Terraces at the Clare, East Pearson

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: The Clare, Terraces at the Clare

• Nov 19, 2025 (canvass): Pass.
  2 violations

  • In-use utensils: properly stored. Inspector’s note: noted serving plates on shelves at the kitchen prep area not properly stored. instructed to invert all serving plates to prevent dust accumulation.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: noted unfinished wood used for shelving on the 17th floor hallway used for dry storage. instructed to provide shelves with non porous wood that are easily cleanable and maintained.
• Jul 22, 2024 (canvass): Pass.
  4 violations

  • Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control. Inspector’s note: observed several tcs food items stored in 17th floor kitchen walk-in cooler (cooked pasta, red sauce, cooked vegetables) covered by food-grade plastic wrap while cooling. instructed to store tcs food items loosely covered or uncovered (if protected from overhead contamination) while cooling to ...
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: observed foam pad on side of ice machine in 17th floor kitchen area (used as bumper for walk-in cooler door) to be heavily soiled and uncleanable. instructed to remove foam pad and replace with rubber or other material that is smooth and easily-cleanable for use on nonfood-contact surfaces of ...
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed large square cut-out hole next to utility sink faucet in the 17th floor mop sink area. instructed to repair hole or replace with panel that can be opened for maintenance and maintain all physical facilities in good repair.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed paint chipping and surface debris on ceiling above dish machine (clean equipment side) in the 17th floor kitchen warewashing area. instructed to resurface or replace ceiling surface and maintain physical facilities smooth and easily-cleanable to facilitate regular cleaning.

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.

Chicago Department of Public Health: The Clare, Terraces at the Clare

• Jul 22, 2024 (canvass): Pass.
  4 violations

  • Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control. Inspector’s note: observed several tcs food items stored in 17th floor kitchen walk-in cooler (cooked pasta, red sauce, cooked vegetables) covered by food-grade plastic wrap while cooling. instructed to store tcs food items loosely covered or uncovered (if protected from overhead contamination) while cooling to ...
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: observed foam pad on side of ice machine in 17th floor kitchen area (used as bumper for walk-in cooler door) to be heavily soiled and uncleanable. instructed to remove foam pad and replace with rubber or other material that is smooth and easily-cleanable for use on nonfood-contact surfaces of ...
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed large square cut-out hole next to utility sink faucet in the 17th floor mop sink area. instructed to repair hole or replace with panel that can be opened for maintenance and maintain all physical facilities in good repair.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed paint chipping and surface debris on ceiling above dish machine (clean equipment side) in the 17th floor kitchen warewashing area. instructed to resurface or replace ceiling surface and maintain physical facilities smooth and easily-cleanable to facilitate regular cleaning.

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 Terraces at the Clare, East Pearson says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.

• Provides transportation. Whether you prefer strolling through the neighborhood or taking advantage of our complimentary transportation, exploring the city is effortless because we cater to urbanites who refuse to compromise on lifestyle. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
• 3 meals a day. Three chef-crafted meals daily with special dietary accommodations (page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
• Pets allowed. The Clare is a pet friendly community, welcoming cats and dogs. (page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
• Couples welcome. They’re perfect for individuals or couples who desire a maintenance-free yet luxurious home that embodies premier city living in Chicago, IL. (page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
• Apartment types named: one-bedroom, three-bedroom. The Clare offers a range of spacious floorplan options, from one-bedroom layouts with private balcony, to two- and three-bedroom options with over 1,700 square feet of living space. (page, checked Oct 15, 2026)

Staff pay and workplace safety

Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.

OSHA workplace safety inspections

OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.

• Jan 28, 2022: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Apr 15, 2022. 2 violations cited (1 serious, 1 other). Penalties: $13,052 proposed, $9,136 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Clare Propco LLC.
  Details

  • Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $13,052 proposed, $9,136 now. To be fixed by Apr 13, 2022.
  • Other than serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(m)(2)(i)(c)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Apr 13, 2022.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

Warren Barr Gold Coast, Chicago. 0.3 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

Excell Home Health Services, Inc, Chicago. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

Walgreens. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 60611 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Usrc Northwestern Foundation Home Dialysis, Chicago, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Northwestern, Chicago, 0.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Trc Children'S Dialysis Center, Chicago, 1.3 miles away, straight line

Hospice

33 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60611.
Unity Hospice Of Chicagoland, LLC, office in Chicago, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Illinois, office in Chicago, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Illinois, office in Rosemont, 14.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Chicago. 0.3 miles away, straight line. 3 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.

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 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.

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.