Belmont Child Care Center

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Jun 2, 2026 Fail

   License · Fail

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK IS INCOMPLETE. LAST SERVICE WAS DONE ON 8-5-2025 AND 11-19-2024. PEST CONTROL SERVICES MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR BY A LICENSED EXTERMINATOR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(c). CITATION ISSUED.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

2. Mar 14, 2025 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   No violations

3. Feb 2, 2024 Pass

   License · Pass

   No violations

4. Oct 31, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   No violations

5. Jul 26, 2022 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   No violations

6. Jul 1, 2021 Pass

   License · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed a torn door gasket inside of the kitchen 2 door cooler.instructed to replace the torn door gasket and maintain.

     Official wording (code 47)

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

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed water stained ceiling tiles in the school age classroom#4.instructed to replace water stained ceiling tiles and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

7. Feb 26, 2021 Pass

   License Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

8. Feb 19, 2021 Fail

   License · Fail

   1 critical5 general Show violations

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Found hot water temperature at handwashing sink in staff washroom at 133.3 f through a mixing valve at this time of inspection.instructed manager a handwashing sink water temperature must be provided of at least 100 f through a mixing valve or combination faucet.(a handwashing sink shall have a maximum hot water temperature of 120 f through a mixing valve or combination faucet). Instructed management to repair and maintain as required.priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c),citation issued.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed missing sink stoppers for the kitchen 3-compartment sink.instructed to provide and maintain 3 adequate working sink stoppers.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean dried-up debris on top of the kitchen low temp dishwashing machine and maintain.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace water stained ceiling tiles in classrooms and hallway near the exit door.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace burn-out light bulb inside the kitchen 2-door stand-up cooler and maintain.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove accumulations of dusts at ventilation covers in wash rooms and to maintain.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

9. Dec 10, 2019 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   3 critical6 general Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Found incomplete vomiting and diarrheal spill kit. Instructed to provide completed kit. (necessary items at a minimum: gloves, face masks, disposable mops and appropriate sanitizer/spray that kills norovirus). Procedure/plan on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide hand washing signage at hand sink in prep area.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to properly label and date ready to eat tcs foods held over 24 hours inside coolers. Must identify product shelf life or "consume by" dating (7 days from preparation date). Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 23)

     Proper date marking and disposition

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair or replace broken rubber gasket around 2 door reach-in cooler in the kitchen area.

     Official wording (code 47)

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

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors inside (3) boiler rooms.

     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 storage and boiler rooms, usable items (food and non food) must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning. Must remove unnecessary articles 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 install floor baseboard /coving around/inside (3) boiler rooms.

     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 light shields with dust accumulation above hallway.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace inoperable lightbulb inside 2 door reach-in cooler in the kitchen area.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

10. Nov 13, 2018 Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical4 general1 paperwork 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 on site. Must provide priority foundation violation#: 7-38-010. 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 vomitous and diarrheal incident clean up policy and kit on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation#: 7-38-005. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • GeneralFood handling

      Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed wiping cloths in the kitchen being stored on the side of the handwash sink. Must remove and store all wiping clothes in buckets of sanitizing solution in between use.

      Official wording (code 41)

      Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Must be able to demonstrate location of the grease trap/interceptor that is connected to the 3 compartment sink. Or provide if there is none.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed stained ceiling tiles throughout facility. Must replace. Observed excess dirt/debris on the floor of room 4 and in the closets. Must detail clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed cork ceiling tiles used in the kitchen. Must remove and provide ceiling tiles that are a non-absorbent, non-corrosive, smooth, easily cleanable surface.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no certified city of chicago food service sanitation manager on site at time of inspection while milk is being served. Must provide. Priority foundation violation#:7-38-012. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

11. Apr 27, 2017 Pass

    License · Pass

    8 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to remove plumbers putty around all hand sink drain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain the following: interior and exterior surfaces of compartment sink, exposed hand sink, interior and exterior surfaces of dish machine and mop sink.

    • 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 or coving around (3) boiler rooms.------- must clean and maintain floors inside (3) boiler rooms.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace missing switch cover in one of the classrooms in rear.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide light shield inside 2 door reach-in cooler.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Instructed provide 3 working drain stoppers for 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 cooler (infant room).

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Food and non food items must be stored 6" off the floor on premises for easy access on cleaning.