Ryze at the Ridge

Kitchen inspections

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

Chicago Department of Public Health: Aperion Care West Ridge, LLC

• Mar 19, 2025 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  4 violations

  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: no back flow prevention device provided at ice machine water line,in the kitchen area. must install so back flow prevention device may be located to be serviced and maintain.
  • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned. Inspector’s note: no self closing device provided at staff washroom door in basement area
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: keep floor dry between one compartment and handwashing sink.repair issue
• Mar 12, 2025 (canvass): Fail.
  7 violations

  • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: no available employee health policy/training on site. instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable documents on site. priority foundation violation 7-38-010. citation issued.
  • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: noted hand washing sink in the kitchen by three compartment sink and for low temp dish machine not accessible for hand washing. sink being used for cleaning purposes, inside was stored a green bucket with dirty sponges, a scraper and used food gloves. reviewed hand washing sinks are for hand ...
  • Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: condition of use pesticide. we observed a green opened pesticide behind the ice machine in the kitchen(pallets scattered on floor and glue board) an opened pesticide block on floor beside the pop vending machine, which room is used for residents to purchase pop, etc. pesticide shall be contained in ...
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: no back flow prevention device provided at ice machine water line,in the kitchen area. must install so back flow prevention device may be located to be serviced and maintain.
  • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned. Inspector’s note: no self closing device provided at staff washroom door in basement area
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: keep floor dry between one compartment and handwashing sink.repair issue
• Jul 12, 2024 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  7 violations

  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: broken rubber gasket inside the two door reach-in coolers in prep area repair/replace.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: broken wood base inside the cabinet of handwashing sink were ice machine is stored.surface must be smooth, cleanable and non absorbent material.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: must not use cloth as a means of repair on the door of dishmachine.must be smooth and cleanable. repair issue.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: hot and cold water handles at handwashing sink by the dishroom are not easily able to open/turn on the handle.instructed to repair
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: we observed when dishmachine in used water comes out from above and under doors,side panels,etc. must repair.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: broken tile and cement floor under the ice machine must be repaired.surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material. broken and peeling paint above high temp dishmachine must be repaired.
  • Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: must provide protective shielding to ligh bulbs or shatter resistant bulbs. at dishroom.
• Jul 9, 2024 (canvass re-inspection): Fail.
  9 violations

  • Previous priority foundation violation corrected (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: previous priority foundation violation not corrected from 7-1-2024,report #2596826 #16) 4-601.11(a) we observed ice/food not protected. interior of the ice machines upper water reservoir, and all ice contact sides and interior of the machine with excessive black and pink slime substance dripping ...
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: broken rubber gasket inside the two door reach-in coolers in prep area repair/replace.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: broken wood base inside the cabinet of handwashing sink were ice machine is stored.surface must be smooth, cleanable and non absorbent material.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: must not use cloth as a means of repair on the door of dishmachine.must be smooth and cleanable. repair issue.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: hot and cold water handles at handwashing sink by the dishroom are not easily able to open/turn on the handle.instructed to repair
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: we observed when dishmachine in used water comes out from above and under doors,side panels,etc. must repair.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: broken tile and cement floor under the ice machine must be repaired.surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material. broken and peeling paint above high temp dishmachine must be repaired.
  • Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: must provide protective shielding to ligh bulbs or shatter resistant bulbs. at dishroom.
  • All food employees have food handler training. Inspector’s note: additional food handler training certificate is required on site,instructed to provide
• Jul 1, 2024 (canvass): Fail.
  13 violations

  • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: person in charge at the time of inspection does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. priority foundation violation. no citation issued -
  • Hands clean & properly washed (Priority). Inspector’s note: observed employee in the dishroom with gloved hands handling dirty dishes/glasses and put them thru the high temp dish machine.and without proper hand washing handled and stored clean dishes. food handlers must wash hands and change gloves after any possible contamination. manager discussed issue ...
  • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: both handwashing sink in the kitchen not accessible for handwashing. handwashing sink by prep area and by vegetable one compartment sink faucet neck was turned to the left and covered with saran plastic paper. sink not operable due to when in use one compartement sink will backs up(grease and ...
  • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: we observed ice/food not protected. interior of the ice machines upper water reservoir, ice bin, and all ice contact sides and interior of the machine with excessive black and pink slime substance dripping down into the ice. instructed to clean and sanitize the interior of the ice machine ...
  • City of chicago food service sanitation certificate. Inspector’s note: no original and valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate posted nor provided on site for present manager on duty. instructed to provide. a least one certified food manager must be on site when food is handled. priority foundation: 7-38-012, citation issued.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: must not use cloth as a means of repair on the door of dishmachine.must be smooth and cleanable. repair issue.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: broken rubber gasket inside the two door reach-in coolers in prep area repair/replace.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: broken wood base inside the cabinet of handwashing sink were ice machine is stored.surface must be smooth, cleanable and non absorbent material.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: hot and cold water handles at handwashing sink by the dishroom are not easily able to open.instructed to repair
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: we observed when dishmachine in used water comes out from above and under doors,side panels,etc. must repair.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: broken tile and cement floor under the ice machine must be repaired.surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material. broken and peeling paint above high temp dishmachine must be repaired.
  • Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: must provide protective shielding to ligh bulbs or shatter resistant bulbs. at dishroom.
  • All food employees have food handler training. Inspector’s note: additional food handler training certificate is required on site,instructed to provide

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.

Care and services

From the community’s website

What Ryze at the Ridge says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.

• Nurse on site: 24 hours a day. 24/7 Skilled Nursing Care (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
• Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers. Palliative & Hospice Coordination (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
• Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room. Private & semi-private rooms (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room

Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston, Evanston. 1.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

Warren Park Health & Living CTR, Chicago. 0.3 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

We Care Home Health, Inc, Chicago. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

Walgreens. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 60626 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Fmc - Rogers Park, Chicago, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Nephron Dialysis Center, Ltd., Chicago, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Zclosed - Fmc - Uptown, Chicago, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)

Hospice

30 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60626.
Guardian Healthcare & Hospice, LLC, office in Northfield, 8.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Illinois, office in Chicago, 9.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Moments Hospice Of Chicago North LLC, office in Des Plaines, 9.6 miles away, straight line

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

Oak Street Health Physicians Group PC, Chicago. 0.4 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.

Emergency and natural hazard risk

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 low, coastal flooding very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake very 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.

What we checked

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.