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Name

LEAFSPRING SCHOOL AT CORNELIUS

Address

18110 STATESVILLE RD

City/State/ZIP

CORNELIUS

28031

Premise Type

42 - Child Care

County

Mecklenburg

Inspection Date

4/17/2025

Final Score @ Grade

General Comments

NOTE: - According to discussions with teachers, in infant rooms, nothing should be rinsed in the hand washing sinks in classrooms. Diaper sink shall be used for hand washing after diapering. Food prep sink is a food prep hand washing sinks and shall be used for handwashing with food related purposes only. All sinks in the classrooms are for hand washing purposes only. - Director assistant: Ashleigh Epps present during inspection - Re- Inspection within 7 days (4/24/25)

Violations

CDI=Corrected During Inspection

R=Repeat Violation

VR=Verification Required

Violation Item	Demerits	Violation Description	CDI	R	VR	Comments
16	4	Hot water supplied and maintained as required in all other areas: .2815, .2836	No	No	No	15A NCAC 18A .2815 (e) Hot water shall be maintained between 80°F and 110°F at handwashing sinks accessible to children.- Observed hot water temperature measure at 65F- 79F (orange blossom, yellow willow, red bud 1/2/3, share restrooms green pine, saplings, hall restrooms, blue spruce). Please check and ensure to provide tempered water where is accessible to children between 80-110F.
19	0	Approved drinking fountains, pressure regulated, clean: .2815, .2836	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2815 (g). Outdoor drinking fountains shall be constructed to protect the spout from contamination and shall be kept clean. 15A NCAC 18A .2815 (f).Drinking fountains, if provided, shall be separate from handwash lavatories and kept clean. - Observed soiled water fountain in the building, and outside in the playground. Detail cleaning needed and keep all clean even use or not.
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 mounted at an appropriate height to accommodate children or otherwise made accessible to children.- Observed spring loaded faucets in shared restrooms green pine, purple oak- the push bottoms are hard and water run timer is 5 seconds or less. A child was washing his hands and had a hard time to push the faucet down to get water and it keeps turning off before he has a chance to wash the soap off his hands. Faucet repair needed to accommodate proper handwashing. 15A NCAC 18A .2818 (a). Lavatories shall be kept clean and in good repair- Observed slow draining at hand sink in red bud 2. Repair needed.
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 solution measured at or more than 250ppm, but less than 500ppm. Ensure to provide correct concentration between 500-800 ppm at all time within 24 hours.
28	0	Medications properly stored: .2820	No	No	No	General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (d) Non-prescription diaper creams and sunscreen shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use but are not required to be in locked storage. A product shall be considered inaccessible to children when stored on a shelf or in an unlocked cabinet that is mounted a minimum vertical distance of five feet above the finished floor.- Observed diaper creams in clear lock box, left unlocked in unlock cabinet near diaper table in Red bud 3, orange blossom. All diaper creams shall be at 5ft or higher or keep lock at all time. NOTE: Lock box, storage rooms and cabinets shall include those which are unlocked with a combination lock, electric or magnetic device, key pad, key, or equivalent locking device, keep/store keys at least 5ft or higher at all time
29	6	Hazardous products properly stored and locked: .2820	No	No	No	REPEAT, PROVISIONAL ITEM: 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (b).Keys used to access hazardous item storage must be out of reach of children (5 ft above the floor) and stored separately from lock. Observed key stored in lock to cabinet holding air freshener, Clorox wipes in red bud 3. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (b). All hazardous items must be stored behind lock and key.- Observed toothpaste tubes in grocery bag stored inside unlock cabinet in Orange blossom. Keep all hazardous items in lock cabinet/storage at all time. NOTE: Lock storage rooms and cabinets shall include those which are unlocked with a combination lock, electric or magnetic device, key pad, key, or equivalent locking device, keep/store keys at least 5ft or higher at all time
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 teacher lotion, and lip gloss stored in unlock cabinet less than 5 feet in blue spruce, yellow willow. Keep all non hazardous items at 5ft or higher at all times.
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 in unlocked cabinet less than 5ft in sapling 1, and red bud 1. Keep all personal belongings/purses that do not contain hazardous items at 5ft or higher at all time.