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Name

UNIVERSITY CHILD DEV. CENTER AT NORTHCROSS

Address

16701 NORTHCROSS DR

City/State/ZIP

HUNTERSVILLE

28078

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

3/18/2025

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: - Observed bottle warmers stored inside cubby shelf in infant 2, a bottle was prepared and heating warm. A bottle’s nipple is touching a ceiling of a cubby that may cause possible contamination. Please provide a functional space for bottle warmers while preparing food and safe away from children. - Director assistant: Sharon Rivens present during inspection.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
5	5	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	15A NCAC 18A .2804 (d) All human milk, formula, and other bottled beverages, including beverages in sippy cups, that are sent from home shall be fully prepared and labeled with the date received at the child care center and the name of the child to whom the milk, formula, or beverage belongs before being brought to the child care center.- Observed baby bottles in infant 2 dated 3/10. EHS, teacher and director assistant discussed proper procedures how labeling works for food sent from home. Ensure to have both name and date on items sent from home, date that was received at a center.
7	2	Thermometers provided, accurate: .2804, .2807, .2808, .2836	No	No	No	REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2807 (h) Metal stem-type, thin probe, numerically scaled indicating product thermometers, accurate to ± 3 degrees Fahrenheit shall be used to ensure the maintenance of the internal cooking temperatures of all potentially hazardous foods required under this Rule.- Observed kitchen without working thin probe thermometer for food. The two thermometers that were available were meat metal dial thermometer. When calibrated, it was 30F degree difference. Obtain a thin probe thermometer for food.
21	4	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	REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2817 (a. All toilet fixtures shall be kept clean and in good repair.- Observed disrepair/loose toilet seat in women restroom hallway. Repair needed. Keep all fixtures in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2818 (a). Lavatories shall be kept clean and in good repair- Observed several hand sink with gaps between the wall and sink (room 3). Observed slow draining at hand sink in restroom 6. Repair needed and all hand sinks in good repair. Observed soiled hand sinks in room 9 and 10. Cleaning needed and keep clean.
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	REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2825 (a) In child care centers, the walls and ceilings, including doors and windows, of all rooms and areas, shall be kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. All walls and ceilings shall be free of peeling, flaking, chalking, or otherwise deteriorating paint.- Observed throughout the center, disrepair paint wall behind soap dispensers, open holes on wall from screws, water stain on ceiling tiles in restroom 6 and 10, and class 7. All wall and ceiling shall be clean and in good repair. NOTE: Some wall behind soap dispensers has been sealed, repainting needed.