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Macon County Environmental Health
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1830 Lakeside Drive, Franklin, NC 28734
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tele: (828) 349-2490
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fax: (828) 349-4136
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Office Hours:
M - F 8AM - 4:30 PM
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CHILD CARE CENTERS
SCHOOL BUILDINGS & CAFETERIAS
LEAD INVESTIGATIONS
Under "Establishment Type"
select "42 - Child Care"
or "11 - Public School Lunch"
or "44 - School Building"
or " 5 - Private Schools"
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CHILD CARE CENTERS
Currently in Macon County there are 19 licensed Child Care Centers. These centers are inspected
bi-annually. The inspections are unannounced and conducted by an authorized Environmental Health
Specialist. These inspections ensure that proper procedures are followed for everything ranging
from diaper changing to food service as well as general sanitation. Child Care Centers are graded
and classified as superior, approved, provisional or disapproved based on the number of demits received.
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- To receive a superior, a demerit score of less than 15 must be achieved with no 6 demerit items deducted.
- An approved is received if the demerit score is more than 15 but less than 30.
- A provisional classification is assigned if any 6 demerit item is violated or if the total demerit score is more than 30 but not more than 45.
- If the demerit score is 46 or more or, if the conditions which resulted in a provisional classification have not been corrected in the time period specified by the Environmental Health Specialist, then the establishment will be placed in a disapproved status.
If the provisional status exceeds 7 days, or the child care center is disapproved, the Division of Child
Development shall be notified immediately for further action. At the end of the inspection, a classification
card is posted in a conspicuous place designated by the Environmental Health Specialist.
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Click here to download your PDF copy of the Child Care Center Application
Click here to download your PDF copy of these Diapering & Diaper Changing Guidelines
Click here to download your PDF copy of the Handwashing Guidelines
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CHILD CARE LINKS
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SCHOOL BUILDINGS & CAFETERIAS
School buildings are graded on an annual basis. The purpose of these inspections is to ensure that
proper sanitation is maintained in all Macon County public schools as well as in the private school.
The inspection process covers everything from proper maintenance of the school facilities to correctly
controlling chemicals used within the school building. Schools are graded on a 100 point scale,
however, no letter grade is posted for the school building.
School cafeterias within the school systems are graded on a quarterly basis and are regulated in
accordance with the Rules Governing the Sanitation of Foodservice Establishments. The grading scale
is on a 100 point scale and a letter grade is assigned and posted. A score of 90 to 100 is awarded
an A, a score of 80 to 89.5 is awarded a B and a score of 79 to 79.5 is awarded a C. A score below
70 results in an immediate suspension of the operating permit. The purpose of the cafeteria
inspection is to ensure the proper storage, preparation and serving of food as well as the proper
cleaning and sanitation of all facilities and equipment.
MRSA INFO
SCHOOL LINKS
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LEAD INVESTIGATIONS
The Macon County Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) was funded by a grant
from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in an effort to eliminate childhood lead poisoning
in Macon County. Although there is an increase in lead screenings, lead poisoning is still
a problem that affects children for their entire lives. The CLPPP currently provides early
intervention, surveillance, abatement enforcement, monitoring inspections and risk
assessments, and case management for the county to assist the CDC in its elimination goal.
LEAD LINKS
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