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Wee Care Nursery School

1845 E 79TH ST, Chicago, IL 60649 · Cook County

23cited violations
0serious tier
15inspections
9tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Daycare (2 - 6 Years))
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2220951
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
2023130
2022100
2021110
2020120
2019210
2018110
2017110
2016220
2015140
2014150
2013110

Inspections

  1. Nov 10, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      6-501.12 OBSERVED MINOR DIRT DEBRIS BY THE REFRIGERATOR AND UNDER SHELVES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND IN AN UNUSED CLASSROOM BY THE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

  2. Oct 22, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS IN CORNER AREAS WHERE NEEDED (KITCHEN, UNUSED CLASSROOM AND CLOSET.

  3. Nov 28, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FLOOR IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER COUNTER IN CORNER TO REMOVE DEBRIS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      COVING IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR WHERE FALLING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN STORAGE ROOM IN NEED OF REMOVING. REMOVE AND MAINTAIN AREA CLUTTER FREE.

  4. Aug 23, 2022 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  5. Jun 3, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS ON THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN AND IN THE BIG KID CLASSROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

  6. Dec 11, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

      OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED IN FLOOR IN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED CEILING IN NEED OF REPAIR IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  7. Feb 13, 2019 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  8. Feb 5, 2019 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      5-202.12(A) OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED IN THE GIRLS AND BOYS TOILET ROOMS. HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION WAS 45F AT 4 OF THE HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE BOYS AND GIRLS TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN AT LEAST 100F AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C)

  9. Nov 16, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED THE FAUCET NECK OF THE THREE COMP SINK LEAKING IN THE KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK AT FAUCET NECK.

  10. Sep 15, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

      ORGANIZE STORAGE CLOSETS; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER.

  11. Nov 4, 2016 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  12. Oct 27, 2016 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED

      OBSERVED HAND SINKS IN THE KIDS TOILET ROOMS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. NO HOT RUNNING WATER IN THE GIRLS WASH ROOM AND THE HOT WATER RUNS OUT QUICKLY IN THE BOYS WASH ROOM. MUST BRING UP TO PLUMBING CODE AND MAINTAIN HOT RUNNING WATER FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED #7-38-030.

    • Not serious Minor

      VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

      NOTED THE HAND SINK (2nd) ONE IN THE BOYS WASH ROOM DOSE NOT STAY ON LONG ENOUGH IN ORDER TO PROPERLY WASH THEIR HANDS. MUST STAY ON AT LEAST 15 SECONDS.

  13. Aug 14, 2015 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      MUST CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELD COVERS IN THE PREP AREA

    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN AREA,ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS

    • Not serious Minor

      PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

      REMOVE CLUTTER FROM THE MOP SINK AREA,TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY

  14. Nov 18, 2014 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      PAINT ALL RAW WOOD DOORS THAT ARE NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      CLEAN EXTERIORS OF CABINETS IN KITCHEN AREA.

    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL ROOMS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT(DIRT, DUST AND DEBRIS NOTICED).

    • Not serious Minor

      WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

      SEAL OPENING IN SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE WALL IN BOY'S WASHROOM.

    • Not serious Minor

      PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

      ELEVATE ALL NON-FOOD ITEMS IN STORAGE ROOM, MAKING FLOOR EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING.

  15. Jan 29, 2013 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

      LARGE OPENING AT WALL BEHIND MOP SINK IN EAST MOP CLOSET.MUST REPAIR.

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.