Children's Services Facility · Chicago, IL

Ladybug & Friends Daycare And Preschool

Name: Ladybug & Friends Daycare And Preschool
Address: 2255-2257 W Lawrence, Chicago, IL

2255-2257 W Lawrence

Last inspected Jun 23, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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5 inspections

Canvass

Jun 23, 2025

Pass w/ Conditions

5 recorded violations

notedCode 1Permits, training, and postings

Official wording

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

Inspector’s notes

PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

In plain English

A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.

More about paperwork, training, or posting issues

notedCode 2Permits, training, and postings

Official wording

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

Inspector’s notes

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE TCS BREAKFAST HAD BEEN SERVED. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED AND ARRIVED ON SITE APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES LATER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

In plain English

A required permit, food safety certificate, trained manager, or posted sign was missing or not current. These show the business is following the rules and has trained staff.

More about paperwork, training, or posting issues

notedCode 10Handwashing

Official wording

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Inspector’s notes

NO PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING HAND WASHING SINKS: THE KITCHEN PREP HAND SINK, THE INFANT ROOM DIAPER CHANGING STATION HAND SINK, THE ADULT WASHROOM HAND SINK. REVIEWED PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER BROUGHT PAPER TOWELS UPON HER ARRIVAL. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

Official wording

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

Inspector’s notes

HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE ON THE PREMISES NOT OPERATIONAL. MANAGER STATES MACHINE IS NOT WORKING. NOT BEING USED AND NO DISHES BEING WASHED AT THIS TIME. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR INSPECTION OF THE MACHINE AND TAG REMOVED BY C.D.P.H. PRIORITY VIOLATION.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

notedCode 36Equipment and utensils

Official wording

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

Inspector’s notes

INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE INFANT ROOM REFRIGERATION UNIT.

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Jun 23, 2025 · Original Source

License Re-Inspection

Nov 21, 2024

Pass

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Nov 21, 2024 · Original Source

License

Nov 14, 2024

Fail

5 recorded violations

notedCode 36Equipment and utensils

Official wording

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

Inspector’s notes

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN THERMOMETER INSIDE CLASSROOM #4 REFRIGERATION UNIT AND MAINTAIN.

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues

notedCode 38Pests

Official wording

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES.OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS AND EQUIPMENTS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND 8 LIVE ANTS ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE WATER HEATER LOCATED DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PESTS; DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS.ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A),CITATION ISSUED.

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects

notedCode 49Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

Inspector’s notes

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE AND REFRIGERATION UNITS TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS SPILLAGE AND MAINTAIN.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

notedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector’s notes

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS OF THE KITCHEN/LAUNDRY AREA AND IN WATER HEATER STORAGE ROOM AND, CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA TO REMOVE FOOD SPLASHED DEBRIS ALSO REMOVE PEELING PAINT DEBRIS ON THE NORTH WALL OF THE PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

notedCode 56Facility maintenance

Official wording

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

Inspector’s notes

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE KITCHEN REFRIGERATION UNIT AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Nov 14, 2024 · Original Source

Canvass Re-Inspection

Dec 6, 2023

Pass

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Dec 6, 2023 · Original Source

Canvass

Dec 4, 2023

Fail

4 recorded violations

notedCode 21Food temperature

Official wording

PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED COOKED PEAS AND CARROTS HELD AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 124 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HOT TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 135 F AND ABOVE. THE MANAGER DISCARDED 5 POUNDS OF COOKED PEAS AND CARROTS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

notedCode 16Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED DISH MACHINE NOT VERIFIABLY ABLE TO REACH PROPER TEMPERATURE. THE HIGHEST SURFACE TEMPERATURE REACHED IS 114 F. THE HOT WATER DISH MACHINE MUST REACH A SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 160 F AND ABOVE. NO DISHES IN THE DISH MACHINE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. THE DISH MACHINE WAS TAGGED PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 NO CITATION ISSUED.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

notedCode 33Food temperature

Official wording

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED COOLER IN INFANT ROOM (ROOM #1) WITH AN INADEQUATE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 44 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RELOCATE ALL TCS FOODS AND TO ENSURE ALL COOLERS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. THE MANAGER ADJUSTED COOLER TO REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE DOWN TO 37 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION WAS ISSUED.

In plain English

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

notedCode 50Other

Official wording

HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED NO HOT WATER THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. HOT WATER AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN ROOMS 1,2,3 AND 5 (CLASSROOMS WITH TOILETS) RANGED FROM 72 F TO 90 F. HOT WATER IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK MEASURED AT 86 F. HOT WATER IN TOILET ROOM MEASURED AT 86 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE THERE IS A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100 F FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AND 110 F FOR ALL OTHER SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.