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CONTEMPORARY PRESCHOOL LLC

1400 N LAKE SHORE DR, CHICAGO, IL 60610 · Children's Services Facility

Inspection summary

CONTEMPORARY PRESCHOOL LLC has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 7, 2017. The most recent inspection, on May 5, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

3 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are one of the main ways germs spread, from person to person and onto food and surfaces. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing their hands when required, and sick staff being kept away from work where it matters. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 5, 2026. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food, supplies and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on November 21, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on December 4, 2018. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be clean and in good repair, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate health risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 7, 2024. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Many jurisdictions require a trained or certified person on site, such as a certified food handler. These findings mean the training record or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean anything was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 2 times on November 21, 2023. For example: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HAND WASHING SIGNAGE NEEDED AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. License

    0 infractions

  3. License

    1 infraction

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED MISSING COLD WATER KNOB ON HANDWASHING SINK IN OLDER INFANTS ROOM. FACILITY HAS ABILITY TO TURN COLD WATER ON EVEN THOUGH KNOB IS MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COLD WATER KNOB ON HANDWASHING SINK IN OLDER INFANTS ROOM.
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT PROVIDED ON 11/21/23 WAS NOT POSTED IN THE PUBLIC VIEW. PROVIDED NEW REQURIED COPY ON SITE TO POST. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010 (B) CITATION ISSUED.
  5. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF PENDING CITY CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE FOODS SERVED TO AN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED POPULATION ON-SITE. NO OTHER ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON-SITE FOR THE PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY. NO VALID DOCCUMENTATION ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS SERVED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • DID NOT OBSERVE IMPLEMENTATION OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED ON SITE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK IS NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDED UPDATED PEST CONTROL REPORTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
  6. Canvass

    0 infractions

  7. License

    0 infractions

  8. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEES FOOD STORED NEXT TO CHILDREN'S FOOD IN REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEPARATE.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • OBSERVED A CAST IRON PIPE NEXT TO MOP SINK AREA WRAPPED WITH TAPE, SIGNS OF LEAK AND ENCRUSTED BROWN DEPOSIT AT THE CONNECTING ELBOW , INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SEWER LINE PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN(NO ACTIVE LEAKS DURING INSPECTION).
  9. License

    3 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES AT THE HALLWAYS LEADING INTO THE CLASSROOMS.FOUND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST ADJUST THE TEMP VALVE AT THE KID'S HAND WASHING SINK IN CLASSROOM #1 SO AS TO BE 85F DEGREES FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 SECONDS.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • OBSERVED FOOD PREP STAFF NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING SNACKS. MUST ALWAYS WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS IN FOOD PREP AREAS.

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