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NameINDEPENDENCE HIGH
Address1967 PATRIOT DR
 
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28227
Premise Type44 - School Building
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 5/13/2015
Final Score @ Grade
87
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
4 35 TOILET FACILITIES: Walls and ceilings clean, nonabsorbent, washable, and in good repair 30#; fixtures clean and in good repair 40#; floors impervious, kept clean 30# (.2408) No No No A - Repeat Non-Compliance: Observed the stall partition was broken and splintered in the girls R6 mobile restroom, the stall partition wall not finished with paint in the boys R6 restroom, **Walls and ceilings of toilet facilities shall be constructed of non-absorbent, washable materials and shall be kept clean. 15A NCAC 18A .2408 (b).B - Observed toilet seats were loose in the girls 500 hall restroom, toilet paper dispensers were broken in 100 hall girls restroom, sanitary boxes had rust, toilets were clogged in RR657 girls and 400 hall girls restrooms, and the toilet seats were worn/discolored in 400 hall boys restroom. **Toilet fixtures shall be kept clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2408 (d).C - General Comment: Observed the floor was damaged (broken/lifting tiles) in the boys R6, and a transition strip was lifting in the girls RR657 restroom. **Floors of toilet facilities shall be impervious and kept clean. 15A NCAC 18A .2408 (c).
5 15 LAVATORY FACILITIES: Fixtures clean and in good repair 30#; soap and individual towels or approved hand-drying devices provided 40# (.2409) No No No A - Observed a faucet knobs were missing (100 hall staff restroom, RR657 men's staff restroom), the sinks were rusty in RR657 restrooms, sinks were not working (RR657 boys, R6 girls), and several sinks with push faucets had short run times less than 125 seconds. **Fixtures shall be kept clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2409 (b).B - General Comment - Observed no paper towels available at the boys handicap restroom on 100 hall. **Soap and individual towels or approved hand-drying devices shall be provided. 15A NCAC 18A .2409 (c).
6 30 FLOORS: WALLS: AND CEILINGS: Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair 30# (.2410) No No No Observed several ceiling leaks/water damage throughout the facility (outside room 114A, outside room 204, 200 hall near breeze way, media center (mold), 200 hall at media center entrance/mall); ceiling panels were missing/displaced in the 200 hall/mall boys restroom, wall with chipping paint in MC228, the carpet was stained in the computer room/media center, the walls were dirty in room 507, and the floor was uneven/soft in the weight room near exercise room entrance.**Floors, walls, and ceilings of all areas shall be kept clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2410.
8 20 LIGHTING AND VENTILATION: Fixtures, grills, vents, blinds, drapes, etc., clean and in good repair 40# (.2412) No No No Observed several light were not working (room 211, media center, 300 hall staff restroom, boys R6 restroom), the exhaust fan was not working in RR657 men staff restroom, the light shield had debris in RR657 boys restroom, and a light cover was missing in the media center.**All windows and fixtures (grills, vents, blinds, drapes, lighting fixtures, etc.) shall be kept clean and in good repair. 15A NCAC 18A .2412 (b).
11 30 PREMISES: MISCELLANEOUS: Premises neat, clean 30#; no vector breeding or harborage 20#; pesticides and other toxic materials properly handled and stored 30* (.2415) No No No Repeat Non-Compliance - Observed the wooden ramp/deck at the mobile units with splintering wood, protruding nails, and curling floor boards (See attached pictures)**The premises of the school under control of the principal shall be kept neat and clean at all times. 15A NCAC 18A .2415 (a).