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Name

CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY

Address

8515 MALLARD CREEK RD

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28262

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

4/10/2025

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: #36. PERSONNEL RULES: 15A NCAC 18A .2823 (a).and .2807 (b). All employees shall wear clean clothing while at work. 15A NCAC 18A .2807 (b). Employees engaged in food preparation in the kitchen shall keep their finger nails trimmed, clean, and shall not wear fingernail polish or artificial fingernails unless wearing intact gloves. 15A NCAC 18A .2807 (b). Caregivers shall wear hair restraints when preparing food in the kitchen. - Director: Sonya D present during inspection. Report review with director and director assistant: Babette C.

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	REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2806 (d) Specialty bulk milk that is sent from home for consumption by a child while at the child care center may be stored as set forth in the 2800 rules when the child's parent or guardian provides written permission and the specialty bulk milk is sent to the child care center at the beginning of each week unopened, labeled with the date received by the child care center, and labeled with the name of the child to whom the bulk specialty milk belongs. Any remaining bulk specialty milk shall be sent home at the end of the week with the child to whom the bulk specialty milk belongs.- Observed specialty milks in kitchen refrigerator some without date or name or both. Name and date that was received shall to be on the items. Ensure to receive the unopened container of specialty milks at the beginning of the week, put both name and date that was received, send home or discard at the end of the end of the week either opened or unopened containers. 15A NCAC 18A .2804 (k) Lunches, snacks, and other meals that a child brings from home to the child care center shall be labeled with the date on which the food is brought to the child care center and the name of the child to whom the food belongs at the child's home and shall be returned to the child's home or discarded at the end of each day.- Observed baby food/snack in the cabinet in infant without date that was received at the center. Ensure to put name and date received on items sent from home. 15A NCAC 18A .2804 (h) After the completion of each feeding, any leftover formula, human milk, or other bottled beverages used during the feeding shall be discarded or sent home with the child whose name is on the label for the formula, human milk, or bottled beverage at the end of each day. Feeding is complete when the child care center employee has stopped feeding the child and the child has been removed from the feeding area in the child care center and returned to other activities. Bottles previously used for feeding shall not be returned to communal mechanical refrigeration.- Observed empty food container and bottle that was offered and finished this morning, put back to store while waiting to go home. EHS, teacher and director discussed process and proper procedures at the time of inspection. Bottles/items previously used for feeding shall not be returned to communal mechanical refrigeration.
13	0	Proper storage and handling of clean equipment, utensils and single-service articles: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2814 (b) Cleaned and sanitized utensils and equipment shall be stored above the floor in a clean, dry location and shall be kept clean while stored. The food-contact surfaces of fixed equipment shall be kept clean while stored or otherwise not in use. Equipment and utensils shall not be stored under exposed sewer lines.-Observed art supplies, classrooms materials stored in cabinet under hand sink. Items shall not be stored under sewer lines.
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	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2818 (c) Lavatories shall be cleaned and disinfected with each change of use, when visibly soiled, and at least daily. Change of use occurs when a handwash lavatory is used outside of its original intent.- Observed in the inner infant room and toddler room has only one hand washing sink for dual purpose (diaper and food prep). Detail discussion with director and teacher at the time of inspection. The classroom shall follow the correct procedures (change of use) when using sink for different purposes.
22	3	Soap, approved hand drying devices, toilet tissue paper available: .2817, .2818, .2836	No	No	No	REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2818 (d). Liquid soap and disposable towels or other hand-drying devices shall be provided at every handwash lavatory area.- Observed no soap available at hand sink in restroom intermediate B. Observed no paper towel available at both hand sink in restrooms PreK 1. Ensure to provide all hand washing supplies at all hand sinks at all time.
26	2	Approved cleaning solution and approved disinfectant provided; test kit available when required: .2817, .2818, .2819, .2820, .2836	No	No	No	15A NCAC 18A .2812 (i) An approved disinfectant shall be provided for cleaning purposes. When a chlorine solution is prepared by a child care center employee for use as an approved disinfectant, then the solution shall be prepared for use within 24 hours, and a testing method shall be used to ensure compliance with the prescribed chlorine concentration (500 -800 ppm).- Observed disinfectant solution measured at or more than 1000 ppm. Ensure to provide correct concentration of chlorine disinfectant solution between 500-800 ppm at all time.
27	4	Free of storage and in good repair; cleaning and disinfecting solutions labeled; approved diapering methods used; diaper changing and handwashing signs posted: .2817, .2818, .2819, .2820, .2836	No	No	No	15A NCAC 18A .2819 (d) Use approved diapering methods as follows: 1) gather supplies, 2) wear disposable gloves (if needed), 3) use a disposable moist towelette to clean child, wiping front to back, 4) dispose of gloves if used and soiled towelettes, 5) wiping the employee's hands and the child's hands with a separate disposable towelette, 6) slide clean diaper under child and apply diapering products if needed using approved methods, 7) fasten diaper and place clothing on child, 8) wash child's hands, 9) and 10) clean and disinfect diapering surface using approved methods, 11) employee washes their hands.- Observed half way, teacher is a child, and missing step 8. Proper diaper changing discussed with teacher and director at the time of inspection. Center has diaper procedures posted at the station.
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 diaper cream at front desk stored on counter less than 5ft. Observed diaper creams inside unlocked cabinet less than 5ft in ToddlerA/B. Ensure to keep the cabinet lock at all time. Or put items at 5ft or higher at all time. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (d).Medications, including prescription and non-prescription items, shall be stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container and shall not be stored above food.- Observed eye wash solution bottle and antiseptic wipes inside the first aid kit in infant room. The items shall be in lock cabinet/storage at all time when see such a labeling: “Keep out of reach of children “ Warning” “Caution “. 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
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	REPEAT 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 in several classrooms, need to update their cot chart/number/name on the cots. Observed same numbers in several cots in one classroom. Sticker of name is peeling off the cot. Please redo the cot name or number with name chart, make it visible/legible. Have the cot list available. 15A NCAC 18A .2821 (f).Linens shall be kept clean, in good repair, and stored with the mat or cot that the linens are assigned to or stored apart from the mattress or cot in a manner that keeps the linens used for each child separate from the linens belonging to other children.- Observed damaged sheet on a cot, soiled sheets in several classrooms. Ensure to provide clean and good repair sheets to students.
34	0	Clean and in good repair; cleaning, sanitization and maintenance of water play centers: .2822, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2822 (a) Toys, equipment, furniture, and any other items accessible to the children shall be kept clean and in good repair.- Observed in several classrooms, soiled at the back of diaper pad on diaper changing table. Ensure to clean all surfaces front/back and all around. Keep clean. Observed damaged cabinet door in intermediate B. Repair/replace needed.
37	0	Easily cleanable, clean, and in good repair; carpets vacuumed as required and extraction cleaned; date cleaned___________: .2824, .2825, .2832, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2824 (d) Floors in areas accessible to children, shall be kept free of peeling, flaking, chalking, or otherwise deteriorating paint.- Observed damage flooring at corner of restroom door in PreK1. Repair needed. 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 holes on wall/disrepair paint from the misplaced soap dispenser in restroom beginner B. Repair needed, keep wall/ceiling in good repair.