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YOUNG SCHOLARS ACADEMY

10926-10928 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643 · Daycare (2 - 6 Years)

Inspection summary

YOUNG SCHOLARS ACADEMY has been inspected 17 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 19, 2016. The most recent inspection, on January 28, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

9 of 17 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 10 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on January 28, 2026. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 November 17, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 8, 2019. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food and other products must come from approved sources, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when spoiled, expired or damaged. Labelling also matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on July 29, 2021. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 19, 2016. For example: DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK

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.

17 inspections

  1. License

    4 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • SHELVES IN THE REFRIGERATOR WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES IN THE REFRIGERATOR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • CLOSETS ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE CLOSETS. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS IN THE CORNERS IN THE KITCHEN AND CLOSETS WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • CEILING IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS WITH CRACKED/CHIPPED PAINT AND WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE OFFICE ON THE LOWER LEVEL. INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE, PAINT CEILING AND REPLACE WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES. MAINTAIN SAME.
  2. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED DEAD BUGS ON FLOORS BEHIND REFRIGERATORS, IN CORNERS AND IN WINDOW AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE TOASTER OVEN AND TOASTER IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED A LEAK UNDER THE TOILET ROOM SINK LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR REAR TOILET ROOM TO THE RIGHT. INSTRUCTED TO REAPIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT UP STAIRS IN REAR AREA (ICE CREAM FREEZER) INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY UNUSED EQUIPMENT AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST OR INSECT HARBORING...ALSO OBSERVED INSIDE OF ALL CLOSETS UPSTAIRS IN NEED OF ORGANIZING ELEVATING ITEMS OFF OF THE FLOOR AT LEAST SIX INCHES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AREAS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FLOOR IN KITCHEN AREA AND THE FLOOR AREA AT THE ENTRANCE WHERE THE REACH IN SODA COOLER IS LOCATED IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE BLACK LOWER WALL COVERING IN THE UPSTAIRS ROOM ON THE LEFT COMING LOOSE FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO RESEAL AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. License

    3 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND THE HOT WATER PRESSURE IN THE UPSTAIRS TOILET ROOM VERY LOW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INCREASE THE HOT WATER PRESSURE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND THE WINDSILL IN THE KITCHEN WITH DIRT AND BUGS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FOUND THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND THE CLOSET ON THE LOWER LEVEL WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER AND MAINTAIN AREA.
  6. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Canvass

    0 infractions

  8. License

    0 infractions

  9. License

    0 infractions

  10. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER OF SUGAR NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DEBRIS ON WINDOW LEDGES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS BEHIND SHELVING UNITS, CHEST FREEZER AND REFRIGERATOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING WALL PLATE ALONG SOUTH WALL IN PREP AREA. OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED SURFACES AND PEELING PAINT ON WALLS NEAR REAR DOOR IN PREP AND HALLWAY AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  11. License

    3 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DEBRIS INSIDE CABINETS UNDER COUNTER AND WINDOW LEDGES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED SURFACES AND PEELING PAINT ON WALLS NEAR REAR DOOR IN PREP AND HALLWAY AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  12. License

    0 infractions

  13. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-102.14(n) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11 NO EMPLOYEE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION
  14. Canvass

    0 infractions

  15. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • TOILET SEAT COVER (LOOSE) IN STAFF 1ST FLOOR WASHROOM.MUST REPAIR.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • PEELING PAINT ON WALL BY WASHBOWL IN STALL 1ST FLOOR WAHROOM.MUST REPAIR.
  16. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  17. License

    2 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • INCOMPLETE LOGBOOK MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK
      • NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

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