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TINKERBELL ACADEMY 1

20-24 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619 · Daycare Above and Under 2 Years

Inspection summary

TINKERBELL ACADEMY 1 has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 24, 2021. The most recent inspection, on November 7, 2025, found no infractions.

1 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Pests.

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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 5, 2024. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 24, 2025. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 26, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, disinfectants and pesticides must be labelled and stored safely, away from food and from surfaces people touch. Inspectors flag chemicals that could contaminate food or harm people, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on April 18, 2023. For example: TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED

  • 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 April 18, 2023. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

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 Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND OUTLETS, DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND BASEBOARDS IN FRONT LOBBY AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 59. PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2625918 ON 10-24-25:60-PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2592205 ON 4-5-24:51-OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAK AND MAINTAIN THE SINK.55-OBSERVED OPENING UNDER THE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT AS NEEDED. 56-OBSERVED THE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE STAFF'S TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
  3. License

    7 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED SPLASHGUARD NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED BETWEEN HANDWASHING SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT RIGHT SINK IN REAR GIRLS' WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN FRONT STAFF WASHROOM(WEST). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL WOMEN AND UNISEX WASHROOMS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS STORED ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND OUTLETS, DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND BASEBOARDS IN FRONT LOBBY AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2592205 ON 4-5-24:49-OBSERVED THE CABINETS UNDER ALL OF THE WASHBOWLS IN THE TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND TO MAINTAIN ALL TO REMOVE DIRT, CLEANER SPILLS AND DEBRIS.51-OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAK AND MAINTAIN THE SINK.55- OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL ABOVE THE TOILET IN THE TOILET ROOM IN THE REAR TODDLER CLASSROOM; OPENING IN THE LOWER CORNER ON THE WALL IN THE TOILET ROOM WHERE THE RODENT ACTIVITY WAS FOUND; OPENING UNDER THE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT AS NEEDED.55- OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN ALL OF THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE CLASSROOMS, LAUNDRY ROOM, STORAGE ROOMS, UTILITY, ELECTRICAL CLOSETS AND KITCHEN WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT. ALSO, THE VENT IN THE HALLWAY BY THE KITCHEN AND STAFF TOILET ROOM WITH THICK DIRT/DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENT.55-OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE REAR UNUSED CLASSROOM AND ALL OF THE STORAGE ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER, ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND ORGANIZE ALL AREAS WITH CLUTTER. MAINTAIN SAME. 56-OBSERVED THE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE STAFF'S TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. 56-OBSERVED THE 3 LIGHTS IN THE KITCHEN WITH NO BULBS CAUSING THE AREA NOT TO BE WELL LIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BULBS AND MAINTAIN A WELL LIT AREA PER CITY CODE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE CABINETS UNDER ALL OF THE WASHBOWLS IN THE TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND TO MAINTAIN ALL TO REMOVE DIRT, CLEANER SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAK AND MAINTAIN THE SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL ABOVE THE TOILET IN THE TOILET ROOM IN THE REAR TODDLER CLASSROOM; OPENING IN THE LOWER CORNER ON THE WALL IN THE TOILET ROOM WHERE THE RODENT ACTIVITY WAS FOUND; OPENING UNDER THE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT AS NEEDED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN ALL OF THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE CLASSROOMS, LAUNDRY ROOM, STORAGE ROOMS, UTILITY, ELECTRICAL CLOSETS AND KITCHEN WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT. ALSO, THE VENT IN THE HALLWAY BY THE KITCHEN AND STAFF TOILET ROOM WITH THICK DIRT/DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENT.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE REAR UNUSED CLASSROOM AND ALL OF THE STORAGE ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER, ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND ORGANIZE ALL AREAS WITH CLUTTER. MAINTAIN SAME. -
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED THE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE STAFF'S TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED THE 3 LIGHTS IN THE KITCHEN WITH NO BULBS CAUSING THE AREA NOT TO BE WELL LIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BULBS AND MAINTAIN A WELL LIT AREA PER CITY CODE.
  5. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. 100 FOUND IN VARIOUS AREAS: THE REAR TODDLER CLASSROOM (BY THE INFANT ROOM) IN THE TOILET ROOM ALONG THE SIDE OF THE WASHBOWL; AROUND THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE REAR OF THE TODDLER CLASSROOM, IN THE INFANT ROOM-REAR; AROUND THE 3-COMPARTMENT AND HAND WASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS, CLEAN/SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020 (a) CITATION ISSUED
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE CABINETS UNDER ALL OF THE WASHBOWLS IN THE TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND TO MAINTAIN ALL TO REMOVE DIRT, CLEANER SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAK AND MAINTAIN THE SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN ALL OF THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE CLASSROOMS, LAUNDRY ROOM, STORAGE ROOMS, UTILITY, ELECTRICAL CLOSETS AND KITCHEN WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT. ALSO, THE VENT IN THE HALLWAY BY THE KITCHEN AND STAFF TOILET ROOM WITH THICK DIRT/DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENT.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE REAR UNUSED CLASSROOM AND ALL OF THE STORAGE ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER, ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND ORGANIZE ALL AREAS WITH CLUTTER. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL ABOVE THE TOILET IN THE TOILET ROOM IN THE REAR TODDLER CLASSROOM; OPENING IN THE LOWER CORNER ON THE WALL IN THE TOILET ROOM WHERE THE RODENT ACTIVITY WAS FOUND; OPENING UNDER THE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT AS NEEDED.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED THE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE STAFF'S TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED THE 3 LIGHTS IN THE KITCHEN WITH NO BULBS CAUSING THE AREA NOT TO BE WELL LIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BULBS AND MAINTAIN A WELL LIT AREA PER CITY CODE.
  6. License

    10 infractions

    • 28. TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED
      • OBSERVED A SPRAY BOTTLE WITH AN UNKNOWN CHEMICAL STORED IN THE DISHWASHING AREA NOT LABELED WITH A COMMON NAME OF THE CHEMICAL. INSTUCTED MANAGER THAT WORKING CONTAINERS USED FOR STORING POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS SUCH AS CLEANERS AND SANITIZERS TAKEN FROM BULK SUPPLIES SHALL BE CLEARLY AND INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE MATERIAL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-015, CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNIT IN THE INFANT CLASSROOM, CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF THE EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED DEAD BUGS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD BUGS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK NEAR THE DRAINBOARD OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH CLEAN DISHES WITHOUT A SPLASH GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASH GUARD ON THE SAID SINK AND MAINTAIN
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • OBSERVED UTENSILS (SPOONS, TONGS, SPATULAS, ETC.) NOT PROPERLY INVERTED ON THE COUNTER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SIAD UTENSILS TO AVOID CONTAMINATING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO GARBAGE RECEPTACLE WITH A LID IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM NEAR THE FRONT ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE VENTILATION COVER ABOVE THE COUNTER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTURCTED TO CLEAN SAID VENTILATION COVER AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE FRONT STORAGE CLOSET WHERE SEASONAL EQUIPMENT IS STORED SLIGHTLY CLUTTERED AND ITEMS NOT ELEVATED. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, ELEVATE ITEMS, AND MAINTAIN SAID STORAGE CLOSET.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED A WHITE CORD HANGING FROM THE WALL AT THE TOILET ROOM AND FURNACE ROOM NEAR THE INFANT ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID CORD AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT BULB IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NEAR THE EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTEDTO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  7. License

    1 infraction

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR SHELVING IN THE DRY STORAGE CABINETS IN THE KITCHEN TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

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