South Kildaire Kindercare

G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: SOUTH KILDAIRE KINDERCARE Facility ID: 92003809 Consultant: WANDA FOWLER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/29/2024 Number Present: 0 Completed Date: 5/29/2024 Age: From 0 To 0 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to assess applicable child-care requirements during a routine unannounced visit. Upon arrival, a center staff member, Tina Corbett accompanied me on the walk through. Later, when she was available, the director, Danielle Hayes, assisted me with today’s visit. We conducted a walk-through of the indoor and outdoor learning environments. I observed groups of children engaged in free play on the playground, washing hands and preparing for lunch and infant rest time. RATED LICENSE STATUS The program operates with a 4-star rated license issued on 6/12/22. They received 5 points in program standards, 5 points in staff education and one quality point through the programmatic option of having a staff benefit package and an infrastructure of parent involvement. Full rated license assessments will occur based on the program’s Cohort assignment; your program is in Cohort 3, therefore your assessment period would begin on or around July 1, 2026. You should begin preparing and planning for your assessment on or after July 1, 2025 if you wish to complete the Environment Rating Scales. You should also ensure that all staff have registered and have their education assessed in WORKS. It is recommended that you complete this process as part of your onboarding process with new hires and as existing staff members complete additional coursework. INSPECTIONS The last sanitation inspection was conducted 8/6/23. The last fire inspection was conducted 2/29/24. The last documented fire drill was conducted 5/28/24. The last documented shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted 4/24/24. The last documented playground inspection was conducted 5/29/24. The status of the owners, Kindercare Education, LLC., is listed as current and active on the NC Secretary of State website. Limited monitoring of child care requirements was assessed during today’s visit. I reviewed emergency medications, four new staff files and confirmed that all staff have current CPR, First Aid and ITS SIDS certificates, as required. The program does not transport children or enroll school aged children, therefore, these requirements were not assessed. The following violation was observed and recorded during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Pedals were missing from 3 tricycles. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) This violation was corrected during today’s visit, so a compliance letter is not required. COMPLIANCE HISTORY Prior to today’s visit, the program’s compliance history was 93%. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE All indoor and outdoor equipment should be in good repair. The pedals were missing from three tricycles which could pose a puncture risk if a child fell on the bike. The missing pedals can easily be replaced. The bikes were removed from the playground and you stated that you will submit a repair request to have them fixed before they are returned to the playground. CONSULTATION All child care facilities are required to test their drinking and cooking water for led every three years. It may be time for your facility to complete this testing again. For more information, you should contact Clean Water for Carolina Kids. Contact www.cleanwaterforcarolinakids.org for more information. In addition, child care facilities are now required to test for lead and asbestos hazards in their buildings. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids program is designed to identify and eliminate exposure to lead and asbestos hazards in building infrastructure, while providing child care facilities with the support needed to meet all rule requirements. The program is free and the first step is to watch one of the pre-enrollment webinars, which are available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina or paste https://rtiorg.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vmlhG6iRS26BdkV8SZSaDw#/registration into your web browser. Additional information can be found in the RaiseNC newsletter sent on December 7, 2023. Training in all the required health and safety topics must be completed at least every 5 years. It may be time for your staff to complete this training again. Health and Safety training is available, at no charge, on the DCDEE website, in Moodle. There is a link to this training on Moodle. Medication Administration is also a required health and safety training topic. This training is available through Moodle as a separate training. Staff should use their individual NCID user name and password to access this training. Staff should use their individual NCID user name and password to access this training. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment must also be completed at least every 5 years. AGENCY UPDATES Please remember to check the Division of Child Development and Early Education website: ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov frequently to stay updated on rule requirements. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact me at wanda.fowler@dhhs.nc.gov or by phone at 919 218-0988. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times