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Tiny Giants Early Learning Center

3911-3917 N WESTERN AVE, Chicago, IL 60618 · Cook County

16cited violations
3serious tier
13inspections
8tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2320579
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026120
2025120
2024100
2023110
2022130
2021200
2019100
2018110
2017110
2016220
2015143

Inspections

  1. Feb 17, 2026 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED REAR GARBAGE OVERHEAD DOOR WITH GAPS OPENINGS ON THE BOTTOM DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR RODENT PROOF TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP INSIDE CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE TODDLER AND PREP-K CLASSROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES INSIDE PRE-SCHOOL WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE CLASSROOM AND INSIDE TODDLER AND INFANT CLASSROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

  2. May 28, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT RUSTY METAL TOP/LID OF GREASE BOX UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      SOME FOOD HANDLERS WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CURRENT CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.

  3. Sep 18, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  4. Nov 14, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

      MUST CLEAN UP UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM FLOOR SURROUNDING GARBAGE AREA IN GARAGE.

  5. Sep 30, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OBSERVED REAR GARAGE OVERHEAD DOOR WITH GAP OPENINGS AT BOTTOM CENTER OF MENTIONED DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE CAGED STORAGE AREA LOCATED IN REAR GARAGE AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE ALSO, ELEVATE STOCK ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6" TO FACILITATE CLEANING.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS FOR LIGHT FIXTURE IN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.

  6. Nov 22, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  7. Jul 15, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  8. Oct 18, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  9. Nov 28, 2018 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY OR KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CREATE A CLEAN UP POLICY/KIT PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005

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

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

      MUST RAISE FRONT ENTRANCE/EXIT DOOR THRESHOLD.

  11. Dec 9, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST REPAIR SLIGHTLY WARPED LEFT HAND SIDE PORTION OF THE DOOR WEATHERSTRIP AT FRONT DOOR.AT THIS TIME DOOR IS RODENT PROOFED.

    • Not serious Minor

      LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

      MUST REMOVE DUST AND DEBRI FROM ALL OF THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN ALL CLASSROOMS.

  12. Jan 5, 2016 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  13. Dec 22, 2015 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Critical

      FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

      REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT ON AT THIS TIME.INSTRUCTED TO TURN ALL COOLERS ON,MUST BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND MAINTAIN.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

    • Serious Critical

      WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

      NO HOT RUNNING WATER THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER IN ALL SINKS UNDER CITY PRESSURE.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Critical

      ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

      NO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND SOAP/PAPER TOWELS AS REQUIRED.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      MISSING CEILING TILE COVERING INSIDE THE INFANTS CLASSROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

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.