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Name

TENDER HEARTS CHILD CARE

Address

2301 N SHARON AMITY RD

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28205

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

8/2/2021

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

Food shall be free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination and shall be safe for human consumption. 15A NCAC 18A .2804 (a). Observed damaged cans of food stored in cabinet. PIC discarded damaged cans. In child care centers, areas accessible to children shall be free of identified lead poisoning hazards as defined in G.S. 130A-131.7(7). Childcare center is not reported on the Clean water for Carolina Kids website. PIC stated that they have completed all of the requirements for Pb testing. PIC called RTI point of contact: Jennifer Redmon and AJ Kondash to verify status of Pb testing. Ms. Redmon sent a screenshot verifying that Tender Hearts Childcare has submitted all of the required documentation and water samples for testing on 6/25/2020. Mr. Kondash stated that he will update the information on the website and send them the results of their test. PIC emailed the email correspondence from Ms. Redmon to REHS. Awaiting testing results. No demerits assessed due to the center being compliant.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
15	6	Hot water supplied and maintained in the kitchen: .2815, .2836	No	No	No	The kitchen dishwashing sink shall be supplied with hot water at 120°F or above. 15A NCAC 18A .2815 (e). Water at kitchen sink tempt at 88F. PIC called maintenance to adjust water temperature to meet compliance.
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 floor tile cracking throughout hallways of center. Observed paint chipping off wall in toilet adjacent to infant's classroom. Replace damaged tile and flooring throughout the center. Keep all floors, walls, and ceilings, clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2824 and .2825. Repair torn screen on the windows of the two's, three's, four's and five's classroom.