Room to Play
8855 S State St, Chicago, IL 60619
Children's Services Facility ZIP 60619 Risk 1 (High)
Out of business · as of Sep 9, 2026
Room to Play was last inspected on September 9, 2026 with a result of “Out of Business”. Inspectors found no violations.
Latest inspection
September 9, 2026 · Canvass
Result: Out of Business
No violationsThe inspector found this business closed.
No violations were recorded at this inspection.
Inspection history
9 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed debris on floors in classroom, furnace and storage areas.instructed manager to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
License · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: No back flow prevention device on the mopsink located in the basement closet. Instructed to obtain and maintain a back flow prevention device.
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: Floors in the mechanical/electrical rooms with dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain floors.
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: Floor in the rear classroom is damaged and buckling. Instructed to fix/repair floors and maintain a smooth and easily cleanable floor surface.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
4 general Show violations
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GeneralFood temperature
Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.
Inspector’s note: Observed ground meat thawing in the three compartment sink. Instructed to use appropriate thawing methods to thaw time/temperature control for safety (tcs) foods and maintain.
Official wording (code 35)
Approved thawing methods used
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed dead bugs on the floors in the stairwell and in the preschool room near the rug next to the cubbies. Instructed to remove all dead bugs in the mentioned areas and maintain.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: Observed the facility missing two sink stoppers for the three compartment sink. Instructed to provide and maintain.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed the ventilation system above the stove not working. Instructed to repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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Pass
License · Pass
No violations
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
No violations
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Pass
License · Pass
No violations
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical2 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Observed employee clean up procedure for vomiting and diarrheal events in place. However must provide all necessary items outlined in policy including disposable gloves, face mask and disposable mop with appriopriate sanitizer to kill the norovirus. Priority foundation.
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed floors not clean of debris in basement mop room and storage areas. Instructed to clean/maintain.
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 supplies stored on floors in store room. Instructed to provide adequate sheling to organize off floors .
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: Person in charge has no valid city of chicago food sanitation certificate posted. Instructed that a valid city of chicago food sanitation certificate posted. Priority foundation issued 7-38-012
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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Pass
License · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: 6-201-11 observed concrete floor in basement prep area. Instructed manager to seal and repair floors must be smooth and easily cleanable.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 8 weeks ago. Always confirm with the official record.