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LETS PLAY ARCHER

5334 S ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60632 · Daycare Above and Under 2 Years

Inspection summary

LETS PLAY ARCHER has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 25, 2022. The most recent inspection, on July 22, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

1 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Food temperature control.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for the people in care. Higher-risk findings are the ones that could directly make someone sick, and they matter more here because young children, older adults and people who are unwell are more vulnerable to infection.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hand hygiene is the most important way to stop germs spreading between children, residents and staff. Inspectors check that sinks are stocked and easy to reach, that staff wash their hands when required (for example after diapering or before handling food), and that sick staff stay away from work.

    Recorded 6 times across 3 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 July 22, 2026. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Inspectors check that anything that has to be kept at a set temperature, such as chilled or hot food, or equipment like sterilizers, stays in its safe range and that accurate thermometers are on hand. With food, temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning.

    Recorded once on August 25, 2022. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 13 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 22, 2026. For example: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

  • 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 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 5, 2025. For example: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

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.

7 inspections

  1. License

    4 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED SMALL OPENINGS AT BASE OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED DOOR OF ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN OFFICE TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR SO THAT IT SHALL BE TIGHT FITTING AND SELF CLOSING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED OPENINGS IN WALL AROUND HOT AND COLD WATER KNOBS OF FIRST FLOOR UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLES IN WALL AROUND HOT AND COLD WATER KNOBS OF FIRST FLOOR UTILITY SINK FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY, OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN TODDLER CLASSROOM, INFANT CLASSROOM AND IN SECOND FLOOR ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED NON WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN EASTSIDE STUDENT WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN EASTSIDE STUDENT WASHROOM.
  2. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK IN FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED CONTAINERS AND BAGS STORED ON FLOOR IN SECOND FLOOR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE AT LEFT HANDWASHING SINK IN WESTSIDE STUDENT WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE HOT WATER PRESSURE AT LEFT HANDWASHING SINK IN WESTSIDE STUDENT WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE OF 64.6F AT LEFT HANDWASHING SINK IN WESTSIDE STUDENT WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. (NOTE:THERE ARE TWO OTHER PROPERLY FUNCTIONING HANDWASHING SINKS IN SAID WASHROOM AT PROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE.)
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY, OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN BOTH STUDENT WASHROOMS, INFANT CLASSROOM AND IN SECOND FLOOR ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED UPPER WALL BEHIND AND TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR DAMAGED UPPER WALL BEHIND AND TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MISSING CAULK ABOVE COUNTER AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN CREATING OPENING. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPLACE ALL MISSING CAULK ABOVE COUNTER AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED DUSTY CEILING VENTS IN BOTH STUDENT WASHROOMS ON THE FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENTS IN BOTH STUDENT WASHROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. License

    5 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (MILK) NOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTD TO HAVE MANAGER ON SITE AND CERTIFICATE POSTED. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • HANDWASH SINK IN PREP/WAREWASHING AREA NOT ACCESSSIBLE, CONTAINERS ON TOP AND COVERING SINK. INSTD TO HAVE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO HANDWASH CLEANSER AT HANDWASH SINK IN PREP/WAREWASHING AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. SOAP WAS PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION. SEE ABOVE FOR VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT HANDWASH SINK IN PREP/WAREWASHING AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION. SEE ABOVE FOR VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION
  5. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE DURING INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN AND POST ORIGINAL VALID CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
  6. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • PIC WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERITIFICATE POSTED.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (MILK), NOR CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTD TO HAVE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS AND POST ORIGINAL VALID CERTIFICATE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • MISSING COVER ON RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE COVER/LID AND MAINTAIN
  7. License

    11 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • MANAGER PROVIDED NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDSINKS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • NO THERMOMETER AT COOLER IN INFANT ROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • THE FOLLOWING ARE IN NEED OF REPAIR: HOLE IN SHELF INSIDE CABINET UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK GAP AT FAUCET IN MOP SINK ON 1ST FLOOR SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN, MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND LEAK AT PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK, AND SLOW DRAINING HANDSINK AT MIDDLE SINK IN 3 YEAR OLD RESTROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN UTILITY CLOSET, AND STAFF LOUNGE. MUST ELEVATE AT LEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND MISSING WALL TRIM AT EXTERIOR OF 3 YEAR OLD RESTROOM, LOOSE CEILING TRIM IN TODDLER ROOM, CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL OF THE ABOVE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND STAINED CEILING TILES IN STAFF LOUNGE, LIBRARY, AND 2 YEAR OLD RESTROOM. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND WALL COVERED IN DEBRIS AT 1ST FLOOR MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • LIGHT OUT IN PRESCHOOL ROOM, AND IN 1ST FLOOR MOP SINK CLOSET. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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