Child Care
The health and safety of children is very important to the Appalachian District Health Department. Child care facilities are inspected in accordance with 15A NCAC 18A .2800 "Rules Governing the Sanitation of Child Day Care Facilities". Environmental Health Specialists inspect these facilities at least once every six months to ensure that basic sanitation standards are met. These standards include:
- Proper handwashing and techniques
- Approved water supply and wastewater disposal
- Proper food-handling
- Diaper changing
- Approved storage of chemicals, medicines, and supplies
- Safe and clean facilities
At the end of each inspection, the facility receives a sanitation classification of superior, approved, provisional, or disapproved. If a facility receives a provisional or disapproved classification, the operator and the Environmental Health Specialist will discuss a corrective action plan to correct the violations within a specific time frame before re-inspection.
Please visit the links above for more information on regulations and information pertaining to child care facilities. If you have any questions pertaining to child care facilities in the Appalachian District, please call Wendell Fox at 828-264-4995.