A STEP AHEAD LEARNING CENTER

Address: 4214 -4220 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60613, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on Aug 14, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Daycare Night
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (17 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2025-08-14 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-10-04 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET TO BE CONSTANTLY LEAKING WATER EVEN WHEN WATER HANDLES ARE TURNED OFF. OBSERVED LEAK FROM HAND SINK DRAIN
• Pass — 2023-02-01 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-10-19 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (MILK
• Pass — 2021-08-02 00:00:00 () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NOTED A BROKEN TOILET SIT INSIDE ONE OF FOUR TOILET STANDS IN THE CHILDREN'S TOILET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. | 5
• Pass — 2020-07-07 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNS OR POSTERS POSTED NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN TOILET ROOMS. MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AND MAINTAIN. |
• Pass — 2019-09-27 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2019-09-13 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-08-29 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(A)-OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-03-03 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. (HANDLES MILK, CHICKEN,ETC.)
• Pass — 2016-06-23 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO WALLS INSIDE STAFF WASHROOM LOCATED NEXT TO
• Fail — 2016-06-16 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOORS AND FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR
• Pass — 2015-07-01 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2015-06-24 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN STORAGE CL
• Pass — 2014-06-19 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND HEAVY FROST BUILDUP IN THE REACH-IN FREEZER LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST FREEZER
• Pass — 2012-05-03 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM OFF MAIN KITCHEN UNDER WASHBOWL SINK IN P
• Fail — 2012-04-26 00:00:00 () 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: All dish washing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of

Additional city records (311 complaints, building violations) available via API.

Machine-readable JSON data