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Name

KIDS R KIDS LAKE NORMAN

Address

9620 NORTHCROSS CENTER CT

City/State/ZIP

HUNTERSVILLE

28078

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

6/20/2025

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: - Install a hook/provide space for diaper pad in the restroom younger class who still in transition to toilet. Item shall be stored off the restroom floor. - Remove items from under the sinks, no clean supplies should be stored under sewer pipes. - Director Assistant: Brandy Ingle present during inspection - Report review with DA and owner: Steven. - Re-inspection within 7 days (6/27/25)

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
2	0	Proper handwashing procedure: .2803, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A.2803 (e). Handwashing procedures 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 the hands under tempered water 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.- Observed teacher in infant and student in 400, washing their hands and turn off the faucet knobs with bare hands. The classroom has hand washing signs posted. Please follow proper hand washing procedures at all time.
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	REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2806 (d) Specialty bulk milk that is sent from home for consumption by a child while at the child care center may be stored as set forth in the 2800 rules when the child's parent or guardian provides written permission and the specialty bulk milk is sent to the child care center at the beginning of each week unopened, labeled with the date received by the child care center, and labeled with the name of the child to whom the bulk specialty milk belongs. Any remaining bulk specialty milk shall be sent home at the end of the week with the child to whom the bulk specialty milk belongs.- Observed speciality milks in the kitchen refrigerator, without date received. Ensure to receive the unopened container of specialty milks at the beginning of the week, put name and date that was received, send home or discard at the end of the end either opened or unopened containers.
10	0	Food contact surfaces properly washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried; single-service articles not re-used: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2812 b) Except for fixed equipment and utensils too large to be cleaned in sink compartments, equipment and utensils that are cleaned manually instead of in a dishwasher shall be washed, rinsed, and sanitized.- Observed soiled refrigerator in TK needs detail cleaning and keep clean. 15A NCAC 18A .2812 (e) Multi-service articles, including highchair feeding trays, shall be washed, rinsed and sanitized in the child care center kitchen after each use.- Observed teacher in infant clean/rinse the high chair tray/ rubber bib in a hand sink in classroom. Proper cleaning discussed in detail with teacher and director assistant at the time of inspection. All multi-service articles (high chair trays, spoons, plates/bowls, rubber bibs) shall be only wash, rinse and sanitize properly in the kitchen after each use. NOTE: Every sinks in the classroom are hand washing sinks, only hand washing according to appropriate purpose. (Diaper, food prep)
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 .2817 (a. All toilet fixtures shall be kept clean and in good repair.- Observed soiled toilet in women restroom, cleaning needed. 15A NCAC 18A .2818 (a). Lavatories shall be kept clean and in good repair- Observed hand sink in 200 needs better cleaning, or need new caulking. Clean and keep clean.
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) 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 disinfectant spray bottle measure less than 500 ppm. Ensure to provide correct concentration of chlorine solution between 500- 800 at all time.
29	6	Hazardous products properly stored and locked: .2820	No	No	No	PROVISIONAL ITEM: 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (b) (c). All hazardous items must be stored behind lock and key. A locked kitchen is not considered to be a locked storage room or cabinet for the purpose of this rule - Observed Clorox/ chemical containers store in dry storage in kitchen and detergent pods container on stairway to the office upstairs, door left unlock. Observed glass cleaner spray bottle in unlock drawer in 400. Observed air freshener aerosol can in men restroom unlock. Ensure to keep all hazardous items that has label “Keep out of reach of children “ and extra/other “warning/caution” in lock cabinet or storage at all time. According to chef and director assistant, currently the cabinet lock in the kitchen is broken. NOTE: 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. And keep keys at 5ft or higher at all time.
31	2	Facilities provided for proper storage, used and kept clean: .2820	No	No	No	15A NCAC 18A .2820 (f) A child's coats, hats, bags, and other items or accessories belonging to a child that are stored using cubicles, lockers, or coat hooks shall not come into contact with stored items belonging to other children.- Observed children book bags, individual items hanging on hooks touching each other in several classrooms. Ensure to keep all individual items separate and not allow contact while storing them at anytime.
33	0	Linen, bedding, wash cloths, bibs, burping cloths laundered, and in good repair: .2821, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2821 (g). Wash cloths, bibs, and burping cloths shall be laundered after each use. Each time a wash cloth, bib, or burping cloth is used, it shall be used for only one child.- Observed black cloth sitting on the sink wet. According to teacher, the cloth use for wiping water. If use cloth for cleaning, it shall be used once at each cleaning session and laundry after each use.
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	15A NCAC 18A .2824 (a). Floors and floor coverings in food preparation, food storage, utensil washing, toilet rooms, and laundry areas shall be constructed of nonabsorbent material and shall be kept clean and in good repair.- Observed soiled/full of debris on flooring underneath refrigerator in the kitchen. Detail cleaning needed. Keep clean. 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 throughout the center, dust cover AC vents, stained ceiling tiles in 200, 550, disrepair hood vent ceiling tile in restroom 450. Keep all wall and ceiling clean and good repair.