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Name

SUNSHINE HOUSE, THE

Address

14420 REESE BLVD

City/State/ZIP

HUNTERSVILLE

28078

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

12/1/2025

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: - Director: Shaniqua Scott 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	REPEAT 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 infant rooms without date labeling. Ensure to put both name and date received on items that send from home. 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 bottles without date in infant 2. Ensure to label both name and date on items sent from home for the date. 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 bottle that was used and put back inside the refrigerator after feeding according to the teacher in infant 2. Do not put previous used unclean bottles back to the refrigerator. Keep out and send home at the end of the day.
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 hand sink may need new caulking, holes on wall from removing the old dispenser (Preschool, PreK, Meck PreK). Repair needed. Keep good repair.
30	3	Non-hazardous products properly stored: .2820	No	No	No	15A NCAC 18A .2820 (c) Bulk soaps shall be kept inaccessible to children by storing the product at least 5ft above the floor.- Observed bulk soap store less than 5ft in Preschool closet and Toddler 1. Keep items at 5ft or above at anytime.
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 book bags and jackets are hanging on hook, touching each other in several classrooms throughout the center. Ensure to keep/store individual items separate and not allow contact while storing at anytime. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (a). Adequate space shall be provided for the storage of equipment, furniture, toys, clothes, linens, backpacks, book bags, diaper bags, beds, cots, mats, and supplies, and shall be kept clean.- Observed laundry basket and toys items store right on top of cot with sheet in toddler 1 closet. Keep out items and avoid any possible cross contamination at anytime.
32	0	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	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2821 (a). In child care centers, beds, cribs, cots, mats, and play pens shall be kept clean and in good repair, stored to prevent contamination, and cleaned and sanitized between users.- Observed cots without labeling in Explorer 1. Ensure to label each cot clearly and visibly through the center. Use either name or number, if number use provide the cot chart and have available. NOTE: Store the cots in the way that sheet are not touching the floor to avoid contamination.
49	0	Premises clean and free of standing water; utility equipment inaccessible; equipment and toys clean and in good repair; sandboxes properly constructed, clean and covered; adherence to air quality forecast quality forecast outdoor activity restrictions when applicable: .2831, .2832	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2832 (a).In the child care center premises and outdoor learning environment. Debris, glass, dilapidated structures, and broken play equipment shall be removed from areas accessible to children. Wells, grease traps, cisterns, and utility equipment shall be made inaccessible to children.- Observed unlocked HVAC gate in the playground. Keep the gate lock and made it inaccessible to children. 15A NCAC 18A .2831 (b). Sand toys, water tables, and other unfiltered items that can collect standing water in the outdoor learning environment shall be emptied and stored to prevent the collection of standing water.- Observed old water collected in the playground basket. Ensure to empty any bucket and not allow standing water anywhere to prevent mosquitoes.