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RISING STARS ACADEMY
3206 AMAY JAMES AV, Charlotte, NC 28208
Home Day Care · NC permit/State ID 2060922828
Latest result0 demerits
Last inspectedSep 1, 2026
Inspections on record7
On record sinceAug 6, 2020
This facility type is scored in demerits: lower is better (0 = no violations found).
Score history
Aug 6, 2020Lower is betterSep 1, 2026
Inspections & violations
Sep 1, 2026 0 demerits · 0 violations
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Sep 12, 2025 5 demerits · 2 violations
#10 · Food service, eating and drinking utensils and equipment clean, in good repair and free of corrosion −3
Observed interior of refrigerator in need of cleaning.
**All food service and eating and drinking utensils and equipment shall be in good repair, free of corrosion, and kept clean. Section 8 (a).
#54 · Floors, walls, and ceilings free of peeling, flaking, chalking paint −2
Observed touch up paint needed in hallway restroom.
**Walls and ceilings, including doors and windows, in areas accessible to children shall be free of peeling, flaking, or chalking paint. Section 18 (d).
Sep 10, 2024 18 demerits · 5 violations
#8 · Food stored off floor −2
Containers of food shall be stored above the floor in such a manner as to be protected from splash and other contamination. Section 6 (e). Observed container of juice stored on the floor. Needs to be stored off the floor.
#10 · Food service, eating and drinking utensils and equipment clean, in good repair and free of corrosion −3
All food service and eating and drinking utensils and equipment shall be in good repair, free of corrosion, and kept clean. Section 8 (a). Observed build up in refrigerator and freezer. Needs cleaning
#23 · Toilet fixtures clean and in good repair −3
All toilet fixtures shall be clean and in good repair. Section 12 (a). Observed toilet seat loose. Needs tightening.
#42 · Medications in separate locked cabinet or box −6
All medications shall be stored in a locked cabinet or box separate from other items required to be kept locked. Section 16 (c). Observed listerine stored at bathroom handsink and kitchen cabinet with medicines unlocked. Needs to be stored locked.
#45 · Individual bed, cot, or mat with linen provided; labeled −4
A separate bed, cot, or mat, equipped with individual linen, shall be assigned and labeled for each child in care for more than four hours to use during rest periods. Section 17 (a). Observed labels missing from sleeping mats. Needs labeling.
Sep 19, 2023 19 demerits · 5 violations
#23 · Toilet fixtures clean and in good repair −3
All toilet fixtures shall be clean and in good repair. Section 12 (a). Observed toilet seat loose. Needs tightening.
#30 · Sanitizing solution in labeled spray bottle, available and used after each diaper change −2
Sanitizer shall be used from a labeled spray bottle. Section 14 (a). Observed no labeled sanitizer spray bottle. Sanitizer is 50-200 ppm chlorine.
#31 · Test kit for sanitizing solution provided and used −2
A suitable testing method or kit shall be available, convenient, and used daily to insure compliance with the minimum prescribed sanitizer strength. Section 14 (a). Observed facility had no test strips for sanitizer.
#41 · Hazardous products in locked storage room or locked cabinet −6
All corrosive agents, insecticides, rodenticides, herbicides, bleaches, detergents, polishes, items containing petroleum products, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispensing can, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled (skin contact) shall be stored in a locked storage room or locked cabinet. Section 16 (b). Observed doors containing hazardous chemicals and aerosols were unlocked. Need to be maintained locked.
#42 · Medications in separate locked cabinet or box −6
All medications shall be stored in a locked cabinet or box separate from other items required to be kept locked. Section 16 (c). Observed pepto bismol, NyQuil and other medications stored in unlocked cabinet. Needs to be locked.
Oct 27, 2022 2 demerits · 1 violation
#53 · Floors, walls, and ceilings clean and in good repair −2
Observed wall damage near entrance.
Aug 13, 2021 0 demerits · 0 violations
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Aug 6, 2020 0 demerits · 0 violations
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “RISING STARS ACADEMY” or State ID 2060922828). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.