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Nurturing young hearts and minds in Chicago's South Deering community.
Open Arms Infant Center is a daycare facility located at 9543 S. Jeffery Ave in the South Deering neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. As a dedicated early childhood center, the facility provides care specifically tailored to the developmental needs of infants and young children within the local community. While specific wellness programs and staffing ratios are not publicly listed, the center operates as a localized childcare option for families in the 60617 zip code. Parents seeking information regarding health protocols, safety standards, or specific age-group availability are encouraged to contact the facility directly to verify current licensing and attendance policies.
Where it sits in the neighborhood
No recent illness reports for this school in the last 90 days.
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No violations recorded
Across 2 inspections on file, no food safety violations were noted, as of the last check on November 14, 2025.
- OPEN ARMS INFANT CENTER11/14/2025 , CanvassNo Entry
No violations recorded
- OPEN ARMS INFANT CENTER10/29/2024 , LicensePass
No violations recorded
Environmental health
2 items needed follow-up in the past year
These are city inspection follow-ups logged in the surrounding block, not findings against the school itself. They are worth a quick look, not an alarm.
50 records on file · last checked Feb 2026
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What parents should know about illness at Open Arms Infant Center
This is the community health page for Open Arms Infant Center, a daycare in Chicago, IL. Parents here log the illnesses their kids actually come home with, so other families can see what is going around before the school sends a notice. Nothing on this page is medical advice or an official school report: it is what parents in this community have shared, plus public food safety and environmental records where they exist.
No parent has logged an illness at Open Arms Infant Center in the last 14 days. Quiet stretches are normal, especially outside the winter respiratory season, and they can also mean no one at this school has started logging yet. Being the first family to log helps every parent who checks this page next week.
On the watchlist this month
- Peak season
Summer and early fall
- Mild fever and fussiness
- Painful mouth sores
- Red spots or blisters on hands and feet
- Very common
Back-to-school season
- Persistent scalp itching
- Tickling feeling in hair
- Tiny white eggs (nits) near the scalp
- Common
Back-to-school spike
- Red or pink eye whites
- Itchy or gritty feeling
- Watery or yellow discharge
- AllergiesCommon
Spring pollen, fall ragweed
- Sneezing fits
- Itchy or watery eyes
- Clear runny nose
Good to knowWhat spreads fastest in a room of little kids
Infants and toddlers at Open Arms Infant Center share toys, tables, and naptime space, and they are still learning to cover coughs. That combination means illness moves through a room in days rather than weeks, and the first sign is often a change in appetite or sleep rather than a fever.
- Hand, foot, and mouth disease and stomach bugs spread through shared toys and diapering areas
- RSV and croup hit hardest under age two, and breathing changes matter more than temperature
- Pinkeye and impetigo travel on hands, towels, and nap mats
- A child can be contagious a day or two before any symptom shows up
Back to schoolWhen can my child go back to Open Arms Infant Center?
Every school sets its own sick policy, so check yours first. These are the rules of thumb most schools and daycares follow:
- Fever-free for a full 24 hours without fever medicine before returning
- No vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours, and eating normally again
- On antibiotics for at least 12 to 24 hours for strep throat or impetigo
- Eye discharge cleared, or cleared by your pediatrician, for pinkeye
- Well enough to take part in a normal school day, not just well enough to sit through it
Around hereHow illness travels between nearby schools
Open Arms Infant Center is one of many daycares in Chicago tracked on Ickly. August activity around Chicago tends to follow the seasonal pattern above, and illness rarely stops at one campus: siblings, sports, and playdates carry it between nearby schools across ZIP 60617 within a week or two. Checking neighboring schools alongside this one gives you a fuller picture than any single page can.
Ickly is a parent-reported community signal, not a medical service or an official school record. Always talk to your pediatrician about your own child's symptoms.
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Common questions
What is going around at Open Arms Infant Center?
No sickness has been logged at Open Arms Infant Center in the last 14 days. That usually means things are quiet right now, and you will see new logs here as soon as families share them.
How does Ickly know what is spreading at Open Arms Infant Center?
Everything on this page comes from parents. Families log a symptom or a confirmed diagnosis for their child, and Ickly groups those logs by daycare and by week so you can see patterns without anyone's name attached. Logs are always anonymous to other parents.
Can I get notified when illness spreads at Open Arms Infant Center?
Yes. Follow Open Arms Infant Center with a free Ickly account and you will get a heads up when parents start logging something new, plus a weekly summary of what is going around.
How do I log a sick day for my child at Open Arms Infant Center?
Tap "How's everyone feeling?" anywhere on Ickly and answer a couple of quick questions. It takes under a minute, stays anonymous, and it is what makes this page useful for every other family at Open Arms Infant Center.
Is Open Arms Infant Center in Chicago, IL?
Yes. Open Arms Infant Center is a daycare in Chicago, IL. You can also see what is going around at nearby schools and daycares in the same neighborhood on Ickly.
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