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Kiddie Garden

4235 S Kedzie AVE, Chicago, IL 60632 · Cook County

32cited violations
0serious tier
13inspections
24tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2263724
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026180
2025120
2024120
2023100
2022160
2021110
2020120
2019130
2018130
2017120
2016100
2015230

Inspections

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

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF EXIT DOOR LEADING TO PLAYGROUND. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.

    • Severity not stated

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

      OBSERVED BOXES AND CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN BOTH REAR STORAGE ROOMS ON EASTSIDE OF FACILITY NEAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK SO THAT IT SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTRMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE WASHROOM FOR SANITARY NAPKINS.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED DOOR OF EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE WASHROOM TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE WASHROOM DOOR SO THAT WASHROOM DOOR SHALL BE TIGHT FITTING AND SELF CLOSING.

    • Severity not stated

      GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

      OBSERVED NON SMOOTH OUTDOOR SURFACE UNDERNEATH DUMPSTER CONSTRUCTED OF DIRT AND ROCKS. INSTRUCTED AN OUTDOOR SURFACE FOR REFUSE, RECYCLABES AND RETURNABLES SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF NONABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS CONCRETE OR ASPHALT AND SHALL BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND SLOPED TO DRAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR IN FRONT OF HANDWASHING SINK IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR DAMAGED FLOOR IN FRONT OF EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WHEEL CHAIR ACCESSIBLE WASHROOM FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

  2. Apr 21, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN STORAGE ROOM NEAR REAR EXTERIOR DOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DAMAGE AROUND WINDOWSILL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  3. Apr 8, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED RUBBER BASEBOARD IN UTILITY CLOSET LOSE FROM WALL AT BASE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL ABOVE THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

  4. Nov 16, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  5. Sep 12, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      FOUND MULTIPLE DEAD LARGE FLIES ON WINDOWSILLS OF NORTH CLASSROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      FOUND LEAK AT PIPE UNDER KITCHEN HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      FOUND NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN GIRL'S RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FOUND ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN STORAGE AREA OFF KITCHEN, AND IN MATERIALS' CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF FLOOR AND STORE AWAY FROM WALL FOR EASY CLEANING. MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FOUND LOOSE BASEBOARDS AT KITCHEN WALL BEHIND PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. FOUND FLOOR TILE IN WOMEN'S STAFF RESTROOM IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  6. May 10, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING, WRAPPED IN PLASTIC. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

  7. Jan 8, 2020 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED THE ADULT WOMENS TOILET ROOM TRASH RECEPTACLE WITHOUT A COVER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      RAW WOOD WINDOW FRAME ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW WOOD AND MAINTAIN.PREMISES HAS STARTED TO STAIN, RAN OUT OF STAIN, NEED TO FINISH STAINING AND PROVIDE A CLEAR SEALER TO MAKE SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

  8. Dec 3, 2019 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

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

      UNABLE TO VERIFY AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE A VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010 PRIORITY FOUNDATION.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      MISSING TOILET SEAT COVER ON TOILET IN 1 STAFF TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      RAW WOOD WINDOW FRAME ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO SEAL RAW WOOD AND MAINTAIN.

  9. Oct 18, 2018 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

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

      NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      PEELING PAINT ON WALL ABOVE/BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. STAINED CEILING TILES IN VARIOUS CLASSROOMS AND CHILDRENS TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES.

  10. Jun 12, 2017 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED BOTH CHILDRENS RESTROOMS WITH WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. ALSO CLEAN CEILING LIGHT SHILEDS.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED CLUTTER IN REAR, INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, AND REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED.

  11. Oct 24, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  12. Aug 7, 2015 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      CLUTTER IN STORAGE ROOM. REMOVE SAME AND ORGANIZ

  13. Jul 21, 2015 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

      NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (MILK, RICE, ETC),NOR VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      CLUTTER IN STORAGE ROOM. REMOVE SAME AND ORGANIZ

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.