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Name

LEARNING EXPERIENCE, THE

Address

11625 PROVIDENCE RD W

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28277

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

1/2/2024

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: Director, Tiffany Knight present during the inspection.

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 (h) After the completion of each feeding, any leftover formula, human milk, or other bottled beverages used during the feeding shall be discarded or sent home with the child whose name is on the label for the formula, human milk, or bottled beverage at the end of each day. Feeding is complete when the child care center employee has stopped feeding the child and the child has been removed from the feeding area in the child care center and returned to other activities. Bottles previously used for feeding shall not be returned to communal mechanical refrigeration.- Observed classrooms that has refrigerator, inside the refrigerator there are lunch boxes that was sent from home. Food containers, snack, and bottles was served to children at meal time and put back (dirty used, empty containers/bottles) in lunchbox and stored in the refrigerator until time to send home. EHS, teacher and director discussed proper way to handle the situation at the time of inspection.
7	2	Thermometers provided, accurate: .2804, .2807, .2808, .2836	No	No	No	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 facility without the thin probe thermometer. The one that is available is not working. Obtain a thin probe thermometer to measure food temperature.
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	REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2810 (f) Bottle warming equipment shall be cleaned and sanitized per rule .2812 and the manufacturer's instructions.- Observed soiled bottle warmers in infant room. Need cleaning and keep clean.
19	2	Approved drinking fountains, pressure regulated, clean: .2815, .2836	No	No	No	REPEAT 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 low water pressure at one of the outdoor fountains. Need to be adjusted to proper pressure to not allow mouth contact. Director stated that they are not using it. If not using water need to cut off. 15A NCAC 18A .2815 (g). Outdoor drinking fountains shall be constructed to protect the spout from contamination and shall be kept clean.- Observed water fountains inside and outside the building need details cleaning.
27	4	Free of storage and in good repair; cleaning and disinfecting solutions labeled; approved diapering methods used; diaper changing and handwashing signs posted: .2817, .2818, .2819, .2820, .2836	No	No	No	15A NCAC 18A .2819 (d) Use approved diapering methods as follows: 1) gather supplies, 2) wear disposable gloves (if needed), 3) use a disposable moist towelette to clean child, wiping front to back, 4) dispose of gloves if used and soiled towelettes, 5) wiping the employee's hands and the child's hands with a separate disposable towelette, 6) slide clean diaper under child and apply diapering products if needed using approved methods, 7) fasten diaper and place clothing on child, 8) wash child's hands, 9) and 10) clean and disinfect diapering surface using approved methods, 11) employee washes their hands.- Observed teacher changing diaper in infant room missing step 4, 5,6. Proper diaper changing procedures discussed with teacher at the time of inspection. Diaper changing procedures poster provided at the time of inspection.
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 in the outside bag hanging less than 5ft down from the hook in prepper B and pre school 2B. Move the hook higher so it allow the bag to be stored right at 5ft or higher. 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 unlock magnetic drawers and inside the outside bags most classrooms less than 5ft. The hooks was higher than 5ft. But when the bags hang down is less than 5ft. Move the hook higher or put the bags where is 5ft or above when storing.
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 sanitizer/disinfectant spray bottles hanging on the hook above hand sink less than 5ft from the children steps when washing hands in Twaddler B. Observed hand sanitizer bottles, hand cream in the outside bag stored less than 5ft in toddler B. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (b).Keys used to access hazardous/non hazardous item storage must be out of reach of children (5 ft above the floor) and stored separately from lock.- Observed throughout the facility the magnetic use to unlock the lock cabinets stored on the counter or on hooks less than 5ft. Keep all keys/magnets at 5ft or higher.
31	0	Facilities provided for proper storage, used and kept clean: .2820	No	No	No	General Comment: 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 on the chair in restroom Toddler A less than 5ft. Keep all personal items that do not contain hazardous item at 5ft or higher.
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 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 in the bin for cleaning toys each day.