Pass

Little Nest Care

5426 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60646

Children's Services Facility ZIP 60646 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of Mar 27, 2026

Little Nest Care was last inspected on March 27, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

March 27, 2026 · License

Pass

Result: Pass

No violations

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Inspection history

12 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    No violations

  2. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    No violations

  3. Pass

    License · Pass

    No violations

  4. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed broken/ missing thermometers within refrigerators. Install and maintain working thermometers.

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

  5. Pass

    License · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no self closing device on staff bathroom door. Must install.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

  6. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: 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

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

  7. Pass

    License · Pass

    No violations

  8. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical1 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(n)-no employee health policy on site. Must provide. Priority foundation 7-38-10 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: 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.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: 5-204.12- backflow preventer device on the mop sink faucet not located. Instructed to install to be able to locate,service and maintained.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • PaperworkManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: 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

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

  9. Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  10. Fail

    License Re-Inspection · Fail

    3 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time

      Inspector’s note: Dish machine final rinse not reaching 180f for over an hour. Needs to be re programmed. Critical violation 7-38-030

    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

      Inspector’s note: 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

    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area

      Inspector’s note: Must provide soap and paper towels to soap dispensers and paper towel dispensers. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to install a barrier between prep area and children's washroom area. Serious violation 7-38-005 (a)

  11. Fail

    License · Fail

    3 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time

      Inspector’s note: 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.

    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Must provide exposed hand sink to kitchen prep area to properly wash hands in kitchen prep area.

    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area

      Inspector’s note: Must provide soap and paper towels to soap dispensers and paper towel dispensers.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Must provide back flow preventer to mop sink faucet.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 7 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.