Learning Express Child Care

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Apr 7, 2025 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 paperwork Show violations

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no certified manager from 9:25am-10:10am on site while tcs items, such as chicken tacos, were held on site. Instructed to maintain an employee holding a city of chicago foodservice manager certificate on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

2. Aug 8, 2024 Pass

   License Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

3. Jul 22, 2024 Fail

   License · Fail

   1 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash receptacle inside employee toilet room located on west side of building. Instructed to provide.

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no certified manager on site while immunocompromised individuals were served. Instructed to maintain an employee holding a valid city of chicago foodservice manager certificate on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

4. Mar 14, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   No violations

5. Aug 8, 2022 Pass

   License · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed eastern classroom being used as storage. Minimize all clutter and store all items up off the ground and away from walls.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

6. Sep 21, 2021 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   3 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to defrost refrigerator freezer with heavy ice build-up in the kitchen.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain interior surfaces of toaster oven with dried food debris accumulation in the kitchen.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain prep and side shelves with food crumbs in the kitchen.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

7. Jul 20, 2020 Pass

   License · Pass

   3 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors inside (2) boiler room.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain rear storage (unused classroom). Must reorganize to prevent pest harborage.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain rear outside playground area with some litter and dried leaves.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

8. Oct 4, 2019 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 critical4 general Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Premises has the vomiting and diarrheal clean up procedure but missing some cleaning supplies kit. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005 no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Must detail clean and sanitize interior bottom shelve of the reach in freezer and interior of the toaster oven and maintain.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Backflow prevention device not located on the mop sink.instructed to install to locate to be able to serviced and maintained.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Staff washroom floor not maintained. With dust and debris accumulated. Instructed to clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Ventilation in infant and toddlers classroom and staff washroom not working. Instructed to repair and maintain.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

9. Jul 9, 2018 Conditional

   License · Pass w/ Conditions

   2 critical1 general Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: No employee health policy.instructed facility to implement appropriate employee health policy and maintain as required.instructed manager 90 days to comply.priority foundation violation: 7-38-012(a),no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: No clean-up policy for clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events.instructed to provide policy and maintain required clean-up materials on premises at all times.instructed manager 90 days to comply.priority foundation violation: 7-38-005,no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralFood handling

     Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to properly store and invert clean multi-use kitchen dishware in kitchen shelf to prevent contamination before use and maintain.

     Official wording (code 44)

     Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

10. Oct 11, 2017 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    5 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair loose 3 compartment sink in rear prep area.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors with some dust and litter inside storage rooms in rear area.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair water leak from drainpipe underneath 1st compartment (far left) of the 3 compartment sink.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible and accurate inside all refrigerators.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: All cleaning equipment (mops, brooms, dust pans etc) must be stored off the floor inside mop room in rear.

11. Jul 19, 2016 Pass

    License · Pass

    2 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to install floor baseboard around rear storage/hot water tank room (behind infant room and toddler room).---------must clean and maintain floors inside 2 rear storage rooms.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove unnecessary articles stored in rear storage/hot water tank room (behind infant room) to prevent pest harborage. Usable items must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.