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Name

UNIVERSITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER/HIGHLAND CREEK

Address

6025 CLARKE CREEK PKY

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28269

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

1/8/2025

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: - Director assistants: Sadiyyah Davis, Ziba, and director: L barnette present during inspection. Report reviewed with director.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
4	0	Potentially hazardous foods meet storage and holding temperatures; bottles, lunches refrigerated at 45º F or below: .2804, .2806, .2808, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2806 (h) The temperature of potentially hazardous food provided by the child care center for consumption by children shall be 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below, or at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above at all times, including field trips, catering events, and outdoor service, except during periods of preparation and service immediately prior to consumption. 15A NCAC 18A .2804 (k) Hot foods that a child brings from home to the child care center in double-walled, insulated thermos containers may be stored outside of refrigeration at the child care center with the written permission of the child's parent or guardian. NOTE: Please see the notated rules above. At all times, all TCS foods shall be holding at the correct temperature. cold holding temperature at 45F or below, hot holding temperature at 135F or above. Observed two food thermos containers in the hot box in the kitchen holding temperature at 109F. The center does not have or obtain parent permission to to keep food where is appropriate to maintain food safety temperature. Ensure to obtain parent permission if not holding correctly according to the rules for food safety reason.
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 room without date labeling. Ensure to have both name and date that was received on the items each day. 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 foods, snacks in infant room without name/date labeling in the cubby. Observed children food/lunch boxes without date or name in refrigerator in the kitchen. Put name and date that received on the items as they arrived to the center.
9	0	Meets specifications for other equipment and utensils, approved material and construction: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2810 (f). Water from a handwash lavatory shall not be used for bottle warming or to prepare formula, mix dry cereals, or other foods.- Observed and according to teacher, the classroom use the hand washing sink water to put in bottle warmer to warm up the bottles. Water needs to come from the kitchen in the pitcher or bottle water, or drinking fountain. Not from the hand sink in the classroom.
10	0	Food contact surfaces properly washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried; single-service articles not re-used: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814	No	No	No	General Comment: 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. - Observed high chair tray need better cleaning at the back crevices. According to teacher spoons and rubber bibs and high chair trays in the infant room get clean in placed in the classroom and send to the kitchen at the end of the day. 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.
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 water at several hand sinks measure between 77F to 78F (room 11, 12, 9, 8, 5). Provide tempered water between 80F -110F.
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 .2818 (a). Lavatories shall be kept clean and in good repair. - Observed soiled all around hand sink, and new caulking maybe needed, and loose faucet in classroom # 1. Keep all hand sinks clean and good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2817 (a. All toilet fixtures shall be kept clean and in good repair.- Observed disrepair toilet in restroom 6. Repair needed.
23	2	Approved storage in toilet rooms, lavatories free of storage; hand wash signs posted: .2817, .2818, .2836	No	No	No	15A NCAC 18A .2818 (a). In child care centers lavatories shall not be used for storage.- Observed toys, clothes stored underneath hand sink in couple classrooms. Ensure to not store anything under the hand sink at any time.
28	0	Medications properly stored: .2820	No	No	No	General Comment: 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 Benadryl stored along with Epi-pen in black book bag in classroom 1 at 5ft shelving. (Epi-Pen is an emergency medication can be stored at 5ft or higher for easy access. However the Benadryl is not emergency medication, it must be stored in the 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
29	0	Hazardous products properly stored and locked: .2820	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (b) (e). 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 containers of Clorox/cleaner stored on shelving in the unlocked separate room connected to the kitchen. Dish detergents and chemicals in the unlocked cabinet inside the kitchen. All Hazardous items and how to store them discussed with chef and director at the time of inspection. Ensure to install the correct locking door devices in the kitchen to properly store chemical and keep locked. - Observed unlock items, disinfectant spray aerosol can, Clorox wipes in unlocked cabinet room 7, liquid wipe-out in little drawer in room 5. All hazardous items must be in lock storage at all time. NOTE: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. Keep/store key at 5ft or higher at all times.
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 items stored less than 5ft, hand sanitizer bottle on the sign in counter upon entry, hand sanitizer bottle in unlocked cabinet in room 7. Ensure to always put non hazardous items at 5ft or higher at all times.
31	2	Facilities provided for proper storage, used and kept clean: .2820	No	No	No	15A NCAC 18A .2820 (f) A child's coats, hats, bags, and other items or accessories belonging to a child that are stored using cubicles, lockers, or coat hooks shall not come into contact with stored items belonging to other children.- Observed children’s coats hanging on the hook outside the cubby with door, coats are touching each other. Director put the coats inside the cubby and closed the door, so nothing touching each other at the time of inspection. -Observed children coats and belongings stored in the cubby, touching each other throughout the center. Keep individual items separate and not allow touching while storing. 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 purse/belonging bag stored less than 5ft in room 7, and 11. Keep/store teacher belongings that contain no hazardous items 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	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 name and/or number assigned to sleeping mat/cot, mix and match. Some has two name in one cot, missing number/name, nothing match in several classrooms. Ensure to provide clear and visible name or number labeling system, if use number system, make sure to have chart list available upon request.
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 classroom where mouthing/dirty toys present. The dirty toys were collected and put in dirty bin and get clean at the end of the day. Teacher spray sanitizer solution on toys and let them air dry. Proper toys cleaning discussed with teacher and director at the time of inspection. All dirty toys shall be washed/rinsed/sanitized properly in the kitchen at the three compartment sinks. Or 3 step bins suggested, label (wash/rinse/sanitize). Some toys that cannot not be submerged in water after washed and rinsed, the sanitizer spray can be used. All toys that can be in the water shall be submerged in sanitizer solution for at least 2 minutes and let air dry after. Ensure to use/provide the correct strength of sanitizer solution in the bin for cleaning toys each day and ensure to store the sanitizer bin at 5ft or higher.