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Restaurant inspections / Children's Services Facility

Ladybug & Friends Daycare And Preschool

2255-2257 W Lawrence, Chicago 60625 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jun 23, 2025

16

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 23, 2025

  1. #1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
  2. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 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.
  3. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 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.
  4. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 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.
  5. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE INFANT ROOM REFRIGERATION UNIT.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 23, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2024License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 14, 2024LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2021License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 2, 2021LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 24, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 28, 2017LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 22, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 15, 2016LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2014LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Ladybug & Friends Daycare And Preschool — questions

Did Ladybug & Friends Daycare And Preschool pass its last health inspection?
Ladybug & Friends Daycare And Preschool at 2255-2257 W Lawrence was inspected on Jun 23, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Ladybug & Friends Daycare And Preschool?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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