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Name

CADENCE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL, MALLARD

Address

9625 MALLARD GLEN DR

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28262

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

11/9/2023

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: Ms. Clark, director present during inspection.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
1	0	Handwashing when required: .2803, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2803 (a) and (c), .2836 (15).Child care center employees and children shall wash their hands when required. - Observed children arriving into Infant 1 classroom without hand washing upon arrival before engaging in the activity. Ensure that children wash hands upon arrival each time.
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 .2806 (a) Once pre-packaged food has been opened, the food shall be stored in clean, resealable bags or containers made of plastic or glass that are tightly covered and manufactured for the purpose of food storage. - Observed opened package of snack in Meck 2, not being stored properly in the container or resealable bag. 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. According to director, children would take water to drink from the food prep hand washing sink. Drinking Water needs to come from the kitchen or bottle water, not from the hand sink. 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 commercial package of baby food in the infant 1 with name of a child, but not the date that was received at the center. Ensure to put both name of a child and date that was received at the center.
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 high chair trays in infant rooms need better cleaning at the back crevices and all around surfaces, and shall be sent to kitchen for wash/rinse/sanitize after each use. According to teacher the trays and rubber bibs get clean at the sink in the classroom. All multi-service articles need to be wash, rinse and sanitize properly in the kitchen after each use.
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 sanitizer solution used for 3 compartment sinks in the kitchen without the testing device or kit to measure the correct concentration of the solution. Obtain a test kit for the solution use in the 3 compartment sinks.
19	0	Approved drinking fountains, pressure regulated, clean: .2815, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2815 (f).. The water pressure of a drinking fountain shall be regulated so that an individual's mouth does not come in contact with the nozzle and so that water does not splash on the floor. - Observed water pressure at the fountains are very low. Children mouth may come in contact with the nozzle when using it. NOTE: director stated the water pressure in the building is low. So the facility will install the cup holder on the wall next to the fountain and children will use the cup to collect water to drink from the fountain instead of catching water by mouth.
29	0	Hazardous products properly stored and locked: .2820	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (b). All hazardous items must be stored behind lock and key. Observed container of Clorox and aerosol disinfectant spray can in the kitchen not lock away. Director will fix the magnet lock cabinet in the kitchen and keep all hazardous items there.
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	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 cuts and tears at the corner of mattresses in infant rooms. Need repair or replace.
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 dirty toys were collected and put in dirty bin and get clean at the end of the day. Teacher spray sanitizer solution on toys after washed/rinsed. EHS discussed with teacher and director, all toys that can be in the water should be submerged in sanitizer solution for at least 2 minutes and let air dry after except toys that cannot not be submerged in water can be sprayed with sanitizer solution. Ensure to use correct strength of sanitizer solution when cleaning toys if using 3 steps bin for toys cleaning.
42	0	Designated area for sick children; maintained as required; written procedures for vomiting or diarrheal events: .2827, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2827 (d). The child care center shall have written procedures that employees shall follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the center. The procedures shall address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, children, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter.- Observed facility without diarrhea and vomit written plan. EHS emailed director the written plan and poster at the time of inspection.