| Violation Item
| Demerits
| Violation Description
| CDI | R | VR |
|
|---|
|
5
|
0
|
Food properly stored, thawed, prepared, cooked, cooled, handled, served, transported, packaged and identified; only supervised children in kitchen; water from a handwash lavatory not consumed or used for bottle warming:. 2804, .2806, .2808, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
Store all foods in approved re-sealable bags or containers once opened. 15A NCAC 18A .2806 (a) Observed opened package of cereal stored in pantry, sealed with clip. EHS educated centers cook on notated rule. |
|
7
|
2
|
Thermometers provided, accurate: .2804, .2807, .2808, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
Provide an accurate thermometer in all refrigerators. 15A NCAC 18A .2806 (h). Observed no thermometer in dorm refrigeration unit stored in infant classroom. |
|
11
|
2
|
Approved sanitizer provided;test kit available: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814 |
No |
No
|
No |
Provide sanitizer test kit. 15A NCAC 18A .2812 (g). Observed sanitizer test strips expired located in kitchen. |
|
21
|
0
|
Properly sized, located, accessible, and in good repair; sinks, toilets and potty chairs cleaned and disinfected; proper change of use procedure: .2817, .2818, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
Keep toilets and urinals clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2817 (a). Observed detailed cleaning needed to toilets in 2’s and 3’s classroom. Per conversation with assistant director, these classroom are not currently in use. EHS advises center to still follow notated rule in all classrooms. |
|
23
|
0
|
Approved storage in toilet rooms, lavatories free of storage; hand wash signs posted: .2817, .2818, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
Hand washing signs shall be posted at all hand washing areas. 15A NCAC 18A .2818 (e). Observed no handwashing sign posted at handsink in infant classroom located in first half of classroom that is currently not in use. |
|
30
|
3
|
Non-hazardous products properly stored: .2820 |
No |
No
|
No |
Purses, that do not contain hazardous items, must be stored 5 ft above the floor, behind lock and key, or behind a child safety lock. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (f). Observed teachers brown purse stored in unlocked closet below 5 feet in toddler classroom. |
|
31
|
2
|
Facilities provided for proper storage, used and kept clean: .2820 |
No |
No
|
No |
Adequate space shall be provided for the storage of equipment, furniture, toys, clothes, linens, backpacks, book bags, diaper bags, beds, cots, mats, and supplies and shall be kept clean. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (a). Observed several storage closets within center in need of detailed organizing. |
|
32
|
0
|
Adequate linen provided and properly stored; adequate beds, cots, mats provided, in good repair, properly stored, labeled, spaced during use: .2821, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
All cribs, beds, cots and mats must be labeled with each individual child's name. 15A NCAC 18A .2821 (c ). Observed cots in 4’s classroom not labeled. |
|
34
|
4
|
Clean and in good repair; cleaning, sanitization and maintenance of water play centers: .2822, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
Toys, equipment, furniture, and any other items accessible to the children shall be kept clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2822 (a), (b). Observed books torn in toddler and 3’s classroom. EHS encourages detailed cleaning to toys throughout center as needed. |
|
37
|
4
|
Easily cleanable, clean, and in good repair; carpets vacuumed as required and extraction cleaned; date cleaned___________: .2824, .2825, .2832, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
Keep all floors, walls, and ceilings, clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2824 and .2825. Observed sticker/tape residue to walling throughout center. Observed tape residue stuck to ceiling in “school age” classroom. EHS encourages detailed cleaning to walling throughout center. |
|
39
|
2
|
Equipment clean and in good repair; maintained as required: .2826 |
No |
No
|
No |
Keep all ventilation related equipment clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2826 (b). Observed heavy dust accumulation to removable AC filter vents throughout center. Observed 1 removable AC filter vent broken in 2’s classroom. |
|
41
|
0
|
Persons caring for sick or mildly ill children excluded from situations in which disease transmission likely to occur: proper written cleanup procedure followed for vomiting or diarrheal events: .2827, .2836 |
No |
No
|
No |
15NCAC 18A .2827 (d), The child care center shall have written procedures that employees shall follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the center. The procedures shall address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, children, food, and surface to vomitus or fecal matter. Observed no written procedure for the notated rule. EHS emailed center a template of required procedure. |
|
49
|
0
|
Premises clean and free of standing water; utility equipment inaccessible; equipment and toys clean and in good repair; sandboxes properly constructed, clean and covered; adherence to air quality forecast quality forecast outdoor activity restrictions when applicable: .2831, .2832 |
No |
No
|
No |
At child care centers, the premises, including the outdoor learning environment, shall be kept clean. 15A NCAC 18A .2832 (a). Observed spider webbing on some outdoor equipment, EHS advises center to complete cleaning to outdoor equipment as needed. |