of the following critical incident: On 2/25/2025, at 4:30 p.m., S4 left C1, 2-years-old, on the playground, exact amount of time unknown, after going inside the classroom. S2 notified O1 on 2/25/2025, at 7:50 p.m.

1713A.B.C.: Based on record review/interview on 3/13/2025, at 11 a.m., S11 failed to supervise C2, 1-year-old, at all times. On 2/19/2025, at 3:50 p.m., O2 questioned a bite mark observed on C2's left cheekbone. S11 stated between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., while changing diapers, C2 began to cry. S11 did not observe what caused C2 to cry and checked C2 and did not observe any marks on C2 at that time.

Based on record review on 3/13/2025, at 11 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that 2 of 6 staff, S4 and S9, completed the DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training within seven days of the first day present at the center. S4's first day present was 1/31/2025 and last complete the training on 10/17/2023 and S9's first day present was 7/25/2024 and completed the training on 8/28/2024.

Based on record review on 3/13/2025, at 11 a.m., S1 failed to provide documentation that 2 of 6 staff, S4 and S9, completed the DCFS online Mandated Reporter Training within seven days of the first day present at the center. S4's first day present was 1/31/2025 and last completed the training on 10/17/2023 and S9's first day present was 7/25/2024 and completed the training on 8/28/2024.