Vireva Nursery School
1935-1937 W 51ST ST, Chicago, IL 60609 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (Daycare Above And Under 2 Years)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2802614
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jun 1, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Fly trap (glue ribbons) hung above dish washing sink, instructed to remove.
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Severity not stated
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
Broken sink stopper for the wash tub at 3-comp sink, instructed to repair and maintian.
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Severity not stated
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Oct 2, 2025 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 25, 2025 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION . . APRROXIMATELY 4 GALLONS OF MILK RANING FROM 48-53F STORED IN REFRIGERATORS THROUGHOUT IN USE CLASSROOM AND BABY ROOM, 1.5 LBS COOKED EGGS,(76F), 3 LBS BEANS @70F (ON PREP TABLE) AND 4 LBS COOKED RICE @ 92F LOCATED INSIDE COOLING UNIT IN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS FOODS @41F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ALL SAID ITEMS AT THIS TIME.
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Severity not stated
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSEVRED VARIOUS COOLING UNITS LOCATED THROUGHOUT CLASSROOMS WITHOUT THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 60 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISE IN THE FOLLING PLACES.. ON (FIRST FLOOR) IN CLASSROOM SCATTERED THROUGHOUT CLOTHING ARTICLES STORED INSIDE LOWER LEVEL CUBBIES, BEHIND CLASSROOM FURNITURE LOCATED ALONG THE WALLS ACROSS FROM PREP AREA, BEHIND TEEPEE AND BEHIND FISH TANK SCATTERED, 2ND (FLOOR ) SURROUNDING REFRIGERATION UNIT LOCATED AFTER ENTERING GATE, ALONG ADVENTURE WALL, IN FRONT OF TOILET WHERE SMALL COUCH AND PILLOWS ARE LOCATED, AND SCATTERED THROUGHOUT FURNACE ROOM CONNECTED TO CLASSROOM SEATING AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED HANDSINK OUTSIDE OF PREP AREA FAUCET INOPERABLE. INSTRUCTED TO UTITLIZE HANDSINK ACROSS CONNECTED TO IN USE CLASSROOM UNTIL REPAIRED.
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Serious
Priority
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Feb 28, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jul 26, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT UPSTAIRS HAND WASH SINK AND AT FIRST FLOOR BOYS' RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT AND ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED WOMENS EMPLOYEE RESTROOM ON FIRST FLOOR WITHOUT A COVERED RECPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 26, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Aug 19, 2022 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSRERVED HANDSINKS TO BE UNDER REPAIR AT TIME OF INSTRUCTION AND UNABLE TO BE USED FOR HANDWASHING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR, AND MAINTAIN FOR USE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT KITCHEN PREP AREA ON FLOORS AND BEHIND REFRIGERATION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jul 27, 2021 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR GARBAGE CAN IN 1ST FL. WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TORN CARPET IN BASEMENT AFTER SCHOOL AREA,STAINED CEILING TILES AND LOOSE WALL BASES IN BUSY BEE'S ROOM.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN EXPLORER AND CATERPILLARS ROOM.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMNET RESOURCE ROOMS.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT IN KITCHEN,GIRL'S 1ST. FL. TOILET ROOM.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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.