RecordWell Data

Gads Hill Center

4255-4259 S ARCHER AVE, Chicago, IL 60632 · Cook County

21cited violations
4serious tier
9inspections
13tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Daycare Above And Under 2 Years)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2698627
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025110
2024110
2023230
2022141
2021261
2019262

Inspections

  1. Oct 20, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED LEAK UNDER MIDDLE BASIN AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  2. Oct 24, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN JANITORIAL ROOM ON FIRST FLOOR ABOVE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

  3. Nov 7, 2023 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  4. Nov 3, 2023 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

      PIC WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON SITE.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (MILK, COOKED CARROTS, ETC). INSTD TO HAVE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 PRIORITY FOUNDATION

    • Severity not stated

      HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

      NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE ON PREMISES. 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT 97.0F, AND ALL HANDWASH SINKS RANGING FROM 85.0F-92.0F. INSTD TO PROVIDE MINIMUM 100F AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS AT 110F MINIMUM AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)

  5. Sep 23, 2022 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      FOUND ALL HANDWASHING SINKS NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE (87F-93.1F). MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 100F-120F AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. COS DURING INSPECTION.

    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      FOUND EXTERIOR DOOR TO PLAYGROUND WITH APPROXIMATELY 1/2" GAP IN MIDDLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE TIGHT FITTING AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      INVERT DISHES DURING STORAGE, MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FOUND ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT AND IN CLASSROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

  6. Oct 21, 2021 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  7. Oct 19, 2021 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

      PIC IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY NOR VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTD TO PROVIDE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES WHEN HANDLING TCS FOODS (MILK) AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 PRIORITY FOUNDATION

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      UNABLE TO LOCATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTD TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      HANDWASH CLEANSER WITH DISPENSER LOCATED ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO LOCATE AT HANDWASH SINK ONLY.

    • Serious Priority

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      INOPERABLE WAREWASHING MACHINE ON SITE. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD TO REPAIR OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES. (NOT BEING USED AT TIME OF INSPECTION). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025

    • Severity not stated

      HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

      NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AS REQUIRED THROUGH OUT PREMISES. TOILET ROOM HANDWASH SINKS AT 90.1-91.F, HANDWASH SINK IN PREP AREA 91.5, AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK 91.7F. INSTD TO PROVIDE 100F-120F AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS AND 110F MINIMUM AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY

  8. Nov 19, 2019 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      WALLS, FLOORS AND CEILING UNFINISHED IN BASEMENT WHERE CLEANING SUPPLIES STORED. INSTD TO HAVE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

  9. Oct 30, 2019 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      NO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND NECESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING DISINFECTED EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Serious Priority

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      LOW TEMPERATURE WAREWASHING MACHINE NOT CONNECTED. INSTD TO PROPERLY CONNECT AND HAVE IN GOOD REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005

    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

      NO REFRIGERATION ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE REFRIGERATION (MORE THAN 1) AND BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      WALLS, FLOORS AND CEILING UNFINISHED IN BASEMENT WHERE CLEANING SUPPLIES STORED. INSTD TO HAVE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.