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LITTLE FRIENDS PRESCHOOL

5600 N ASHLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60660 · Children's Services Facility

Inspection summary

LITTLE FRIENDS PRESCHOOL has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 24, 2020. The most recent inspection, on April 3, 2026, found no infractions.

6 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 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 on September 24, 2020. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 September 24, 2020. 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 September 24, 2020. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Surfaces, dishes and tools that touch food or people must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected. Inspectors check sanitizer strength, dishwasher temperatures and how cleaning is done. Poor sanitizing lets germs survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on September 24, 2020. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 7 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 6, 2024. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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.

8 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT MOP SINK ROOM AND STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • SPRAYER ARM ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK HANGS BELOW THE WASH BASINS. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE TO NOT FALL INTO THE WASH BASIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED WATER DAMAGED ROTTING WOOD PANELS IN THE BASEMENT MOP ROOM MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED HOLE IN THE WALL IN THE BASEMENT HALLWAY LEADING TO THE BASEMENT KITCHEN. HOLE IN THE WALL UNDER THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DAMAGED WALL IN THE KITCHEN NEAR THE HAND SINK. MUST SEAL/REPAIR ALL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. License

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    0 infractions

  7. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. License

    9 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES AS OUTLINED IN POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN CLASSROOMS AND IN BATHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. MUST HAVE A LICENSED EXTERMINATOR PROVIDE INSECT AND VERMIN SERVICES AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. MUST HAVE A RECORD OF THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH PEST CONTROL LICENSE NUMBER ALONG WITH THE SERVICE REPORTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-020(C).
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED UTENSILS, CONTAINERS, POTS AND PANS STORED IN CABINET UNDER DRAIN PIPE IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN AND DRY LOCATION, WHERE IT IS NOT EXPOSED TO SPLASH, DUST OR OTHER CONTAMINATION AND MUST BE AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ON SITE WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE TEST STRIPS. MUST PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES THAT ACCURATELY MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON SPRAYER AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CANS IN EMPLOYEE BATHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE BATHROOM DOORS NOT SELF CLOSING IN REAR CLASSROOM AND IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER A TOILET ROOM LOCATED ON THE PREMISES MUST BE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED AND PROVIDE WITH A TIGHT-FITTING AND SELF-CLOSING DOOR.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ESTABLISHMENT MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER THAT HAS A TIGHT FITTED LID. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-020(B).

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