St. George International School (SGI)

C.1.2.: Based on record review and interview on 2/27/2026, at 11 a.m., S8 failed to notify the Department and DCFS within 24 hours of the following critical incidents: On 10/30/2025, at approximately 8:03 a.m., C1, 7-year-old, exited the building without staff supervision. A parent found and returned C1 inside the building to S8 at 8:10 a.m. On 10/31/2025, between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., C2, 11-year-old, climbed onto and fell from an infant swing, resulting in a broken arm requiring medical care. Corrective Action: Effective 2/27/2026, S8 stated she will require staff to…

Based on observation and record review at 11:15 a.m., S8 failed to ensure an accurate daily attendance record for independent contractor’s that included O1’s first and last name, arrival and departure times, name of staff member that accompanied O1, and purpose of the visit. The Specialist observed O1 unaccompanied in a classroom with a one-year-old child. O1 was not signed into the center. Corrective Action: Effective 2/27/2026, S8 stated she will require all Independent Contractors to sign in and out when providing services, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on observation and record review at 11:15 a.m., S8 failed to maintain a daily attendance record for all visitors to include the visitor’s name, date of visit, arrival and departure times, and the purpose of the visit. The Specialist observed O2, O3, and 9 additional parents were present and not signed into the center’s attendance record. Corrective Action: Effective 2/27/2026, S8 stated she will require all Volunteers and Visitors to sign in and out of the center, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

1713.A.&B.&C.: Based on observation, record review, and interview at 10 a.m., S2 failed to supervise children at all times when she opened the door into the hallway area, and five children went into the hallway. S2 walked back into the front lobby area of the center, as the door closed, leaving five children, ages 5 to 12 years old in the hallway alone for 2 minutes. S2 and S5 were taking photos in the front lobby area of the center. On 10/30/2025, at approximately 8:03 a.m., staff failed to supervise C1, 7-year-old, at all times as C1 exited the building without staff supervision and was…

Based on observation and record review at 11:30 a.m., S8 failed to have documentation on file for O1, Independent Contractor, that included O1’s name, address, phone number, list of duties performed while at the center, and the name of the staff person, not counted in child to staff ratio, who accompanied O1 in the classroom with a one-year-old child. The Specialist observed O1 in a classroom with a one-year-old child. Corrective Action: Effective on 2/27/2026, S8 stated she will require all Independent Contractors to complete an Independent Contractor's form and receive a copy of…

Based on record review at 11a.m., S8 failed to provide documentation that all staff completed the online Child Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Training provided by DCFS annually in 2025. The Specialist observed 2 of 8 staff members did not have current Mandated Reporter training. S2's training expired on 8/8/2025 and S3's training expired on 2/25/2026. Corrective Action: Effective 2/27/2026, S8 stated she will create a spreadsheet, to include trainings and their expiration dates, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on Record Review at 11:30 a.m., S8 failed to obtain a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the department for each volunteer, S6, O2, and O3. The Specialist observed S6, alone in a classroom supervising six children, ages 7 to 12 years old, O2 and O3 were observed walking unaccompanied throughout the center. Corrective Action: Effective 2/27/2026, S8 stated she will obtain all required documentation, before Volunteers perform any services, to ensure compliance with this regulation.

Based on observation and record review at 11:15 a.m., S8 failed to obtain a CCCBC-based determination of eligibility for child care purposes from the department for O1, Independent Contractor, prior to being alone in a classroom with a one-year-old child. Corrective Action: Effective 2/27/2026, S8 stated she will obtain all required documentation, before Independent Contractors perform any services, to ensure compliance with this regulation.