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Name

EARLY BEGINNINGS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Address

11330 ROZZELLES FERRY RD

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28214

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

12/8/2023

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: ** Label all bottles (sanitizer, soapy water) in all classrooms. ** Replace damaged yellow stool chair in Safari classroom. **Cleaning/caulking needed around hand sinks in some classrooms. Ms. Selina (director), Ms. Charice (assistant director) 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 (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 pediasure milks that belong to a child in the the kitchen refrigerator without name and date that was received at the center. Ensure to put name and date when received. 15A NCAC 18A .2804 (g) After opening, jars of baby food shall be covered, labeled with the date on which they were opened, refrigerated and used within two days of opening, provided that the baby food is not served directly from the jar.- Observed infant room, baby food that was open sat out on the counter. When asked teacher how to store leftover food, stated that it went back in the cabinet and not refrigerator. EHS educated teacher to follow proper way to handle baby food that is not used in once going forward. 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 on bottle in infant refrigerator without date. Ensure to check and make sure name and date received are on items sent from home. 15A NCAC 18A .2810 (f) Water from hand wash lavatory shall not be used for bottle warming or to prepare formula, mix dry cereals, or other foods. Observed teacher in infant room used water from food prep handwashing sink to warm the bottles in the warmer. Water needs to come from the kitchen or bottle water, not from the hand sink.
10	5	Food contact surfaces properly washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried; single-service articles not re-used: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814	No	No	No	15A NCAC 18A .2810 (f) Bottle warming equipment shall be cleaned and sanitized per rule .2812 and the manufacturer's instructions.- Observed soiled bottle warmers in infant room. Need cleaning daily and keep clean.
11	2	Approved sanitizer provided;test kit available: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814	No	No	No	15A NCAC 18A .2812 (g) A testing method or equipment shall be used in accordance with the product manufacturer's instructions to test the strengths of sanitizing solutions to ensure the prescribed concentrations are met.- Observed the kitchen without the QAC test strips for sanitizing solution at the 3 compartment sinks. Director is ordering item at the time of inspection.
17	0	Hot water in excess of 120ºF not allowed in areas accessible to children	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2815 (e) Hot water that exceeds 120 degrees Fahrenheit is a burn hazard and shall not be provided in areas accessible to children.- Observed utility faucet outside near parking and way around to the playground. Hot water measured at 127F. Director will install lock faucet so hot water cannot be turned on without keys or lock storage to prevent access from children.
20	0	No identified lead poisoning hazards in accordance with NCGS 130A-131.7(7): .2816	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2816 (b) (1) Child care operators, as defined under G.S. 110-86(7), shall test, once every three years, all water outlets used for drinking or food preparation. Samples shall also be collected and tested within 30 calendar days of completion of any renovations or repairs that may impact the facility's drinking water infrastructure, such as repair or replacement of all or part of drinking water service lines or faucets, at impacted outlets. The operator shall provide documentation of testing results for review by the Department during each unannounced routine sanitation inspection.- Observed the facility last water testing for lead was 10/9/2020. The director is already scheduled to attend a seminar with RTI on 12/12/23. The facility will follow the requirements and once test result comes in, Director will give an update at the next inspection.
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 following items stored less than 5ft: hand sanitizer bottle on the hand sink counter in ferry room, sanitizer and lotion bottle in infant room, swiped wipes in safari, hand lotion in Dino. Ensure to store all non hazardous items at 5ft or above. 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 key hung on the wall less than 5ft to unlock the cabinet that has teacher purse in there. Key put up above 5ft at the time of inspection.
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 classrooms where mouthing 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 assistant 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 when cleaning toys each day.