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Little Nest Care

5426 W DEVON AVE, Chicago, IL 60646 · Cook County

15cited violations
6serious tier
12inspections
3tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2492597
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026100
2025100
2024100
2023100
2022110
2021110
2020110
2019100
2018140
2017386

Inspections

  1. Mar 27, 2026 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  2. Oct 3, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Apr 8, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  4. Mar 17, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  5. Jul 22, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      OBSERVED BROKEN/ MISSING THERMOMETERS WITHIN REFRIGERATORS. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS.

  6. Mar 29, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON STAFF BATHROOM DOOR. MUST INSTALL.

  7. Feb 4, 2020 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

      PREMISES HAS A HOT DISH MACHINE THAT REGISTERS 190 F AT THE GAUGE.INFORMED MANAGEMENT TO GET TEST STRIPS TO MEASURE HOT TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

  8. May 2, 2019 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  9. Oct 25, 2018 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      2-102.12- NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OF SANITATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE AND POST IT ON THE WALL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

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

      2-102.14(N)-NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-10 NO CITATION ISSUED

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      2-501.11- NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VOMITING AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      5-204.12- BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK FAUCET NOT LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO BE ABLE TO LOCATE,SERVICE AND MAINTAINED.

  10. Mar 17, 2017 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  11. Mar 14, 2017 License Re-Inspection · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Critical

      SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

      DISH MACHINE FINAL RINSE NOT REACHING 180F FOR OVER AN HOUR. NEEDS TO BE RE PROGRAMMED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

    • Serious Critical

      ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

      INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK (WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER EQUIPPED WITH HAND SOAP AND HAND DRYING DEVICE OR PAPER TOWEL) ACCESSIBLE AND CONVENIENT TO PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

    • Serious Critical

      HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

      Must provide soap and paper towels to soap dispensers and paper towel dispensers. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

      INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BARRIER BETWEEN PREP AREA AND CHILDREN'S WASHROOM AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)

  12. Feb 23, 2017 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Critical

      SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

      Dish machine not reaching 180F for final rinse, temperature reaches only 158F for final rinse, must provide commercial type/grade dish machine or 3 compartment sink in order to properly sanitize infant bottles, dishes.

    • Serious Critical

      ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

      Must provide exposed hand sink to kitchen prep area to properly wash hands in kitchen prep area.

    • Serious Critical

      HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

      Must provide soap and paper towels to soap dispensers and paper towel dispensers.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      Must provide back flow preventer to mop sink faucet.

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.