Victory Centre of South Chicago

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

Chicago Department of Public Health: Victory Centre of South Chicago SLF

• Aug 3, 2026 (canvass): Pass. No violations listed.
• Aug 7, 2025 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  6 violations

  • Food properly labeled; original container. Inspector’s note: observed food stored in container underneath table near food prep area without proper labeling of name. instructed to person in charge to provide a label reflecting the food item's name when food has been remove from its original packaging.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: observed food debri and accumulation of dust on ceiling tiles and vents above food prep area. instructed to clean and maintain
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: observed food and dust debris on floors under racks and on ceiling tiles in dry storage. instructed to clean and maintain.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: observed women's toilet room overflowing from toilet bowl. instructed to repair and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed milk crates used as shelving in dry storage area. instructed to remove and provide adequate shelving that is easily cleanable and easily to clean underneath.
  • Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: observed ventilation system on hood not operating properly. instructed to repair and maintain.
• Jul 28, 2025 (canvass): Fail.
  8 violations

  • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: observed facility without bodily fluid spill kits. instructed facility to provide a completed policy reflecting the supplies included in on-site spill kits. must ensure the availability of both a completed policy + all supplies needed for responding to vomit and/or diarrhea to properly handle ...
  • Proper hot holding temperatures (Priority). Inspector’s note: observed the following food, meatloaf, not meeting require temperature of 135f degrees or above resting on shelf above stovetop at 90.5f, manager immediately and voluntarily disposed of 10 lbs of products worth $25.00. priority violation #7-38-005. citation issued.
  • Food properly labeled; original container. Inspector’s note: observed food stored in container underneath table near food prep area without proper labeling of name. instructed to person in charge to provide a label reflecting the food item's name when food has been remove from its original packaging.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: observed food and dust debris on floors under racks and on ceiling tiles in dry storage. instructed to clean and maintain.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: observed food debri and accumulation of dust on ceiling tiles and vents above food prep area. instructed to clean and maintain.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: observed women's toilet room overflowing from toilet bowl. instructed to repair and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed milk crates used as shelving in dry storage area. instructed to remove and provide adequate shelving that is easily cleanable and easily to clean underneath.
  • Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: observed ventilation system on hood not operating properly. instructed to repair and maintain.
• Apr 3, 2024 (canvass): Pass w/ Conditions.
  10 violations

  • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties. Inspector’s note: observed no person in charge with valid chicago food sanitation certificate. instructed manager to designate person in charge during all hours of operation. priority foundation
  • City of chicago food service sanitation certificate. Inspector’s note: observed no chicago food sanitation manager on site or valid certificate posted. a chicago food sanitation manager must be on site and valid certificate posted at all times tcs food prepared and served. priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued
  • Food properly labeled; original container. Inspector’s note: observed bulk containers not labeled in prep area. instructed manager to label all bulk containers with common name of food.
  • Insects, rodents, & animals not present. Inspector’s note: observed 1/4" gap at bottom of exit doors near kitchen. instructed manager to seal all outer openings on doors to prevent pest entry.
  • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display. Inspector’s note: observed food items stored on floor in walk-in freezer. instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.
  • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display. Inspector’s note: observed no splash guard on right side of hand washing sink next to untesil storage. instructed manager to provide and maintain.
  • Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used. Inspector’s note: observed single service articles not inverted and stored on floor in dry storage area. instructed manager to invert and elevate all single service articles to protect from contamination.
  • Non-food/food contact surfaces clean. Inspector’s note: observed spills on beverage machines, dust buildup on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, holding units, cabinets, coolers, freezers, prep tables. instructed manager to clean and maintain.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: observed leaking faucet handles on 3-compartment sink. instructed manager to repair and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed dust buildup on walls, ceiling vents and light shields in prep area. observed debris inside floor drains in prep area. instructed manager to clean and maintain.

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 Victory Centre of South 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

Advocate Trinity Hospital, Chicago. 1.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

Elevate Care Windsor Park, Chicago. 2.3 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

Good Health Home Care, Inc, Chicago. 0.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

Walgreens. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 60617 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Fmc - South Chicago, Chicago, 0.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Park Manor Dialysis, Chicago, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - South Deering Dialysis, Chicago, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)

Hospice

38 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60617.
Unity Hospice Of Chicagoland, LLC, office in Chicago, 10.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Shiloh Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC, office in South Holland, 10.2 miles away, straight line
Ucm Home Care, office in Harvey, 10.3 miles away, straight line

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

University Of Chicago, Chicago. 5.2 miles away, straight line. 14 geriatric medicine doctors 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very low, coastal flooding very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, 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.