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Name

CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY

Address

11922 PROVIDENCE ROAD WEST

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28277

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

11/4/2026

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: - No storage underneath hand sinks at anytime. - All multi-use articles (cups, spoons , rubber bibs, etc..)shall be send to kitchen for proper cleaning after each use. - Water fountains need cleaning even not in used. - Principal: Christopher Callaway present during walkthrough inspection. - Re-Inspection within 7 days excluding the Holiday (11/12/26).

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 in infant room, a child entered the classroom, teacher took him and fixed his clothes on changing table and put him down after without hand washing. Ensure to wash hands upon entering classroom or before engaging in classroom activities.
2	0	Proper handwashing procedure: .2803, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A.2803 (e). Handwashing procedures shall include: (1) using liquid soap and tempered water; (2) rubbing hands vigorously with soap and tempered water for 15 seconds; (3) washing all surfaces of the hands, to include the backs of hands, palms, wrists, under fingernails and between fingers; (4) rinsing the hands under tempered water for 10 seconds; (5) drying hands with a paper towel or other hand-drying device; and (6) turning off faucet with a paper towel or other method without recontaminating hands. *** Observed teacher is washing her hands and turn off the faucet knob with bare hands. EHS discussed proper hand washing with teacher at the of inspection. Ensure everyone follow proper hand washing at anytime. Classroom has the hand washing procedures sign posted at the sink.
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 children’s snacks sent from home without date in infant room. Observed a child lunch box with faded name label and without date in Toddler A/B. Ensure to put both name and date on items sent from home. 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 leftover snacks in infant room and one other classroom taped to close with blue painting tape/left opened. All leftover snacks shall be starred in resealable bags or containers to keep pests away. REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2806 (d) Specialty bulk milk that is sent from home for consumption by a child while at the child care center may be stored as set forth in the 2800 rules when the child's parent or guardian provides written permission and the specialty bulk milk is sent to the child care center at the beginning of each week unopened, labeled with the date received by the child care center, and labeled with the name of the child to whom the bulk specialty milk belongs. Any remaining bulk specialty milk shall be sent home at the end of the week with the child to whom the bulk specialty milk belongs. *** Observed two containers of specialty milk for one child labeled with name and dated 10/26 and 11/4, both are still in used. EHS, kitchen staff, and principal discussed proper way to handle specialty milks at the time of inspection. Ensure to receive the unopened container of specialty milks at the beginning of the week, put name and date that was received, send home or discard at the end of the week either opened or unopened containers.
7	0	Thermometers provided, accurate: .2804, .2807, .2808, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2807 (h) Metal stem-type, thin probe, numerically scaled indicating product thermometers, accurate to ± 3 degrees Fahrenheit shall be used to ensure the maintenance of the internal cooking temperatures of all potentially hazardous foods required under this Rule. *** Observed the center without working thin probe thermometers. Obtain a new thin probe thermometer or replace the battery. Have available working thermometer for 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 measured over 250 ppm. Ensure to provide correct concentration between 50- 200 ppm at anytime. Provide15A NCAC 18A .2812 (j) (j) A sanitizing solution shall be provided for cleaning purposes. * Observed no cleaning spray solution (soapy water/sanitizer/disinfectant) available in the Discovery room. Provide the cleaning solutions for this room as well.
12	0	Equipment, non-food contact surfaces clean; in good repair: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814	No	No	No	15A NCAC 18A .2809 (3) Other surfaces that do not come into contact with food shall be kept clean and in good repair. *** Observed soiled refrigerator needs detail cleaning. Keep clean.
15	6	Hot water supplied and maintained in the kitchen: .2815, .2836	No	No	No	PROVISIONAL ITEM: 15A NCAC 18A .2815 (e) (e) Hot water used for cleaning and sanitizing utensils and laundry shall be provided at a minimum temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit at the point of use. *** Observed hot water at 3 compartment sinks in the kitchen measured at 106F. Hot water at 3 compartment sinks must be at least 120F.
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	15A NCAC 18A .2818 (a). Lavatories shall be kept clean and in good repair *** Observed soiled hand sink and slow drain in Intermediate B, need cleaning and repair. Observed soiled hand sinks need cleaning in Toddler A/B.
29	0	Hazardous products properly stored and locked: .2820	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (b) (c). 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 and other chemicals underneath prep table in the kitchen unlock. All Hazardous items and how to store them discussed with principal and kitchen staff in detail at the time of inspection. Keep all hazardous items lock in cabinet or storage at anytime.
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 less than 5ft in cabinet of 2’ classroom.
31	2	Facilities provided for proper storage, used and kept clean: .2820	No	No	No	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 purses stored in unlock cabinet in infant rooms less than 5ft. Ensure to keep all personal belongings/purses that contain no hazardous items at least 5ft or above at anytime. REPEAT 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 tote bags and coats that go homes hanging underneath the cubbies in most classrooms touching each other. Ensure to keep all individual items separate and not in contact while storing 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 (c). Beds, cots, and mats shall be assigned and labeled for use by an individual child and equipped with individual linens. *** Observed children cots without old and new label, some with same number on different cots, some missing numbers. Ensure to clean and Re-labeling all cots. If number are used, please provide current cot list and have it available.
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: 5A NCAC 18A .2831 (c). For outdoor toys and play equipment, including all structures accessible to children, the following shall apply: (1) Equipment and toys shall be kept clean, in good repair, and free of peeling, flaking, or chalking paint, rust, and corrosion; and (2) A sandbox used in outdoor play shall be constructed to allow for drainage of water and shall be covered when not in use and kept clean. * Observed disrepair toy box, screws sticking out at the top and also at the sand boxes need repair. Keep all toy equipment in good repair and safe for children. 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 HVAC gate need to be locked and keep out of children at anytime.