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Name

DAVID COX ELEMENTARY PRE K

Address

4215 DAVID COX RD

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28269

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

11/20/2023

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: # Today re-inspection, the classroom 107 is not an approved space for Pre-K programming at this time. The list of items shall be completed before approval granted (1. water temperature at 67F, need to between 80F-110F. 2. If choose to have hooks in classroom, it needs to be at least 12 inches apart. 3. Repair roof leaks: still need the confirmation showing the issues had been fixed. 4. Low water pressure on the hot side faucet, need to be adjusted/repaired). Items that have been completed already in room 107 (CO alarm has been installed, stained ceiling tiles had been replace). # Ms. Bost (lead teacher), Mr. Ray Bost (head of custodian/maintenance), Ms Deanna Matthews (Child care consultant) present during the re-inspection today. Today re-inspection is a corroborative re-inspection with Ms. Matthews. # The center (David Cox Elementary Pre-K) is disapproved for today’s sanitation classification. Re- Inspection needed. The center needs to call the health department (Ponpasert Vongvilay: 704-617-9777 or Office: 980-314-1620) once all issues are fixed for re-inspection. Please call Nicole Bruce: 704-507-4238 for approval of the space in classroom 107.

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
1	5	Handwashing when required: .2803, .2836	No	No	No	REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2803 (a) and (c), .2836 (15).Child care center employees and children shall wash their hands when required. -Observed students came into the classroom 102 from the outside, teacher directed students to gather on the carpet to engaging in class activities without directing anyone to taking turn or going to wash their hands upon arrival from the outside. Ensure to direct students to wash their hands upon arrival at the center/classroom. Hand washing sign poster emailed to lead teacher at the time of inspection.
5	0	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	General Comment: 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 classroom 103 inside the refrigerator, children lunchboxes without a date that was received at the center/classroom. Ensure both name and date that was received are on the lunchboxes each day, and return or discard the items at the end of each day.
11	2	Approved sanitizer provided;test kit available: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814	No	No	No	REPEAT 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 bottle (Spantan: Sani-Tyze) through out the facility without the testing method/kit to find the strength of concentration. According to teachers, school was given them the bottles for cleaning purposes.
16	4	Hot water supplied and maintained as required in all other areas: .2815, .2836	No	No	No	REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2815 (e) Hot water shall be maintained between 80°F and 110°F at handwashing sinks accessible to children.- Observed water temperature in room 103 measured at 67F and 107 (the 4th, unapproved classroom) measured at 66F at the time of re-inspection. NOTE: The head of custodian/maintenance had put a work request on 11/17/2023 for the water temperature to be adjusted.
21	0	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	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2818 (a). Lavatories shall be kept clean and in good repair. -Observed very low water pressure on hot side faucet at the hand sink in classroom 107. Need repair or adjust at the appropriate water flow. NOTE: the head of custodian/maintenance put in the work order in today 11/20/23 for repair.
26	2	Approved cleaning solution and approved disinfectant provided; test kit available when required: .2817, .2818, .2819, .2820, .2836	No	No	No	REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2812 (i) An approved disinfectant shall be provided for cleaning purposes. When a chlorine solution is prepared by a child care center employee for use as an approved disinfectant, then the solution shall be prepared for use within 24 hours, and a testing method shall be used to ensure compliance with the prescribed chlorine concentration (500 -800 ppm).- Observed the disinfectant bottle (BETCO: GE Fight Bac RTU) through out the facility without the test method/kit to find the strength of concentration. According to teachers, school was given them the bottle for cleaning purposes.
29	6	Hazardous products properly stored and locked: .2820	No	No	No	PROVISIONAL ITEM REPEAT: 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (b). All hazardous items must be stored behind lock and key. -Observed aerosol cans of shaving cream, air neutralizer, and disinfectant spray cans, disinfectant solution bottle (BETCO: GE Fight Bac RTU), cleaner/sanitizer bottle (Spartan: Sani-Tyze) in the unlock cabinet in room 103. All the disinfectant and cleaner/sanitizer bottle that was given by school has caution/warning/keep out of reach of children label. All hazardous items shall be kept lock at all time. 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 NOTE: the head of custodian/maintenance had put the order in for lock cabinet to be repaired on 11/14/2023.
30	3	Non-hazardous products properly stored: .2820	No	No	No	REPEAT 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 sanitizer bottles stored in unlock file cabinets less than 5ft in room 103. Ensure to put all non hazardous items 5ft or above. 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 teachers purse inside the unlock cabinet less than 5ft in room 103. Observed purses stored on top of the cubbies less than 5ft in room 107 (unapproved space). Keep all personal bags/belonging that do not contain hazardous items at 5ft or above.
34	4	Clean and in good repair; cleaning, sanitization and maintenance of water play centers: .2822, .2836	No	No	No	REPEAT 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 in room 101 and 103 was filled with cloudy water and toys from previous play session and did not get empty and clean up at the end of the session. EHS and lead teacher discussed proper procedures about the water play center. Ensure to clean up and empty after each play session.
48	3	Pest control; premises free of conditions that harbor or attract pests: .2831, .2832	No	No	No	REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2832 (a) Child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, shall be kept clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. - observed dead roaches under the hand washing sink in room 103. Clean all the dead bugs, keep area clean and free of pests.
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). Child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, shall be kept clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. -Observed water/garden hoses laying on the ground outside play area beside classroom 101, 103. Keep the area clear from possible trip hazards. 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. -Observed broken seat on tricycle and damaged pink water plastic tub in the ground at outside play area beside classroom 101 and 103. Keep all outside play equipment in good repair.