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Little Kids Village Learning

Daycare

2656 W 71st St, Chicago, IL 60629

Southwest Side

Sep 30, 2025 โ€” License inspection

Pass

Required before the city issues a business license.

Kitchen refrigerators lack thermometers needed to verify safe food temperatures.

Key Findings

  • No thermometers present in three refrigerators (kitchen cooler, infant classroom fridge, toddler classroom fridge) to monitor temperature safety.
  • 1/4" gap at infant classroom exit door allows pests to enter the facility.
  • No waste receptacle at kitchen hand-wash sink where paper towels are provided.
  • Missing exhaust ventilation fans in both employee washrooms and dirt buildup throughout facility exhaust vents.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #36 โ€” THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER(S) INSIDE THE REACH IN THE KITCHEN 2-DOOR COOLER/REFRIGERATOR, INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR WITH FREEZER IN THE INFANT CLASSROOM AND IN THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE TODDLER CLASSROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.

Violation code #38 โ€” INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED A SMALL 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EXIT DOOR AT THE INFANT CLASSROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT OUTER OPENING TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.

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Inspection History

Little Kids Village Learning has had 6 inspections in the last 5 years with a 83% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 25, 2026.

Sep 25, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Sep 18, 2026Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

1 violation
Sep 30, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.

6 violations