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NameUNIVERSITY CHILD DEV. CENTER AT NORTHCROSS
Address16701 NORTHCROSS DR
 
City/State/ZIP
HUNTERSVILLE NC 28078
Premise Type42 - Child Care
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 1/30/2024
Final Score @ Grade
12
General CommentsNOTE: The facility was closed for a little while due to roof damaged and just reopened on 1/3/2024. The facility is working to get everything in order as they are opened. Ms. Leeann Barnette present during the inspection.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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 General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2806 (b) Food that is stored in child care center classrooms or other rooms intended for child care use, shall be limited to foods that are individually packaged unless the classroom is equipped with a food preparation area.- Observed room 7 with bulk pack of graham crackers stored in the cabinet as snack for children. Proper way to prep and provide individual packages and can be stored in the classroom discussed with teacher and director at the time of inspection.
16 4 Hot water supplied and maintained as required in all other areas: .2815, .2836 No No No 15A NCAC 18A .2815 (e) Hot water shall be maintained between 80°F and 110°F at handwashing sinks accessible to children.- Observed mojority throughout the facility water temperature range from 111F - 117F. Ensure to provide tempered 80F -110F.
20 0 No identified lead poisoning hazards in accordance with NCGS 130A-131.7(7): .2816 No No No General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2816 (b) (1) Child care operators, as defined under G.S. 110-86(7), shall test, once every three years, all water outlets used for drinking or food preparation. Samples shall also be collected and tested within 30 calendar days of completion of any renovations or repairs that may impact the facility's drinking water infrastructure, such as repair or replacement of all or part of drinking water service lines or faucets, at impacted outlets. The operator shall provide documentation of testing results for review by the Department during each unannounced routine sanitation inspection.- Observed the facility last water testing for lead was 10/08/2020. The facility had already started the process with RTI: director pre-enrolled on 1/11/2024 and received the PIN on 1/12/2024. Director stated there is still lead paint and asbestos training needed to be completed before the kits send out for water collection. The facility will follow and complete the process as required and will give update test results to EHS or email for system update.
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 the chemical storage room inside the lock kitchen left unlock. Currently, director is searching for the key/ordering for lock to be installed and will keep the storage lock. **Locked storage rooms and cabinets shall include those which are unlocked with a combination lock, electronic or magnetic device, keypad, key, or equivalent locking device.**
30 3 Non-hazardous products properly stored: .2820 No No No 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 following items stored less than 5ft: hand sanitizer bottle and lotion in unlock drawer and table in staff lounge. Sanitizer bottles in unlock cabinet in room 9, disinfectant wipes in room 8 and 10. Ensure to stored all non-hazardous items at 5ft or higher.
31 2 Facilities provided for proper storage, used and kept clean: .2820 No No No 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g).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.- Observed teacher personal bags/purses stored on table/floor less than 5ft. Ensure to put items as required 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 (c). Beds, cots, and mats shall be assigned and labeled for use by an individual child and equipped with individual linens.- Observed some classroom missing name labels on the sleeping mats. Ensure to put a name of a child that was assigned to. 15A NCAC 18A .2821 (d). Mats be stored so that the side of the mats that makes contact with the floor does not touch the side of a mat that any child sleeps on. The sleeping surface of one child's mat shall not come in contact with the sleeping surface of another child's mat during storage.- Observed the facility stored sleeping mats where the front touches the back side and each other mats. Ensure to store them properly and avoid contamination.