Children's Services FacilityLicence 2609768

Guidepost Montessori at Magnificent Mile

226 E Illinois St, Chicago 60611

Latest verdictFailOct 7, 2026 · 6 days ago

Inspections13since Aug 14, 2018

Fail rate30.8%4 of 13 verdictscitywide 22.4% · above average

City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

Pass46%
Conditional23%
Fail31%

13 inspections from 2018 to 2026 · hover a mark

2020202220242026

FailOct 7, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  See violation #59.
2. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Backflow prevention devices not located at both mop sinks. Must provide and make visible backflow prevention devices for both mop sinks.
3. 59
  Previous priority foundation violation corrected
  Observed the following previous priority violation from report #2643711 dated on 10/05/26 not corrected-#10 observed no running hot water at 2nd floor prep area handwash sink, water temperature at 71.4 f. Instructed manager must provide running hot water at 2nd floor handwash sink, hot water temperature must reach a mininal 100.0 f. Priority violation 7-42-090. A reinspection will be made on 10/09/26 for violation #10. Daycare put on an alternative food source #26-018 due to non-compliance/priority violation observed during the inspection. Management instructed to provide prepackaged foods with single use utensils only until the premises has been reinspected.
PassOct 22, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
FailOct 16, 2025ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
1. 16
  Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Observed no detergent on site for 2nd floor dish machine. Dish machine hooked up to 2 bottles of rinse aid. Instructed manager to ensure dish machine has detergent. Dish machine not in use at time of inspection. Manager ordered dish machine detergent. Priority violation 7-38-005 no citation issued.
2. 21
  Proper hot holding temperatures
  Observed cooked squash held at an inadequate temperature of 121 f. Instructed manager to ensure all hot tcs foods are held at 135 f and above. Manager discarded 5 pounds of cooked squash ($10) priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
3. 22
  Proper cold holding temperatures
  Observed tcs foods held at inadequate temperatures ranging from 46-52 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold tcs foods are held at 41 f and below. Manager discarded 3.5 gallons of milk, 2 pounds yogurt, and 15 pounds of cheese ($45) priority violation 7-38-005 citation consolidated with violation #21.
4. 50
  Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
  Observed hand washing sink in 2nd floor kitchen with inadequate hot water pressure. Hot water comes out in small stream that is not adequate for hand washing. Instructed manager to restore pressure to hot water in hand washing sink. Priority violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.
PassOct 4, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
1. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Observed dust buildup on mechanical fan in staff toilet room. Instructed manager to clean and maintain all fans.
2. 58
  Allergen training as required
  Observed no food employee with proof of allergen training. Instructed all city of Chicago certified food managers obtain this certificate.
FailOct 1, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  Observed no certified city of Chicago food service sanitation manager on site at start time of inspection while milk and tcs foods are being served and stored. The designated person in charge, who is physically on site, must obtain and maintain a valid city of Chicago food service sanitation license. Priority foundation violation #7-38-012. Citation issued
2. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed the following sinks not maintained with hot water: improper temperature of hot water observed at hand sink in restroom (room 117) at 82.7f. 2nd floor prep kitchen handsink at 72.5f. Instructed person in charge hot water at all hand washing sinks must be at least 100f. Priority violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.
3. 50
  Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
  Observed a trickle of water at handsink on 2nd floor prep kitchen water is not sufficient capacity to meet the water demands. Informed person in charge facility must repair and maintain. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.
4. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Observed dust buildup on mechanical fan in staff toilet room. Instructed manager to clean and maintain all fans.
5. 58
  Allergen training as required
  Observed no food employee with proof of allergen training. Instructed all city of Chicago certified food managers obtain this certificate.
ConditionalOct 2, 2023CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  Observed no city of Chicago certified food manager on site during time of inspection while preparing and serving milk, chicken nuggets, yogurt. Instructed to provide at least one cfm on site with valid orifinal certficate, posted for public view. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-012. Citation issued
2. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Observed kitchen equipment, tables, shelving units, cooling units located in prep area with dried food debris splatters on surfaces. Insturcted to clean and maintain
3. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed missing attachment in closet of classroom 114. Instructed to enclose.
PassAug 29, 2022LicenseRisk 1 (High)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Low water pressure at both kitchens hand was sink, instructed to provide under city pressure.
2. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  Missing refrigerator thermometer at first floor kitchen, instructed to provide.
PassJun 23, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
1. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Kitchen handwashing sink on the second floor has low water pressure. Must provide adequate water pressure.
ConditionalJun 21, 2021CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 16
  Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Found the hot water sanitizing dish machine located in the kitchen on the second floor not sanitizing; final rinse temperature is at 120 f. Dish machine tagged and held for inspection by the Chicago department of publc health and may not be used until it is re-inspected by cdph and provides a final rinse temperature of 180 f. Priority violation 7-38-025. Citation issued.
2. 48
  Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
  Found no irreversible registering temperature indicator for hot water sanitizing dish machine. Instructed management to provide and have readily accessible. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
3. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Kitchen handwashing sink on the second floor has low water pressure. Must provide adequate water pressure.
PassJul 23, 2020LicenseRisk 1 (High)
1. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  No thermometer in dairy refrigerator, instructed ti provide.
ConditionalSep 12, 2019CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 3
  Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
  - no verifiable employee health policy on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation#: 7-38-010. No citation issued. -
2. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  - must provide a conspicuously placed and easily readable thermometer for the cooler in the infant classroom. -
3. 44
  Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
  - observed utensils in the classroom stored inadequately. Must invert all utensils during storage (handle up) to prevent potential sources of contamination. -
4. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  - observed the exhaust ventilation in most toilet rooms not running at time of inspection. Must provide working exhaust ventilation inside all toilet rooms and maintain. -
PassAug 16, 2018License Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
FailAug 14, 2018LicenseRisk 1 (High)
1. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  5-202.14 no backflow prevention device on mop sink. Instructed manager must provide and make visible backflow prevention device for mop sink. Priority violation 7-38-030(c). No citation issued.

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

514×
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
103×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
563×
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
363×
Thermometers provided & accurate
162×
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
502×
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
582×
Allergen training as required
22×
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2609768 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.