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Stepping Stones Nursery School

Daycare

2750 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

North Side

Sep 22, 2026 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

No certified food manager present while serving hot pasta to children.

Key Findings

  • A certified food manager was not present while temperature-controlled foods (pasta at 155°F) were being served to children.
  • City rules require a certified food manager to be on-site whenever TCS foods are prepared or served.
  • A citation was issued for this priority foundation violation.

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 #2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS (PASTA AT 155F) WAS BEING SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Stepping Stones Nursery School has had 4 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 16, 2026.

Oct 16, 2026Pass

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

Sep 22, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

1 violation
Feb 17, 2026Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

1 violation