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Name

PROSPERITY GUIDEPOST MONTESSORI

Address

4755 PROSPERITY CHURCH RD

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28269

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

9/16/2024

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: - Administrator assistant: Juliet Deleon Present during the inspection walkthrough. - Report review every one including the head of school: MaryBeth, and assistant head of school: Velda Kelly

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 (d) All human milk, formula, and other bottled beverages shall be sent home with the child whose name is on the label or discarded at the end of each day.- Observed in infant room, water bottles in the refrigerator didn’t get to send home at the end of the day since last Friday. Ensure to send all bottle of beverages home at the end of each day or discard. REPEAT 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 in infant room, bottled of water was offered this morning and returned back and kept in the refrigerator to continue offering throughout the day. EHS, director assistant, teacher discussed proper detail how to handle the situation at the time of inspection. Previously used bottles shall not be returned to refrigerator for later use again and again. Only clean items allowed. 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 snacks sent from home without date that was received. Ensure to put both name and date on items send from home.
11	2	Approved sanitizer provided;test kit available: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814	No	No	No	Provide15A NCAC 18A .2812 (j) (j) A sanitizing solution shall be provided for cleaning purposes.- Observed no sanitizer solution spray bottle for general cleaning in room 2. Ensure to provide sanitizer solution spray bottle for cleaning in every classroom.
20	0	No identified lead poisoning hazards in accordance with NCGS 130A-131.7(7): .2816	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2816 (b) (1) Child care operators, as defined under G.S. 110-86(7), shall test, once every three years, all water outlets used for drinking or food preparation. Samples shall also be collected and tested within 30 calendar days of completion of any renovations or repairs that may impact the facility's drinking water infrastructure, such as repair or replacement of all or part of drinking water service lines or faucets, at impacted outlets. The operator shall provide documentation of testing results for review by the Department during each unannounced routine sanitation inspection.- Observed the center water testing for lead was 07/01/2021. The center had started the process and enrolled with RTI on 09/02/2024. The center will update the new testing results once it’s available.
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 hand sink at the back in infant and room 1, need cleaning and maybe new caulking for easily cleanable. Keep clean.
23	0	Approved storage in toilet rooms, lavatories free of storage; hand wash signs posted: .2817, .2818, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2817 (a). Storage in toilet rooms shall be limited to toileting and diapering supplies.- Observed items (trays, apron/bibs, toys) belong to classroom stored in the restroom in infant. Remove items and find appropriate place for it to be. Only toileting related items can be stored in restrooms.
26	2	Approved cleaning solution and approved disinfectant provided; test kit available when required: .2817, .2818, .2819, .2820, .2836	No	No	No	15A NCAC 18A .2812 (i) Provide a testing method for chlorine disinfectant to ensure compliance with prescribed chlorine concentration.- Observed no disinfectant spray solution bottle available for cleaning in room 5. Ensure to provide disinfectant solution spray bottle for cleaning in every classroom.
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 hand sanitizer bottle store in unlock cabinet, and sanitizer solution in bin for toys cleaning store on a counter less than 5ft in infant room. Ensure to store items at least 5ft or higher at all time. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (c ) Sanitizing, disinfecting, and detergent solutions shall be labeled with the product name (ex. "Sanitizer")- Observed soapy water bottle without a label. Ensure to put label on all bottles even just a water.
31	2	Facilities provided for proper storage, used and kept clean: .2820	No	No	No	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 purses stored in classroom less than 5ft (room 9, 10). Ensure to put up item at least 5ft high vertical distance from the finished floor.
34	4	Clean and in good repair; cleaning, sanitization and maintenance of water play centers: .2822, .2836	No	No	No	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 the back of diaper changing pad/table in infant room need cleaning and keep clean. Observed dust/residue in cabinet under sinks, and most bottom cabinets in general throughout the center need detail cleaning and keep clean.
37	0	Easily cleanable, clean, and in good repair; carpets vacuumed as required and extraction cleaned; date cleaned___________: .2824, .2825, .2832, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2825 (a) In child care centers, the walls and ceilings, including doors and windows, of all rooms and areas, shall be kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. All walls and ceilings shall be free of peeling, flaking, chalking, or otherwise deteriorating paint.-Observed some stain ceiling tiles in classroom and hallway. Check for no active leaks, repair if needed and replace the ceiling tiles.