Wee Care Preschool Too
3826 N BROADWAY, Chicago, IL 60613 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2506349
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jan 16, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Mar 14, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE TODDLER CLASSROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED VENTILATION SYSTEM NOT WORKING ABOVE STOVE IN MAIN KITCHEN AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Sep 16, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE; HANDSINK WAS BLOCKED WITH CUTTING BOARD PLACED ON TOP, AND UTENSILS ARRANGED ON THE CUTTING BOARD. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE THE SINK ACCESSIBLE FOR USE, REMOVE CUTTING BOARD AND ALL UTENSILS AND ENSURE AVAILABILITY OF HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. MANAGER REMOVED ITEMS AND MADE SINK ACCESSIBLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Sep 29, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 30, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
4-901.11 OBSERVED NO SOURCE OF AIR-DRYING DISHES AFTER WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SOURCE OF AIR-DRYING SANITIZED DISHES AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
4-301.12 OBSERVED ONE DAMAGED SINK STOPPER FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS USED FOR WASHING DISHWARE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Sep 28, 2022 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 50.0-51.6 F, SUCH AS WHOLE MILK(51.0 F), 3 BOTTLES OF BREAST MILK(51.2 F), CHILI(50.0 F), YOGURT (51.0 F), SPAGHETTI BITES (51.6 F). THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER DISCARDED ALL SAID PRODUCTS. INSTRUCTED THE MANAGER THAT COLD-HOLDING FOODS MUST BE AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX.70 OZ$ AND 3LBS. $20.00. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED IN ONE OF THE INFANT ROOMS (KOALA BEAR ROOM) A MINI REFRIGERATOR AT AN IMPROPER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 53.0 F. THERE WERE TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR THE INFANT'S CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES FOR ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS. THE COLD HOLDING UNIT IS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE COLD HOLDING UNIT IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINS A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
OBSERVED NO SOURCE OF AIR-DRYING DISHES AFTER WASHED, RINSING, AND SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SOURCE OF AIR-DRYING SANITIZED DISHES AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVED ONE DAMAGED SINK STOPPER FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS USED FOR WASHING DISHWARE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Feb 18, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Apr 18, 2019 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS IN ALL THE CLASSROOM REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST REPLACE.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
ALL DRY FOOD PRODUCTS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE IN THE STORAGE CLOSET.
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Severity not stated
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
WET WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
LOOSE FAUCET AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE INFANT ROOM.----EXTREMELY LONG WAIT TIME FOR HOT WATER IN THE INFANT ROOM. MUST REPAIR ALL.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED PEELING PLASTIC USED AS PROTECTING ON SURFACES OF THE METAL PREP TABLE IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Severity not stated
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Oct 15, 2018 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2-102.14(A)-OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED -
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11 OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Dec 7, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jan 26, 2017 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND 3COMPARTMENT SINK NOT FASTENED TO WALL. MUST FASTEN.
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Not serious
Minor
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
FOUND NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE 4 REACH IN COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE.
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Not serious
Minor
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.