6demerits
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES CHARLOTTE UNIVERSITY RESEAR
535 COLLINS-AIKMAN DR, Charlotte, NC 28262
Seasonal Swimming Pool · NC permit/State ID 2060501484
Latest result6 demerits
Last inspectedMay 22, 2026
Inspections on record9
On record sinceAug 7, 2020
This facility type is scored in demerits: lower is better (0 = no violations found).
Score history
Aug 7, 2020Lower is betterMay 22, 2026
Inspections & violations
May 22, 2026 6 demerits · 1 violation
Inspector comments: NIGHT SWIMMING PERMITTED BASED IN 5/21/2025 APPROVAL.
#15 · Premises: body hook and ring buoy with throw rope or lifeguard with rescue tube provided and properly located −6
.2530(a) Provide ring buoy for rope 1.5 times the width of the pool or 50 ft whichever is less. Observed ring buoy ring measuring at 24 feet, per EHS field book should be 21 feet. Corrected to 21 feet during inspection.
May 21, 2025 10 demerits · 2 violations
Inspector comments: Night swimming approved - 8/10/2020. Expired requires renewal.
#16 · Premises: fence or barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates properly constructed and maintained −4
.2528(a) Access gates shall swing away from the pool and be self-latching, self-closing unless an attendant AND lifeguard are present. - Gate not latching. Fixed during inspection.
#22 · Premises: emergency telephone provided −6
.2530(f) Signage with legible letters providing dialing instructions, address of pool and pool telephone number shall be posted at the emergency phone. - Phone number missing. Added during the inspection
Jun 17, 2024 10 demerits · 2 violations
#7 · Pool maintenance: pool walls and floor kept clean, free of debris and in good repair −4
.2537(14) Keep pool surface and pool floor free of debris. Observed debris inside the pool during inspection
#22 · Premises: emergency telephone provided −6
.2530(f) Pool telephone shall be capable of directly dialing 911 or another emergency notification system. Observed phone and address were incorrect with 911. CDI. PIC had it corrected during inspection.
May 7, 2024 20 demerits · 4 violations
#8 · Pool maintenance: surface skimmers (with weirs, baskets and covers) or gutters clean, in good repair, and functioning properly, no floating debris −4
.2518(k) Keep skimmers free of debris so skimmers are capable of operating per manufacturer instruction. Observed debris on one of the skimmers by the pump room.
#15 · Premises: body hook and ring buoy with throw rope or lifeguard with rescue tube provided and properly located −6
.2530(a) Provide ring buoy for rope 1.5 times the width of the pool or 50 ft whichever is less. Observed rope for ring buoy at 54ft. CDI - Rope was untied to extend to 21 ft.
#22 · Premises: emergency telephone provided −6
.2530(f) Pool telephone shall be capable of directly dialing 911 or another emergency notification system. Observed phone unable to dial 911.
#24 · Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly −4
.2518(g) Keep flow meter operational. Observed flow meter in disrepair and unable to show readings.
May 9, 2023 2 demerits · 1 violation
#28 · Dressing and sanitary facilities: bathhouse or rest rooms accessible; shower sign posted −2
.2526(a) Post a shower sign visible upon entrance to the pool. Observed no pool shower sign.
May 17, 2022 8 demerits · 2 violations
#15 · Premises: body hook and ring buoy with throw rope or lifeguard with rescue tube provided and properly located −6
.2530(a) Provide ring buoy for rope 1.5 times the width of the pool or 50 ft whichever is less. Observed rope for ring buoy at 20ft. CDI - Rope was untied to extend to 21 ft.
#28 · Dressing and sanitary facilities: bathhouse or rest rooms accessible; shower sign posted −2
.2526(a) Post a shower sign visible upon entrance to the pool. Observed no shower sign at pool. CDI - Facility created a shower before entering the pool sign.
Aug 12, 2021 0 demerits · 0 violations
Inspector comments: Observed calcium in CA tab of records, not cyanuric acid.
Maintain weekly checks of cyanuric acid.
No signature per COIVD19 guidelines
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Jun 16, 2021 4 demerits · 1 violation
Inspector comments: 15. .2530(a) Provide ring buoy for rope 1.5 times the width of the pool or 50 ft whichever is less. Observed rope length over 21ft. CDI- Rope length cut to 21ft.
NOTE: Verified angles placed at both gates. Cement wall area between the fence and the hotel is filled in with a wooden plank. Plank is affixed to the wall and covers protrusion. Area is on the outside of the fence.
#24 · Equipment room: approved pump, filter, and flow meter operating properly −4
.2518(g) Keep flow meter operational. Observed flow meter stuck. Get unstuck
Aug 7, 2020 6 demerits · 2 violations
Inspector comments: Permit issued for no night swimming. Juan Torres and HK Patel present during inspection. A follow-up inspection will occur within 2 weeks of permit issuance.
#5 · Water quality: daily written records of water quality and test kit kept on site −4
Log books not maintained. Record chlorine, pH and main drain checks daily. Record alkalinity and cyanuric acid weekly.
#25 · Equipment room: equipment and chemicals kept in a dry, well-ventilated enclosure −2
Bicarb stored on the floor in the pump room. Keep chemicals stored up off the floor.
Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES CHARLOTTE UNIVERSITY RESEAR” or State ID 2060501484). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.