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NameBABIES & BEYOND ACADEMY
Address11524 N TRYON ST
SUITE 4
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28262
Premise Type42 - Child Care
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 3/25/2026
Final Score @ Grade
16
General CommentsNOTE: - Director: Kamaria Bell present during walkthrough inspection. - Report review with Director and Owner: Geena Turner.

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
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, including beverages in sippy cups, that are sent from home shall be fully prepared and labeled with the date received at the child care center and the name of the child to whom the milk, formula, or beverage belongs before being brought to the child care center.- Observed baby bottles without date in infant refrigerator. Ensure to label all items send from home with name and date received at the center.
7 0 Thermometers provided, accurate: .2804, .2807, .2808, .2836 No No No General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2807 (h) Metal stem-type, thin probe, numerically scaled indicating product thermometers, accurate to ± 3 degrees Fahrenheit shall be used to ensure the maintenance of the internal cooking temperatures of all potentially hazardous foods required under this Rule.- Observed infant refrigerator without a indicator thermometer inside, obtain an indicator thermometer and put it at the warmest part of the refrigerator. Observed the center without a thin probe food thermometer. Obtain a thin probe food thermometer and have it available at anytime for use.
9 0 Meets specifications for other equipment and utensils, approved material and construction: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814 No No No General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2810 (f). Water from a handwash lavatory shall not be used for bottle warming or to prepare formula, mix dry cereals, or other foods.- Observed water in the bottle warmer. When asked teacher where the water come from, teacher stated water comes from food prep sink. EHS, director, and teacher discussed proper process. Water needs to come from the kitchen or bottle water, not from the hand sink.
11 2 Approved sanitizer provided;test kit available: .2809, .2810, .2812, .2814 No No No REPEAT 15A NCAC 18A .2812 (g) A testing method or equipment shall be used in accordance with the product manufacturer's instructions to test the strengths of sanitizing solutions to ensure the prescribed concentrations are met.- Observed sanitizer solution bottle in infant room measured more than 1000 ppm and the other bottle in share restroom measured less than 50 ppm. Ensure to provide correct chlorine sanitizer solution between 50- 200 ppm at anytime.
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 slow draining at food prep sink in infant room. Observed draining pipe is leaking at the 3 compartment sinks in the kitchen need repair.
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 bottle in share restroom measured at 0 ppm. Provide correct chlorine disinfectant solution between 500-800 ppm at anytime.
30 3 Non-hazardous products properly stored: .2820 No No No 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 cream in a basket on shelving in ABA room and a diaper cream in drawer in girl restroom stored less than 5ft. Ensure to put all diaper cream at 5ft or higher at anytime . 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 hand sanitizer/ hand lotion bottle in basket on shelf in ABA room, hand sanitizer on a desk in unlock office. Ensure to put all non hazardous items at 5ft or higher at all time.
31 0 Facilities provided for proper storage, used and kept clean: .2820 No No No General Comment: 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 staff and teacher personal bags and purses on the floor/shelf/chair less than 5ft in infant room, unlock office, and ABA room. Ensure to keep/store all personal belongings that contain no hazardous items inside at 5ft or higher at all time. 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 bag and jackets in the cubbies touching and over lapping each other. Ensure to keep all individual items separate and not allow in contact at anytime while storing at anytime.
32 0 Adequate linen provided and properly stored; adequate beds, cots, mats provided, in good repair, properly stored, labeled, spaced during use: .2821, .2836 No No No General Comment: 15A NCAC 18A .2821 (a). In child care centers, beds, cribs, cots, mats, and play pens shall be kept clean and in good repair, stored to prevent contamination, and cleaned and sanitized between users.- Observed two damaged at corners of the mats on top of the cots in hallway. Provide good repair mats and cots for children.
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 REPEAT 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 wall edging peeling around hand sink in girl restroom. Observed dropping ceiling tiles in restrooms, water stained ceiling tiles in part of the building. Needs repair.