The Waterford Care Center

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 Waterford Care Center

• Mar 14, 2025 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  3 violations

  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: condenser unit inside the walk-in cooler in in the kitchen has a build-up of excess grimes also is pipe is leaking.instructed to repair.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: floor tiles in dish room broken, missing and most of tiles missing grout.a lot of stagnate water.must repair and keep area dry
  • All food employees have food handler training. Inspector’s note: replace expired certificate for certified food handlers.renew every three years
• Mar 7, 2025 (canvass): Fail.
  10 violations

  • Insects, rodents, & animals not present (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: we observed over twenty live roaches in dishroom areas. we observed adults and baby roaches in and out of the electrical box (holes and opening at said box, east wall under the dishmachine). roaches were observed at the motor of dishmachine. instructed to contact pest control company. remove ...
  • Previous core violation corrected (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: previous core violations not corrected from:5-24-2024,report #2595203 #16)4-602.11(b-e):interior of ice machine compartments not clean. ice is used for human consumption. instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain unit. #39)3-305.11 observed wrapped waste pipe broken,peeling and leaked waste water ...
  • Hands clean & properly washed. Inspector’s note: observed employee in the dishroom handling dirty dishes/glasses and put them thru the high temp dish machine (rinsed his hands at handwashing sink only with water) and without proper hand washing handled and stored clean dishes. must wash hands every possible contamination.manager corrected the ...
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: condenser unit inside the walk-in cooler in in the kitchen has a build-up of excess grimes also is pipe is leaking.instructed to repair.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: observed plastic used under the broken stoppers at three compartment sink. must provide proper sink stoppers for the three compartment sink.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: shelf used to store clean dishes etc,not maintained.unit is covered with a broken dirty blue plastic tarp and shelves are covered with excess dust, which dangling from one shelf to the other.remove tarp.clean,sanitize and maintain said shelf.
  • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned. Inspector’s note: washroom used by customers in basement door not self closing.instructed to provide self closing door device
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: floor tiles in dish room broken, missing and most of tiles missing grout.a lot of stagnate water.must repair and keep area dry
  • Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: broken protective light shield in storage room.replace
  • All food employees have food handler training. Inspector’s note: replace expired certificate for certified food handlers.renew every three years
• May 24, 2024 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  7 violations

  • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized. Inspector’s note: interior of ice machine compartments not clean. ice is used for human consumption. instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain unit.
  • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display. Inspector’s note: observed wrapped waste pipe broken,peeling and leaked waste water staines at dishroom,kitchen above three compartment sink. said pipes must be encased.surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: some of lids(missing/broken) at hot holding unit withouth handles. instructed to replace said handles.
  • Non-food/food contact surfaces clean. Inspector’s note: must not use aluminimum foil as liner under the burner of the stove. must be smooth and cleanable surface.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: faucet at three compartment sink are dripping,repair issue. water pipes under the high tem dish machine are leaking(west walls).repair issue
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: water on floors under the dishmachine,from leaking pipes.must keep floor dry.also black slime substance on wall at same area. clean and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed open wall base by the 3 compartment sink. the facility must provide a smooth and easily cleanable surface.
• May 22, 2024 (canvass): Fail.
  11 violations

  • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (Priority). Inspector’s note: a stationary rack, single high temp dishmachine not able to maintain 160f. presently water temp of 145f to 150.6. instructed to repair issue. tagged unit "held for inspection" do not use. use three compartment sink. priority violation:7-38-025.citation issued.
  • Hands clean & properly washed. Inspector’s note: we observed employee in the dishroom handling dirty dishes/cups and put them thru the high temp dish machine and without handwashing handled and stored clean dishes. must wash hands every possible contamination. manager corrected the issue priority citation:7-38-010,citation issued
  • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized. Inspector’s note: interior of ice machine compartments not clean. ice is used for human consumption. instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain unit.
  • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display. Inspector’s note: observed wrapped waste pipe broken,peeling and leaked waste water staines at dishroom,kitchen above three compartment sink. said pipes must be encased.surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent surface
  • Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled. Inspector’s note: must not store clean cutting board on the back-splash of the three compartment sink to minimize source of contamination
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: some of lids(missing/broken) at hot holding unit withouth handles. instructed to replace said handles.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: milk crates are used as storage in the kitchen area. the facility must provide proper shelving that is ansi approved to store dry storage products.rusted shelving found in walk-in cooler, walk-in freezer,shelf under prep table in the kitchen and dry storage area. the facility must ensure shelving ...
  • Non-food/food contact surfaces clean. Inspector’s note: must not use aluminimum foil as liner under the burner of the stove. must be smooth and cleanable surface.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: faucet at three compartment sink are dripping,repair issue. water pipes under the high tem dish machine are leaking(west walls).repair issue
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: water on floors under the dishmachine,from leaking pipes.must keep floor dry.also black slime substance on wall at same area. clean and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed open wall base by the 3 compartment sink. the facility must provide a smooth and easily cleanable surface.

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 The Waterford Care Center 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. Respite Stays (page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
• Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers. Hospice Care (page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
• Provides transportation. Our dedicated nurse practitioner, care coordination, transportation assistance, and concierge services are available, providing unparalleled support throughout your successful recovery journey. (page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
• Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room. Benefit from fully furnished private or semi-private rooms equipped with enhanced amenities, fostering a comfortable healing environment. (page, checked Oct 15, 2026)

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room

Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston, Evanston. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

Birchwood Plaza, Chicago. 0.1 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

Great Paragon Healthcare, Inc, Chicago. 1.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

Walgreens. 1.1 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, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Evanston Renal Center, Evanston, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Nephron Dialysis Center, Ltd., Chicago, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)

Hospice

30 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60626.
Guardian Healthcare & Hospice, LLC, office in Northfield, 7.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Moments Hospice Of Chicago North LLC, office in Des Plaines, 10.3 miles away, straight line
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Illinois, office in Rosemont, 10.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

Oak Street Health Physicians Group PC, Chicago. 1.4 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 relatively low, tornado very 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.