Barton Senior Residents of Chicago

The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.

Chicago Department of Public Health: Barton Senior Residences of Chicago

• Jul 28, 2025 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  4 violations

  • Wiping cloths: properly used & stored. Inspector’s note: 4-901.12: **c** wiping cloths, air drying location damp wiping cloths not properly stored when not in use. instructed to store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution (sanitizer must be at the required ppm) when not in use.
  • In-use utensils: properly stored. Inspector’s note: 3-304.12: **c** in-use utensils, between-use storage ice scoop stored on top of the ice machine. instructed to wash, rinse, sanitize the ice scoop and to store in a clean bin/container or in the ice handles up. maintain same.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: 5-205.15: **c** system maintained in good repair (in good repair) the following equipment has leaks and needs to be corrected and maintained: -the leak underneath the dish washing machine. -the leak at the cold water knob on the 3-compartment sink.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: 6-501.12: **c** cleaning, frequency and restrictions the interior of the floor drains and floors in the corners, under/around the ice/dish machine, sinks, coolers and storage racks with food, dirt and debris build up. instructed to clean and maintain the interior of the floor drains and floors ...
• Jul 17, 2025 (canvass): Fail.
  7 violations

  • Approved thawing methods used. Inspector’s note: beef in a compartment of the 2-compartment sink was not being properly unthawed. instructed to thaw under cold running water, by means of the microwave or cooler. maintain same.
  • Insects, rodents, & animals not present. Inspector’s note: 80 live small flies found on the ceiling, walls, exterior of the walk in cooler door, storage racks and pots/pans in the dish washing, storage and prep area. instructed to remove flies, clean the affected areas and recommended contacting pest control for assistance. priority foundation 7-38-020(a) ...
  • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display. Inspector’s note: interior of ice machine with a pinkish substance on the white panel. instructed to clean and maintain the interior of the ice machine.
  • Wiping cloths: properly used & stored. Inspector’s note: damp wiping cloths not properly stored when not in use. instructed to store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution (sanitizer must be at the required ppm) when not in use.
  • In-use utensils: properly stored. Inspector’s note: ice scoop stored on top of the ice machine. instructed to wash, rinse, sanitize the ice scoop and to store in a clean bin/container or in the ice handles up. maintain same.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: the following equipment has leaks and needs to be corrected and maintained: -the leak underneath the dish washing machine. -the leak at the cold water knob on the 3-compartment sink.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: the interior of the floor drains and floors in the corners, under/around the ice/dish machine, sinks, coolers and storage racks with food, dirt and debris build up. instructed to clean and maintain the interior of the floor drains and floors throughout. -walls and ceiling tiles in the prep, dish ...
• Dec 17, 2024 (complaint): Pass w/ Conditions.
  6 violations

  • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties. Inspector’s note: 2-101.11 observed the person in charge without a valid/original city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate. instructed all persons in charge must obtain a valid/original city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate, the valid/original certificate must be posted ...
  • City of chicago food service sanitation certificate. Inspector’s note: 2-101.11 observed the person in charge without a valid/original city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate. instructed all persons in charge must obtain a valid/original city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate, the valid/original certificate must be posted ...
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: 5-204.12 unable to locate the back flow prevention device on the ice machine. instructed to locate or provide.
  • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned. Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed employee single toilet room without a covered receptacle. instructed to provide.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: 6-501.114 observed clutter inside of the chemical storage room. instructed to remove unnecessary clutter and organize.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed floors with accumulated debris in the dish washing area, observed lower shelves of all prep tables with accumulated debris. instructed to clean and sanitize all.
• Nov 6, 2023 (canvass): Pass.
  10 violations

  • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized. Inspector’s note: observed residue on interior surface of ice machine. instructed manager to clean and maintain.
  • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display. Inspector’s note: observed bowls of cereal and bulk sugar container not covered in beverage area. instructed manager to cover food items to protect from contamination.
  • Wiping cloths: properly used & stored. Inspector’s note: observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. instructed manager to store wiping cloths in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used. Inspector’s note: observed single service containers not inverted in prep area. instructed manager to invert all single service articles to protect from contamination.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: observed milk crates used as shelving units in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. instructed manager to remvoe milk crates and provide adequate shelving for storage.
  • Non-food/food contact surfaces clean. Inspector’s note: observed food spills and debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, shelving units, cabinets, beverage macihines, coolers, and freezers. instructed manager to clean and maintain.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: observed leaking faucet on 2-compartment sink. instructed manager to repair and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed black substance on wall near dish machine, dust buildup on walls, ceiling tiles, ceiling vents, and light shields in prep area, dust, dirt and food debris on floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep, storage, beverage, and dish washing areas. instructed manager to ...
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed missing grout on floor tiles and openings along baseboards in prep and dish washing areas. instructed manager to repair and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed soiled mop heads stored on floor in beverage and utility area. instructed manager to properly hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Pass: No critical or serious violations found. Pass w/ Conditions: Critical or serious violations found and corrected during the inspection. Fail: Critical or serious violations not corrected during the inspection. Priority / Priority Foundation / Core: The city's severity levels under the 2017 Chicago Food Code; Priority is the most serious.

On the Illinois list of Medicaid providers. Listed as Barton Senior Residents of Chicago under Supportive Living Program (HFS). (state list, as of Sep 9, 2026)

Being on the list means the community has taken part in the program. Ask whether it has a Medicaid opening now, and how many residents it serves on Medicaid.

How Medicaid pays for care in Illinois

• Supportive Living Program (SLP). The Supportive Living Program, run by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, is a service-enriched housing option for Medicaid-eligible people 65 and older, and adults 22 to 64 with physical disabilities, who would otherwise need nursing facility care. (state page)

Nearest hospital with an emergency room

University Of Illinois Hospital And Clinics, Chicago. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

California Terrace, Chicago. 2.1 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

Chicago Home Healthcare, S C, Chicago. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

Jesse Brown VA Outpaitiant Pharmacy. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 60608 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Davita West Side Dialysis, Chicago, 0.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Chicago Westside Dialysis, Chicago, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Medical District Home Dialysis LLC, Chicago, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)

Hospice

29 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60608.
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Illinois, office in Chicago, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Unity Hospice Of Chicagoland, LLC, office in Chicago, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Sanctuary Hospice, office in Westchester, 11.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois, Chicago. 0.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.

Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.

Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.

Flood zone

Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)

FEMA National Risk Index

Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)

A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.

Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.