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Name

CADENCE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL, EASTFIELD

Address

12330 EASTFIELD RD

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28269

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

6/24/2024

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: - Director: Gwendolyn Ashe and Director assistant: Symone Chillous present at the time of inspection. Report reviewed with director assistant.

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 baby food, snacks, and lunch boxes send from home without date received at the center. Ensure to put both name and date received on items send from home.
7	2	Thermometers provided, accurate: .2804, .2807, .2808, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment REPEAT: 15A NCAC 18A .2806 (j) (1) Each refrigerator shall be provided with a numerically scaled indicating thermometer that is accurate to ± 3 degrees Fahrenheit and located to measure the air temperature in the warmest part of the refrigerator. Recording thermometers that are accurate to ± 3 degrees Fahrenheit may be used in lieu of indicating thermometers.- Observed refrigerator in 104 without the indicator thermometer. Obtain the thermometer for the refrigerator. NOTE: Thermometer is required inside the refrigerator, not the freezer.
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 last water testing for lead was 06/16/2021, it is now expired. The center stated that the process had already started, the confirmation was not able to confirm at the time of inspection due to internet connection is down currently. Director will ensure the required process and procedures follow and update the department a new results. Detailed process discussed with director assistant to ensure the process completes by the next routine inspection.
23	2	Approved storage in toilet rooms, lavatories free of storage; hand wash signs posted: .2817, .2818, .2836	No	No	No	REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2817 (a). Limit storage in restrooms to toileting and diapering items only. -Observed storage in toddler restrooms (play table, table, carpet, cushion, and toys), storage should be limited to toileting and diapering items only. Remove items from the restrooms.
28	0	Medications properly stored: .2820	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (d) Non-prescription diaper creams and sunscreen shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use but are not required to be in locked storage. A product shall be considered inaccessible to children when stored on a shelf or in an unlocked cabinet that is mounted a minimum vertical distance of five feet above the finished floor.- Observed diapering creams, sunscreen stored under changing table with child prof lock in 104. Ensure to store items at 5ft or higher at all time or keep them lock in the cabinet.
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 stored in broken locked the kitchen cabinet, Hazardous items and how to store them discussed with director assistant and kitchen employees at the time of inspection. Observed air freshener spray bottles hanging on the hook in 112. Observed in outside bag there is a vomit/spill kit throughout the center, the kit bag contains items that are label “keep out of reach of children” and extra warning/caution. Observed ice packs in the outside bag throughout the center that has same labeled as the vomit kit. Observed sunscreen in aerosol spray cans stored on the front desk counter while waiting for parent to pick them up. All hazardous items shall be locked at all time, detail information discussed with director assistant at the time of inspection. Locked storage rooms and cabinets shall include those which are unlocked with a combination lock, electronic or magnetic device, keypad, key, or equivalent locking device.
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 hand lotion on the top of cubby in 104. Observed hand sanitizer bottle store at the front desk less than 5ft. All non-hazardous items shall be stored at 5ft or higher at all time.
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	REPEAT 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 several damaged at the corners of the mattresses in infant room. Need repair or replacement. 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 in 109, without cot chart for the number they have on their cot. Ensure to provide name/number/chart of the cot for easier identifying which cot belongs to whom.
34	4	Clean and in good repair; cleaning, sanitization and maintenance of water play centers: .2822, .2836	No	No	No	15A NCAC 18A .2822 (d).Water play centers shall be filled with potable water immediately before children begin a water play session. Water shall be emptied after each play session and at a minimum each morning and afternoon, or more often if no longer clean.- Observed water play table left filled in 107 while everyone is outside, and according to teacher in 112 the table get clean at the end of the day. Proper water play session discussed with teacher and director assistant 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 REPEAT: 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 classroom where mouthing/dirty 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. And keep the sanitizer bin at 5ft or higher at all time.
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 gate to HVAC units in the playground area left unlock. Lock the gates, keep the HVAC units inaccessible to children.