Pass

Reach for the Stars Childcare Academy

6447-6459 S Dr Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL 60637

Children's Services Facility ZIP 60637 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of Oct 14, 2026

Reach for the Stars Childcare Academy was last inspected on October 14, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 2 violations.

Latest inspection

October 14, 2026 · Canvass

Pass

Result: Pass

2 general
  • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

    Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

    Inspector’s note: Observed food handlers prepping food without hair restraints. Instructed person in charge that all food handlers must wear a hair restraint.

    Official wording (code 40)

    Personal cleanliness

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed loose debris, dirt and dust buildup on the floors and corners laundry room, storage areas, and furnace rooms. Instructed to detail clean and increase cleaning frequency of floors. Must maintain at all times.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspection history

6 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed drainpipe not connected directly to floor drain under hand washing sink in kitchen. Instructed manager to connect drainpipe directly to floor drain to prevent spillage.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed openings along wall behind furniture in front lobby, along floor, walls, ceiling around pipe fittings in kitchen. Instructed manager to seal all openings in walls and ceilings in all areas.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  2. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed over 100 mice droppings scattered on cement block under 3-compartment sink on floor along walls and corners under 3-compartment sink, behind stove, along cabinets in kitchen, on floor along walls and corners in kitchen storage areas, on floor along walls and corners in front staff washroom, on cubbies in hallway. Instructed manager to call an exterminator for service, clean and sanitize all areas. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed drainpipe not connected directly to floor drain under hand washing sink in kitchen. Instructed manager to connect drainpipe directly to floor drain to prevent spillage.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed openings along wall behind furniture in front lobby, along floor, walls, ceiling around pipe fittings in kitchen. Instructed manager to seal all openings in walls and ceilings in all areas.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  3. Pass

    License · Pass

    1 paperwork Show violations
    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed that all food handlers must have the required food handler training.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

  4. Pass

    License · Pass

    3 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • GeneralPests

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed the bottoms of the rear exit doors by the electrical room not completely rodent proofed; instructed to adjust door sweep.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed some areas of the wall not coved at the bottom in the furnace rooms and on the 3rd floor by the two comp sink; instructed to provide coving where needed.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: No mechanical ventilation found in the employee washrooms on the second and third floor; instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed that all food handlers must have the required food handler training.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

  5. No Entry

    License · No Entry

    No violations

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