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NameCENTER FOR CHILDREN COTTAGE
Address2121 BELVEDERE AV
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28205
Premise Type42 - Child Care
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 8/11/2017
Final Score @ Grade
21
General CommentsLisa Horton was present during the inspection. NO DEMERITS WERE ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING: 31. Observed diapers and other items were stored beneath the diaper changing sink unprotected. **Do not store clean items beneath waste drains unless stored in containers with lid or sealable bags. 49. Observed tire collected for gardening project were collecting water. **Drill hole in the tires so rain water drains out to prevent mosquito breeding. 39. Repair broken window blinds in the toddler room, and repair or replace the rusty HVAC floor vent in the teacher's restroom

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
2 5 Proper handwashing procedure: .2803, .2836 No No No Observed the care giver used a paper towel to turn off the water after washing her hands, then used the same paper towel to dry her hands. The care giver did the exact procedure to when washing the child's hands. **Hand washing procedure 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 well 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. 15A NCAC 18A .2803 (c).
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 Observed an open package of cookies were not properly sealed in the kitchen pantry; the package was taped. Provide sealable bags or containers to properly store opened food. **Store all foods in approved re-sealable bags or containers once opened. 15A NCAC 18A .2806 (a) Observed a bulk container of almond milk sent to the facility by a parent was stored in a dorm-style refrigerator. Store bulk containers of milk sent to the facility by parents in a regular domestic refrigerator or a commercial refrigerator.
12 4 Equipment, non-food contact surfaces clean; in good repair: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814 No No No Observed the refrigerator in the 2;s room needed cleaning, a corroded rack / self near the dish washing sink in the kitchen, and the ice storage bin and shield with pink and black residue in the kitchen ice machine. **Keep all food service equipment clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2812 (f) **Keep all non-food contact surfaces and equipment clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2812 (f) and .2809 (1) and (3).
37 4 Easily cleanable, clean, and in good repair; carpets vacuumed as required and extraction cleaned; date cleaned___________: .2824, .2825, .2832, .2836 No No No Observed the baseboard needed cleaning in the 2's care room (near sink), and the 4's bathroom wall needed cleaning (near light switch). Observed chipping paint on the window sills and baseboards in the toddler room; The chemical spot test for lead was positive for the presence or lead. Referral for lead REHS will be made.
48 3 Pest control; premises free of conditions that harbor or attract pests: .2831, .2832 No No No Observed ant pile on the playground near the can-wash. **Keep the facility free of rodents, insects and vermin. 15A NCAC 18A .2831 (b).