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NameCADENCE ACADEMY PRESCHOOL, NORTHLAKE
Address9206 REAMES RD
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28216
Premise Type42 - Child Care
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/18/2025
Final Score @ Grade
16
General CommentsNOTE: - Director assistant: Gwen Mayfield present during inspection

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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 REPEAT 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 bottles in infant 2 refrigerator without date received. Ensure to have both name and date on items send from home at all times. 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 couple containers of specialty milk in kitchen refrigerator without date received. Ensure to put name and date received on specialty milk. Ensure to receive the unopened container at the beginning of the week, send home or discard at the end of the end either opened or unopened containers.
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 several hand washing sinks in some classrooms in need detail cleaning all around the basin, faucets. Keep clean. 15A NCAC 18A .2817 (a. All toilet fixtures shall be kept clean and in good repair.- Observed several soiled toilets in need of detail cleaning in toddlers, preschools. Damaged/stained toilet seats in preschools. Repair/replacement of toilet seats needed.
23 2 Approved storage in toilet rooms, lavatories free of storage; hand wash signs posted: .2817, .2818, .2836 No No No 15A NCAC 18A .2817 (a). Storage in toilet rooms shall be limited to toileting and diapering supplies. Observed couching, toys and decor stored on shelves in restroom Toddler and preschool 3B. Ensure not to store any items in the restrooms except toileting related items at anytime.
28 0 Medications properly stored: .2820 No No No General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (d).Designated emergency medications shall be kept inaccessible to children, 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 emergency medication at front desk less than 5ft. Items was removed into office. Ensure to keep all emergency medication at 5ft or higher at all any times.
30 0 Non-hazardous products 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 diaper creams stored in unlocked cabinet under sink in infant 1. Teacher forget to lock the cabinet after task. Ensure to keep the cabinet door lock at all time or keep items at 5ft or higher at anytime.
31 2 Facilities provided for proper storage, used and kept clean: .2820 No No No REPEAT 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 purse stored in a cabinet less than 5ft in infant 2. Keep all personal belongings/purses that contain no hazardous items at 5ft or higher at any 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 (c). Beds, cots, and mats shall be assigned and labeled for use by an individual child and equipped with individual linens.- Observed several classroom needs to update name/number cot chart. Rewrite number/name legibly to easily identify. Use on system across all cots either number/name/stickers all in same colors. Have correct and updated chart available.
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 in infant 1, the back/arms/side of higher hair need better cleaning and keep clean.
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. - Observed couples classroom have dirty toys soaking in the toy cleaning bins. The water looks old and filled with residue. Ensure to clean toy daily.