Warren Barr Gold Coast

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: Warren Barr

• May 21, 2026 (canvass): Pass.
  4 violations

  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: observed the drains in need of a detail cleaning. instructed to clean and maintain as a means of preventing possible pest and insect activity.
  • Non-food/food contact surfaces clean. Inspector’s note: observed the sides of the cooking equipment in need of a detail cleaning. instructed to clean and maintain.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: observed a leak at the drainpipe of the two-compartment sink where the cutting gloves are stored. also, a leak and a very loose faucet at the dump sink across from the ovens. instructed to repair and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed the floor area by the cooking line under the equipment and along the wall in need of a detail cleaning from grease and food debris. instructed to clean and maintain area.
• Jul 21, 2025 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  3 violations

  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: noted torn rubber gasket at the door of walk in cooler with baked goods at the kitchen prep. instructed to repair and maintain and/or replace
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: noted leaking faucet at the 2 compartment sink by the cooking stove. instructed to repair and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: instructed to clean and maintain dry floors and floor drains especially at the dish washiing area with wet floors.must also clean and maintain floors along wall base and underneath equipments.
• Jun 27, 2025 (canvass): Pass w/ Conditions.
  4 violations

  • Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure (Priority). Inspector’s note: noted no hot running water through out establishment. hot water temperatures were as follows:-hand wash sinks 80.6f/80.6f, one compartment sink 79.1f, 3 compartment sink 79.1f, 2 compartment 79.3f/79.1f, bathroom hand wash sink 80.4f. instructed management to have hot running water of about 100f ...
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: noted torn rubber gasket at the door of walk in cooler with baked goods at the kitchen prep. instructed to repair and maintain and/or replace.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: noted leaking faucet at the 2 compartment sink by the cooking stove. instructed to repair and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: instructed to clean and maintain dry floors and floor drains especially at the dish washiing area with wet floors.must also clean and maintain floors along wall base and underneath equipments.
• Oct 23, 2024 (canvass): Pass.
  3 violations

  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: observed both two compartment sinks in main kitchen with broken stopper lever. instructed to repair and maintain.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: observed leak at elbow of pipe at two compartment sink near dairy cooler. instructed to repair and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed excess build-up of dirt and food debris behind and below stationary equipment (dishwasher, oven, hot holding units). instructed to detail clean and maintain.
• Oct 17, 2023 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  4 violations

  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: 4-501.11: observed broken handle on stand up hot holding unit near cookline. facility must repair and maintain.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: 4-501.11: observed waste water dish machine pipe held up by a bungee cord/zip tie. facility must repair and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: 6-501.12: observed open drill holes above the 3compartment sink. facility must seal and maintain.
  • Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: 6-304.11: observed excessive heat, steam, and condensation throughout the kitchen/dish area. mechanical ventilation of sufficient capacity shall be provided to keep rooms free of excessive heat, steam, vapors, obnoxious odors, smoke, and fumes.

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 Warren Barr Gold Coast says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.

• Offers respite or short-term stays. Yes, we offer short-term and respite stay options for individuals seeking temporary care and support. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
• Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers. From the very beginning of our mom’s rehabilitation, and especially through her hospice journey, your team worked seamlessly together to care for her with dignity, kindness, and respect. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
• Provides transportation. Our facility assists in arranging transportation for residents to see their doctors. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
• Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room. Warren Barr Gold Coast redefines luxury in transitional care with its spacious private and semi-private suites, featuring in-room refrigerators, large wall-mounted flat-screen TVs with channels, and soundproofing to minimize outside noise, ensuring tranquility and restful recovery for our guests. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)

Staff pay and workplace safety

Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.

Federal wage and hour cases

The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.

• Findings for Sep 1, 2010 to Sep 1, 2012. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $90,835 owed to 152 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Warren Barr Pavilion (Warren Barr Nursing Pavillion, LLC.). Case 1666468.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. 0.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

Terraces at the Clare, Chicago. 0.3 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

Excell Home Health Services, Inc, Chicago. 1.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

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

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 60610 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Usrc Northwestern Foundation Home Dialysis, Chicago, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Northwestern, Chicago, 0.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Trc Children'S Dialysis Center, Chicago, 1.0 mile away, straight line

Hospice

25 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60610.
Unity Hospice Of Chicagoland, LLC, office in Chicago, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Illinois, office in Chicago, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Illinois, office in Rosemont, 13.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Chicago. 0.6 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, coastal flooding very low, wildfire very low, tornado very 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.