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Name

LA PETITE ACADEMY

Address

917 E W T HARRIS BV

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28213

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

1/10/2025

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: - No point deduction: - Observed food supply in boxes stored on the floor in supplies/teacher launch room next to PreK. Observed diaper boxes stored on the closet floor in toddler 1. Ensure all clean supplies stored off the floor at least 6 inches at all times. - Observed soiled water fountain in PreK, need detail cleaning and keep clean. - Observed AC vent on the wall in early preschool need cleaning and keep clean. - Director: Sheterrica Williams present during inspection

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
10	5	Food contact surfaces properly washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried; single-service articles not re-used: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814	No	No	No	15A NCAC 18A .2812 (e) Multi-service articles, including highchair feeding trays, shall be washed, rinsed and sanitized in the child care center kitchen after each use.- According to teacher in toddler 2, there is one highchair with tray in the classroom, sometime they will use it and they eat 3 times a day. The tray gets send to the kitchen for cleaning at the end of the day. EHS discussed in detail with teacher and director proper cleaning of all multi-service articles (high chair trays, spoons, plates/bowls, rubber bibs, etc..) shall be wash, rinse and sanitize properly in the kitchen after each use. Ensure to send all multi articles to be cleaned properly in the kitchen after each use. Observed one highchair tray in the infant room that did not get use this morning, supposed to be cleaned since last use. However there was splash and mark of food residue at the back/bottom of the tray. Ensure to clean and keep clean throughout.
11	2	Approved sanitizer provided;test kit available: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814	No	No	No	15A NCAC 18A .2812 (g) A testing method or equipment shall be used in accordance with the product manufacturer's instructions to test the strengths of sanitizing solutions to ensure the prescribed concentrations are met.- Observed sanitizer solution in spray bottles and toy sanitizer buckets measure at about 750 ppm. Correct sanitizer solution of chlorine shall be between 50-200 ppm. Provide correct solution concentration at all time.
28	0	Medications properly stored: .2820	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (d) Non-prescription diaper creams and sunscreen shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use but are not required to be in locked storage. A product shall be considered inaccessible to children when stored on a shelf or in an unlocked cabinet that is mounted a minimum vertical distance of five feet above the finished floor.- Observed item stored less than 5ft, sunscreen stick in the unlock cabinet in school age room, diaper creams in the unlock drawer in the supplies/teacher launch room next to PreK. All non-prescription diaper creams and sunscreen shall be kept inaccessible to children at least 5ft or higher at all times.
29	0	Hazardous products properly stored and locked: .2820	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (b) (c). All hazardous items must be stored behind lock and key. A locked kitchen is not considered to be a locked storage room or cabinet for the purpose of this rule -Observed chemical cabinet in the kitchen left unlocked while chef is cooking. Observed liquid wipe out in a pen holder in 2’ classroom. Observed bug sprays stored in unlock drawer in supplies/teacher launch room next to PreK. All hazardous items shall be stored in lock cabinet/storage at all time. NOTE: Lock storage rooms and cabinets shall include those which are unlocked with a combination lock, electric or magnetic device, key pad, key, or equivalent locking device, keep/store keys at least 5ft or higher at all time
30	3	Non-hazardous products properly stored: .2820	No	No	No	REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (c). Non-aerosol sanitizing solutions, approved disinfectants, detergent solutions, hand antiseptics, and hand lotions shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use by storing the items 5 ft above the floor or behind lock and key.- Observed items stored less than 5ft, hand sanitizer bottle stored in a cabinet in school age room, hand lotion/cream in drawer/counter in infant room. Ensure to store all non-hazardous items and key at 5ft or higher at all time.
32	3	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	15A NCAC 18A .2821 (a). In child care centers, beds, cribs, cots, mats, and play pens shall be kept clean and in good repair, stored to prevent contamination, and cleaned and sanitized between users.- Observed damaged cots/mats in several classrooms, need repair or replace. Observed couple classrooms need to update/labeling their cots number that goes along with their cot list.
35	0	Mouth-contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized in rooms designated for children who are not toilet trained: .2822, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2822 (a). In rooms designated for children who are not toilet trained, toys and other mouth-contact surfaces that are used by children shall be cleaned and then sanitized after each use and when visibly dirty. Toys and other mouth-contact surfaces shall be cleaned and sanitized as follows: (1) the items shall be scrubbed in warm, soapy water, using a brush to reach into any crevices; (2) the items shall be rinsed in clean water; (3) the items shall be submerged in a sanitizing solution for at least two minutes or in accordance with the instructions on the label of the sanitizing solution; and (4) the items shall be air dried. - According to teacher in toddler 2. The toys was cleaned properly and lay them to air dry on the diaper changing table/counter side. EHS discussed proper space to clean toy. They should be cleaned/air dry in the food prep area side not the diaper side.