Songbird Academy & Montessori

Year by year

Inspections

1. May 18, 2026 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

2. Mar 12, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN KITCHEN AND HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

3. Jun 7, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

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

     MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK.----MUST NOT STORE CLEAN FOOD CONTAINERS DIRECTLY UNDER THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER. MUST REMOVE FOOD CONTAINERS OR MOVE THE TOWEL DISPENSER.

   • Severity not stated

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

     ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS IE: MOP CLOSET, LAUNDRY ROOM ETC... MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     FLOOR BETWEEN THE REFRIGERATOR AND THE KITCHEN CABINET WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

4. Jan 23, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

5. Jun 2, 2022 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

     EMPLOYEES WASHROOM CEILING LIGHT VERY LOW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPLACE WITH PROPERLY WORKING CEILING LIGHT BULB.

6. Nov 18, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

7. Jul 14, 2020 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

8. Sep 3, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

9. Jun 20, 2018 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Minor

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

     BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT INSIDE DOOR OF REACH-IN COOLER,REPLACE. SURFACE AT DRAIN BOARD BY THE THIRD COMPARTMENT SINK, NOT SMOOTH,ROUGH SURFACE,ALSO NOT SLOPPED ENOUGH FOR WATER TO DRAIN,WATER REMAINS ON MENTIONED BOARD.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     BLACK SUBSTANCE AND DEBRIS ON SHELVES INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     FRONT ENTRANCE CARPET IS SOILED INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OR REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE(FLOOR TILES)

   • Not serious Minor

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

     OPENING AROUND PIPES UNDER THE WASHBOWLS AND ON CEILING IN THE KITCHEN,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. REMOVE BROKEN AND BLACK CAULKING BETWEEN WALL AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN. REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. BROKEN WALL WINDOW BLOCKS AT "STAFF WASHROOM",REMOVE BOARD AND REPLACE WINDOW.

   • Not serious Minor

     REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

     THERMOMETER IS NEEDED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN

   • Not serious Minor

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

     STAFF WASHROOM BY THE CHILDREN'S WASHROOM COMPLETELY FULL OF DIFFERENT KIND OF ITEMS(NO FOOD OR FOOD PRODUCTS)ON FLOOR,ON TOP THE WASHBOWL AND AROUND TOILET BOWL,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM SAID WASHROOM.

10. May 3, 2018 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

      FOUND A NON-COMMERCIAL DISH MACHINE TAGGED SINCE 2015. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COMMERCIAL DISH MACHINE OR REMOVE UNIT FROM PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030

    • Not serious Minor

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

      BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT INSIDE DOOR OF REACH-IN COOLER,REPLACE. SURFACE AT DRAIN BOARD BY THE THIRD COMPARTMENT SINK, NOT SMOOTH,ROUGH SURFACE,ALSO NOT SLOPPED ENOUGH FOR WATER TO DRAIN,WATER REMAINS ON MENTIONED BOARD.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      BLACK SUBSTANCE AND DEBRIS ON SHELVES INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      FRONT ENTRANCE CARPET IS SOILED INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OR REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE(FLOOR TILES)

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OPENING AROUND PIPES UNDER THE WASHBOWLS AND ON CEILING IN THE KITCHEN,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. REMOVE BROKEN AND BLACK CAULKING BETWEEN WALL AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN. REPLACE WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. BROKEN WALL WINDOW BLOCKS AT "STAFF WASHROOM",REMOVE BOARD AND REPLACE WINDOW.

    • Not serious Minor

      REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

      THERMOMETER IS NEEDED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN

    • Not serious Minor

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

      STAFF WASHROOM BY THE CHILDREN'S WASHROOM COMPLETELY FULL OF DIFFERENT KIND OF ITEMS(NO FOOD OR FOOD PRODUCTS)ON FLOOR,ON TOP THE WASHBOWL AND AROUND TOILET BOWL,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM SAID WASHROOM.