Future Focus Daycare
7101 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60645
Children's Services Facility ZIP 60645 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of Mar 27, 2025
Future Focus Daycare was last inspected on March 27, 2025 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 2 violations.
Latest inspection
March 27, 2025 · License
Result: Pass
2 general-
GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Right washbowl in the adult washroom not operational, no hot or cold running water. Instructed to use the additional left washbowl in the washroom with ample hot and cold running water and repair/provide hot/cold water at the right washbowl and bowl that properly drains.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: All unnecessary items stored throughout the rear storage room, outdoor shed and rear patio must be removed from the premises. All other needed items must be stored elevated and organized.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspection history
12 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
1 general Show violations
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed 10 live small flies on walls in prep area. Instructed manager must remove small flies by date of reinspection. Advised to call pest control operator for service. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a).
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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Pass
License · Pass
5 general Show violations
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed rear door leading to garbage area not rodentproof. Replace door sweep and rodentproof door and maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed no back flow prevention device on mop sink. Install and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed missing ceiling tiles in food prep area. Replace and maintain. Observed divider wall being installed in west classroom. Divider wall must be restored to a smooth easily cleanable condition and maintained.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed 2 storage rooms where items appear cluttered. Remove all unecessary items and store all remaining items in a clean and organized manner.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed floor of storage room with strollers etc unclean. Clean and maintain floor.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical3 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed no handwashing signage in the employee's toilet room. Instructed to provide and maintain the required handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks on site.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralFood handling
Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed a box of disposable cups stored on the floor in the storage closet in the food prep area. Instructed to properly store and maintain.
Official wording (code 45)
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed slight debris inside the shelving unit under the food prep table where the microwave and hot holding units are stored in the food prep area. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain said shelving units.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed a hole in the shelving unit under the three-compartment sink where the pipes are visible. Instructed to seal the hole to prevent possible harborage points for pest and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no city of chicago certified food manager on site with the original city of chicago food service manager certificate during the inspection while the temperature control for safety foods (hamburgers) has been received and served. Instructed a city of chicago certified food manager must be on site with the original food service manager certificate at all times while foods are being received, prepared, and served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012, citation issued.
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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Pass
License · Pass
No violations
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical3 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Incomplete cleaning supplies kit for vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide disinfectant effective for norovirus. Priority foundation 7-28-005 no citation issued.
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Waste receptacle inside the staff unisex washroom needs a lid/cover for feminine items.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Clutter inside the office. Instructed to organize, clean the area, elevate all items off the floor to have easy cleaning the floor.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Water stained ceiling tiles above outside door of the toodler classroom. Must replace and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
License · Pass w/ Conditions
3 critical6 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable documents on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. Citation issued. -
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Found no procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed facility to develop and maintain a procedure/plan and to maintain any appropriate supplies on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued -
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: No paper towels provided at handwashing sink at staff washroom.upon my request paper towels was provided priority foundation violation:7-38-030(c),citation issued
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Front door with gap of 1/4" to 1/2" at bottom and middle doors,instructed to rodent insect proof doors.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Stock stored on floor inside the storage area must be elevated 6" above the floor(foam cups,trays,bowls etc.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Sides of cabinets above three compartment sink are porous not cleanable.surface must be smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent surface.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Low hot/cold water pressure at third washbowl in children washroom,instructed to provide additional water pressure at said sink. - -
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Lid of receptacle in the kitchen with food stains,instructed to clean and maintain
Official wording (code 54)
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Peeling paint on wall inside the storage area,remove repaint. Broke plastic floor tile under the rubber mat(in front of white refrigerator)instructed to replace.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
3 critical6 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable documents on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. No citation issued.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Found no procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed facility to develop and maintain a procedure/plan and to maintain any appropriate supplies on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalFood temperature
Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.
Inspector’s note: Observed no date marking system in place. Ready to eat and or time temperature controlled foods prepared and held in a retail food establishment for over 24 hours must have a clearly marked labeling system in place to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on premises, sold, or discarded when held at a temperature of 41f or less for a maximum of 7 days with the date of prepartion counting as day 1. Priority foundation violation no citation issued 7-38-005
Official wording (code 23)
Proper date marking and disposition
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed dividers in washrooms used for children made of raw wood. Dividers must be painted or sealed so that the wood is smooth and easily cleanable.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed dry storage shelves in kithcen closet need to be cleaned and maintained.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed back flow prevention device could not be located at mop sink. Must be able to show back flow device at next routine inspection.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed leak under far left compartment of 3 compartment sink. Must repair and maintain. Observed second hadnwashing sink in toddler room with no hot running water. Repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed floors in food preparation area unclean. Observed mats in food preparation area secured with duct tape. Must remove duct tape from floor.observed carpets and floors and mats in toddler area unclean. All floors, mats and carpets need to be cleaned in detail and maintained.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed storage room near bathrooms with clutter. Any unecessary items must be removed from premises and all remaining items need to be stored at least 6 inches off ground and 6 inches away from walls.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no city of chicago certifed food manager on site at time of inspection when time/temperature controlled food is being hot held including beef and cooked vegetables. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
No violations
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No Entry
Canvass · No Entry
No violations
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Pass
License · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector’s note: Light fixtures not shielded at restrooms. Must provide.
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