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Wise Owl Daycare Llc

Daycare

1610 N Fairfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

West Side

Oct 14, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Broken dumpster leaking trash into alley; kitchen ventilation hood not working.

Key Findings

  • Commercial garbage dumpster is broken with holes in the front bottom, causing trash to leak onto the alley floor and creating pest and odor issues.
  • Kitchen ventilation hood over the cooking stove is not functioning.
  • Kitchen storage cabinet interiors need thorough cleaning and regular maintenance.
  • Ceiling ventilation covers in the Pre-K classroom have accumulated dust and require cleaning.

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 #49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIORS OF KITCHEN STORAGE CABINETS AND MAINTAIN.

Violation code #54 — GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED COMMERCIAL GARBAGE DUMPSTER NOT MAINTAINED IN POOR REPAIR/BROKEN WITH OPENING ALL ACROSS THE FRONT BOTTOM OF SAID GARBAGE DUMPSTER CAUSING TRASH WASTE TO LEAK OUT ONTO THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE ALLEY WAY.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SAID COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE/FOUL ODORS AND MAINTAIN TIGHT FITTING AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(b), CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection History

Wise Owl Daycare Llc has had 6 inspections in the last 5 years with a 67% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 14, 2026.

Oct 14, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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

4 violations
Oct 28, 2025Pass

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

1 violation
Oct 21, 2025Fail

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

5 violations