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Name

CADENCE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL, KENTON

Address

16420 SEDGEBROOK LANE

City/State/ZIP

HUNTERSVILLE

28078

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

11/15/2024

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: Director: Michelle Segovia, and director assistant: Leo Curcio present during inspection.

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 .2804 (d) Formula and other beverages that require refrigeration, baby food that has been opened, and human milk shall be labeled with the name of the child to whom the beverage, baby food, or milk belongs and shall be refrigerated at 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below.- Observed during lunch time, gallon of milk and specialty milk storing in the hand sink in beginning class. Milks removed from the sink, temperature measured at 51F -55F. Ensure to keep and maintain all TCS food at required cold temperature of 54F or below at all time.
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 .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 at the back of highchair trays need better cleaning throughout crevices front and back. Item needs to be cleaned to sight and touch when already clean.
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 sinks in Meck 1& 2, pre 1, 2, 3 need detail and better cleaning and keep clean.
23	0	Approved storage in toilet rooms, lavatories free of storage; hand wash signs posted: .2817, .2818, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2817 (a). Storage in toilet rooms shall be limited to toileting and diapering supplies. - Observed art crafts, learning items, wallpaper, noodle tubes stored inside restroom shared restroom Pre4. Ensure to store only permitted items in the toileting room.
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 stored in cabinet under 5ft in pre4. Keep all bulk soap at least 5ft or higher while storing.
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 (f) Linens shall be large enough to cover the bed, cot, or mat's sleeping surface.- Observed in Meck1, several children sleep on a cot directly without fitted sheet. Provides sheet while using cot for sleeping. 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 damage cots in Meck2. Repair or replace needed. Remove damage cots.
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 tear on blue coach, damaged diaper table in Beginning classroom, repair/replace needed. Observed debris at the back of diaper pad and around corners diaper table in Beginning, Pre1. Ensure to clean properly throughout the surfaces front/back/all around.
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 the teachers, toys get wash and rinse and lastly spray with sanitizer. Proper toys cleaning discussed with teacher and directors 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.
49	2	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	REPEAT 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 no lock on gates where accessible to HVAC units in the playground. Put/install lock on gate and made inaccessible to children.