Description:
We are a new, privately owned preschool and childcare in Peoria. Our mission is to strive and make every child’s experience memorable and enriching. We are setting a high standard for excellence in Early Childhood Education by providing a nurturing but highly educational setting.
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0160348 | 2025-09-23 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct complaint #00144974 investigation on 9/23/25. A copy of the Notice of Inspection Rights was provided at the time of the inspection. The Written Documentation is required to be submitted through the Licensing Portal within 10 days of the receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. Ratios observed were: 1:4 Infants 1:6 One year olds 1:8 Two year olds 1:10 Three year olds 1: 11 Four year olds. There were 3 staff interviewed during this investigation. Others interviewed: The complainant. Documentation observed was the following: *Rosters, staff sign-in, children's attendance logs and 2 staff files. 2 of 2 staff fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview and documentation that the 3 allegations lacked sufficient evidence and were unable to be substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. | |||
| INSP-0157633 | 2025-08-15 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the Compliance inspection conducted on 8/15/25 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The Written Documentation is required to be submitted through the Licensing Portal within 10 days of the receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The following was discussed, but not limited to: 1) New rules effective 8/3/25 (including number of annual training hours, orientation, etc), 2) Tummy Time, 3) Ensuring the firmness of the tummy time mat is maintained. Please submit the revised Handbook, which includes expulsion and suspension policies. There were 4 staff files reviewed. 4 of 4 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website. | |||
| INSP-0052712 | 2025-02-05 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct complaint #00096567 investigation on 2/5/2025. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Name of Compliance Officer #1: Jennifer Flicker Name of Compliance Officer #2: Tricia Tartaglio The Written Documentation is required to be submitted through the Licensing Portal within 10 days of the receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. Ratios observed were: Infants: 1:1, One-two year olds: 1:7 Three & four year olds: 1:12. There were 4 staff interviewed during this investigation. There were 4 children interviewed. There were 2 staff files reviewed during this investigation. The fingerprint clearance cards for 2 of the 2 were verified to be valid through the DPS website. Others interviewed: The complainant. Documentation observed were rosters, accident & injury log and staff statements related to the incident, Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview and documentation that allegations 1 and 2 were unable to be substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. | |||
| INSP-0048047 | 2024-09-09 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct complaint #00089735 investigation on 9/9/2024. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Name of Compliance Officer #1: Jennifer Flicker Name of Compliance Officer #2: Fred Geyser The Written Documentation is required to be submitted through the Licensing Portal within 10 days of the receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. Ratios observed were: Infants: 1:2, One year olds: 1:4, Two-year-olds: 2:10, Three year olds: 1:7, Four year olds: 1:10. There were 5 staff interviewed during this investigation. There were 2 staff files reviewed during this investigation. The fingerprint clearance cards for 2 of the 2 were verified to be valid through the DPS website. There was 1 child’s file review. Others interviewed: The complainant. Documentation observed was the roster from the day of the incident, the child's attendance record for the day of the incident, the incident report, the accident and emergency log and the child's medical report related to the injury. Upon completion of the complaint investigation, it was determined from observation, interview and documentation that allegation #1 was unable to be substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. | |||
| INSP-0047540 | 2024-08-30 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were found at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 8/30/2024, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Name of Compliance Officer: Jennifer Flicker The Written Documentation is required to be submitted through the Licensing Portal within 10 days of the receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The following was discussed but not limited to: 1) The DCS portal is required to be used for all new staff and for any existing staff that never received DCS clearance results, 2) Discussed that the child's symptoms that manifest during an allergic reaction should be listed under the "reason" to administer the prescribed Epipens on the child's medication form, 3) Employment date, as related to obtaining fingerprint clearance card, verifying fingerprint card's validity, orientation completion, annual training cycle date and obtaining TB clearance, 5) The Empower program no longer subsidizes the fee, and 6) Tummy time rules discussed with infant room staff. There were 5 staff files reviewed. 5 of the 5 fingerprint clearance cards were verified to be valid through the DPS website. The Empower Assessment was completed at the time of the inspection. | |||
| INSP-0045244 | 2024-06-19 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a Complaint investigation 86002 on 6.19.2024. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days. Ratios observed were as follows: Infants 1:3 1's 1:2 2's 2:7 3's & up 2:11 There were 5 staff interviewed during this investigation. There were 3 staff files reviewed during this investigation. 3 of 3 Fingerprint Clearance cards reviewed were valid via a DPS website search. Documents reviewed include the following: Rosters, posted allergy lists in the classroom and in the kitchen, Children's Record cards, children's attendance records, staff attendance records, children's files and staff documentation. Others interviewed: The complainant. Upon completion of Complaint investigation 86002 it was determined from the Compliance Officers' observations and interviews that the allegation was unable to be substantiated. The allegation lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Compliance Officer #1 is Tricia Tartaglio Compliance Officer #2 is Flossie Wagner | |||
| INSP-0035180 | 2024-01-23 | Complaint | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a Complaint investigation 66133 on 1.23.2024. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days. Ratios observed were as follows: Infants 2:6 1's 2:10 2's 2:11 3's 1:13 4's 1:5 There were 5 staff interviewed during this investigation. There were 2 fingerprint clearance cards valid via a DPS website search. Documentation observed: Rosters, Illness & injury log, & children's Record cards Others interviewed: The complainant. Upon completion of Complaint investigation 66133 it was determined from the Compliance Officers' observations and interviews that the allegation was substantiated. The following deficiencies were observed and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. The following was discussed and not limited to: 1. The COVID waiver must be removed from the enrollment packet. 2. Documentation. Compliance Officer #1 is Tricia Tartaglio Compliance Officer #2 is Heather Bauer | |||
| INSP-0032522 | 2023-09-18 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 9/18/2023 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days. 5 of 5 Fingerprint Clearance cards reviewed were valid via a DPS website search. The Empower self-evaluation was completed at the time of the inspection. The Emergency Disaster Plan update form was completed at the time of the inspection. The following was discussed but not limited to: 1. The temperature in the freezer must be 0 degrees or below. (There was no food in the freezer.) 2. The Statement of services/ Parent Handbook must include a description of activities. 3. Shaving cream must be stored to be inaccessible to enrolled children. 4. Children's personal products must be labeled with a child's first and last name. Compliance Officer #1 is Tricia Tartaglio Compliance Officer #2 is David Ramos | |||
| INSP-0031871 | 2023-09-07 | Monitoring | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Monitoring Inspection conducted on 9/7/2023 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of this Statement of Deficiencies Compliance Officer #1 is Tricia Tartaglio Compliance Officer #2 is Monika Jones | |||
| INSP-0028065 | 2023-05-31 | Monitoring | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Monitoring Inspection conducted on 5/31/2023 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. The following items were discussed: 1. The missing ceiling tile in the 2's room. 2. Specific items on the menu. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days. Compliance Officer #1 is Tricia Tartaglio Compliance Officer #2 is Andrea Rach | |||
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