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Wee Care Daycare Preschool

2816 N PINE GROVE AVE, Chicago, IL 60657 · Cook County

26cited violations
2serious tier
14inspections
11tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2215552
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026110
2025120
2024120
2023120
2020240
2019100
2018120
2017282
2016120
2015120
2013210

Inspections

  1. Mar 30, 2026 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED UNISEX TOILET ROOM DOOR TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES

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

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED BROKEN WALL BETWEEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND WEST WALL ON REAR OF KITCHEN AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON CEILING AND WALLS INSIDE REAR STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED INOPERABLE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE UNISEX ADULT WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR VENTILATION AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

  3. Feb 27, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED CLUTTER THROUGHOUT STORAGE ROOM FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR OR TO REMOVE ITEMS.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE HAS EXPIRED. MUST UPDATE AND OBTAIN CURRENT FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.

  4. Jan 4, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      REMOVE DEAD INSECTS FROM GLUE BOARD ON FLOOR UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      BROKEN CAULKING ON WALL BETWEEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND WEST WALL.REMOVE /REPLACE CAULKING

  5. Dec 18, 2020 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED NO LIGHTING IN SERVICE STAFF ROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

  6. Jan 28, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      NO THERMOMETER INSIDE STAFF REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE SAID REFRIGERATOR.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      3-COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING STOPPERS (X2) ALSO OBSERVED PREP AREA HANDWASH BOWL PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WORKING STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREP AREA HANDWASH BOWL MUST DRAIN QUICKY.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      STORAGE CLOSET AND SERVICE ROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE.

  7. Apr 4, 2019 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  8. Oct 16, 2018 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

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

      2-102.14(N) FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      2-501.11 FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

  9. Jan 19, 2017 Recent Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Critical

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

      OBSERVED NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND, OR AT THE HAND SINK IN ROOM #2 (CUBBIE BEAR ROOM). ALSO, THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK WAS INACCESSIBLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION DUE TO A BUCKET AND DUST BIN SITTING IN THE BASIN OF THE SINK, AND BUCKETS STORED ON THE FLOOR DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE SINK. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL HAND SINKS MUST BE CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES, AND PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLY OF SOAP AND A SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE. OPERATOR CORRECTED THESE ITEMS DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030

    • Not serious Minor

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

      THE HANDLE ON THE RIGHT FAUCET ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE HANDLE.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED THE FLOOR TILES BELOW THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE DETACHING AND CURLING UP FROM THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE FLOOR TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED BROOMS AND DUST BINS STORED ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL CLEANING EQUIPMENT AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

  10. Jan 17, 2017 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Critical

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

      OBSERVED NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND, OR AT THE HAND SINK IN ROOM #2 (CUBBIE BEAR ROOM). ALSO, THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK WAS INACCESSIBLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION DUE TO A BUCKET AND DUST BIN SITTING IN THE BASIN OF THE SINK, AND BUCKETS STORED ON THE FLOOR DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE SINK. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL HAND SINKS MUST BE CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES, AND PROVIDED WITH A SUPPLY OF SOAP AND A SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE. OPERATOR CORRECTED THESE ITEMS DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030

    • Not serious Minor

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

      THE HANDLE ON THE RIGHT FAUCET ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE HANDLE.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED THE FLOOR TILES BELOW THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE DETACHING AND CURLING UP FROM THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE FLOOR TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED BROOMS AND DUST BINS STORED ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL CLEANING EQUIPMENT AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

  11. Jun 27, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      FOUND WALLS AT REAR EXIT AREAS WITH CHIPPING PAINT. MUST REPAIR.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      FOUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOOSE FROM WALL. MUST FASTEN PROPERLY.

  12. Jan 27, 2015 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 PEELING PAINT ON THE CEILING OF THE FRONT/EAST CLASSROOM. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED LEAKS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT LEFT FAUCET BASE AND RIGHT FAUCET HOT HANDLE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INCREASE THE COLD WATER PRESSURE IN THE ADULT BATHROOM AND TO MAINTAIN.

  13. May 9, 2013 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  14. Mar 7, 2013 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

      FOUND NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. CURRENT CERTIFICATE POSTED EXPIRED. CITATION ISSUED.

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.