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Name

THE GROWING YEARS

Address

3502 PROSPERITY CHURCH RD

City/State/ZIP

CHARLOTTE

28269

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

12/12/2023

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: - The carpet cleaning scheduled for this Saturday 12/16/2023. -Label all bottles even it is water. - Observed medications (tum, Tylenol, aspirin) in the broken magnetic lock in staff lounge. Director look all the items and put away properly at the time of inspection. * Director (Ms. Debbie Bryan), Health and safety coordinator (Shonya Miller) present during inspection.

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 .2806 (a) Once pre-packaged food has been opened, the food shall be stored in clean, resealable bags or containers made of plastic or glass that are tightly covered and manufactured for the purpose of food storage.- Observed opened cereal bags in kitchen was tape closed. All food shall be stored in resealable bag/container properly. 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, some with name and without date. Some are without name and date that was received at the center. EHS, kitchen staff, director and health and safety coordinator discussed proper way to handle specialty milks at the time of inspection. 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. 15A NCAC 18A .2810 (f) Water from hand wash lavatory shall not be used for bottle warming or to prepare formula, mix dry cereals, or other foods. According to teacher in infant room, teacher used water from food prep handwashing sink to warm the bottles in the warmer. Water needs to come from the kitchen or bottle water, not from the hand sink.
10	5	Food contact surfaces properly washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried; single-service articles not re-used: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814	No	No	No	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 high chair tray need better cleaning at the back crevices. According to teacher high chair trays get clean and sanitized using spray bottle in the classroom. EHS discussed proper cleaning multi-service articles with teachers, director, and health and safety coordinator at the time of inspection. All multi-service articles (high chair trays, spoons, plates/bowls and rubber bibs) in the shall to be wash, rinse and sanitize properly in the kitchen after each use.
21	4	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	REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2817 (a. All toilet fixtures shall be kept clean and in good repair.- Observed loose toilet seats in men’s restroom on hall, room 1. Observed toilets need detailed cleaning in room 1, 2, 3. Keep all toilets clean.
29	0	Hazardous products properly stored and locked: .2820	No	No	No	General Comment: 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 containers of Clorox in the kitchen not being lock away in the lock storage room. Hazardous items and how to store them properly discussed with kitchen staff, director, and health and safety coordinator at the time of inspection. Observed unlock cabinet in the gym which has cleaning crew chemicals in it. Director re-latched the magnet lock at the time of inspection. The cabinet is locked. EHS, director, and health and safety coordinator discussed to remind staff to check behind themself and ensure all lock storage locks the way it supposed to before leaving the area.
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 in room 3 stored on the counter less than 5ft. 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 bags and belongings inside the lock cabinet that has magnetic key stored on the metal handle less than 5ft. Ensure to put the key at 5ft and above at all time.
35	0	Mouth-contact surfaces cleaned and sanitized in rooms designated for children who are not toilet trained: .2822, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2822 (a). In rooms designated for children who are not toilet trained, toys and other mouth-contact surfaces that are used by children shall be cleaned and then sanitized after each use and when visibly dirty. Toys and other mouth-contact surfaces shall be cleaned and sanitized as follows: (1) the items shall be scrubbed in warm, soapy water, using a brush to reach into any crevices; (2) the items shall be rinsed in clean water; (3) the items shall be submerged in a sanitizing solution for at least two minutes or in accordance with the instructions on the label of the sanitizing solution; and (4) the items shall be air dried. -According to teacher in classroom where mouthing toys present. The dirty toys were collected and put in dirty bin and get clean at the end of the day. Teacher spray sanitizer solution on toys and let them air dry. Proper toys cleaning discussed with teacher, director, and health and safety coordinator at the time of inspection. All dirty toys shall be washed/rinsed/sanitized properly in the kitchen at the three compartment sinks. Or 3 step bins suggested, label (wash/rinse/sanitize). Some toys that cannot not be submerged in water after washed and rinsed, the sanitizer spray can be used. All toys that can be in the water shall be submerged in sanitizer solution for at least 2 minutes and let air dry after. Ensure to use/provide the correct strength of sanitizer solution when cleaning toys each day.
42	0	Designated area for sick children; maintained as required; written procedures for vomiting or diarrheal events: .2827, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2827 (d). The child care center shall have written procedures that employees shall follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the center. The procedures shall address the specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, children, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter.- Observed the facility without the vomiting and diarrhea written procedures in place. EHS emailed the director the written plan and poster at the time of inspection.