THE Goddard School OF Apex

10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF APEX Facility ID: 92003205 Consultant: CORRINE FULP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/29/2025 Number Present: 113 Completed Date: 10/29/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 12:30 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 monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by Veltrina Ray, and they accompanied me throughout the visit. CURRENT LICENSE STATUS: The program operates with a 5-star rated license issued on 5/9/17. ANNUAL INSPECTIONS: The last sanitation inspection was completed on 8/26/25. The last fire inspection was completed on 7/24/25. The last outdoor play area inspection was completed on 10/2/25. The last fire drill was conducted on 10/14/25. The last lock down/shelter-in-place drill was completed on 8/15/25. The EPR plan was updated on 10/29/25 The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 5/2/25. Prior to the visit I reviewed the NC Secretary of State's website and observed that the owner of this facility, GROKHALOV FAMILY VENTURES, INC., was active/not current. You visited all approved indoor spaces with me during today’s visit. Children were participating in group time activities during today’s walk through. ITEMS MONITORED: A partial monitoring of applicable child care requirements was conducted, monitoring Supervision, Staff Child Ratio, CPR/First Aid, Special Training, Storage of Hazardous Substances, Storage of Medication, Adequate Approved/Space, Staff Records, Program Records, License Posted, and Permit Restrictions. One (1) new staff file was viewed today. The following violations of the Child Care Requirements were observed and documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 104 Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The last sanitation inspection was completed on 8/26/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. An employee that was previously employed and returned did not have a current TB on file. .0701(a) Please submit a corrective action letter for the above violations. While the Division allows you time to explain how you have corrected violations when they are documented, it is expected that you will correct all violations immediately. Your corrective action letter must include the following: Name of your program, Id number of your program, Date of Letter, Violation(s) number(s), and How and When each violation was corrected. If I do not receive your letter by 11/12/25, and/or if you do not address all violations, I will be making a return visit to your program to monitor for compliance of violations and to obtain your compliance letter. Additional violations may be documented if the situation has not been corrected or addressed. Your compliance letter should be sent to me at the following email address: corrine.fulp@dhhs.nc.gov., or mailed to 1781 Indian Camp Road Clayton, NC 27520. COMPLIANCE HISTORY Prior to today’s visit, the program’s compliance history score was 90%. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE During today’s visit the sanitation inspection posted was completed on 8/26/24. Child care centers are required to be inspected at least twice a year by local health departments for sanitation compliance, with a focus on cleanliness, proper handwashing, food and diaper changing procedures, and safe storage of chemicals and medicines. CONSULTATION AND RESOURCES: Today we discussed the pathway you decided to use. As you prepare for the pathway make sure you visit the NCRLAP website. You can also go to the DCDEE website [www.ncchildcare.nc.gov] under “What New” - QRIS Modernization section, will give you all the information that’s required for your pathway. Now is a good time to make sure all staff have WORKS accounts setup and transcripts submitted. If additional credits have been earned the staff members will need to submit their updated credits to be counted. FACILITY LEAD H2O, LEAD-BASED PAINT, ASBESTOS TESTING Child care facilities are now required to meet rule requirements (NC 10A NCAC 41C.1001-1007, NC 154A NCAC 18A.2816). Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids are designed to ensure facilities meet all requirements to test lead and asbestos hazards in buildings. In viewing the website, you did not complete all requirements, it is possible that your facility could potentially receive violation in the near future. You can check your status at https://data.cleanwaterforuskids.org/data/north-carolina ANNUAL CHILD CARE IMMUNIZATION The annual child care immunization portal is now available, and reports must be submitted by November 15, 2025. For more information see the RAISE NC newsletter October 24, 2025. HEALTH AND SAFETY Training in all the required health and safety topics must be completed every 5 years. Health and Safety training is available, at no charge, on the DCDEE website, in Moodle. Staff should use their individual NCID username and password to access this training. DCDEE UPDATES AND NEWS For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the DCDEE website at www.ncchildcare.nc.gov. CONTACT INFORMATION If you have any questions about today’s visit, I can be reached at: 919-606-2388 or email me at corrine.fulp@dhhs.nc.gov 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

10A NCAC 09 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF APEX Facility ID: 92003205 Consultant: CORRINE FULP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/29/2025 Number Present: 113 Completed Date: 10/29/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 12:30 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 monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by Veltrina Ray, and they accompanied me throughout the visit. CURRENT LICENSE STATUS: The program operates with a 5-star rated license issued on 5/9/17. ANNUAL INSPECTIONS: The last sanitation inspection was completed on 8/26/25. The last fire inspection was completed on 7/24/25. The last outdoor play area inspection was completed on 10/2/25. The last fire drill was conducted on 10/14/25. The last lock down/shelter-in-place drill was completed on 8/15/25. The EPR plan was updated on 10/29/25 The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 5/2/25. Prior to the visit I reviewed the NC Secretary of State's website and observed that the owner of this facility, GROKHALOV FAMILY VENTURES, INC., was active/not current. You visited all approved indoor spaces with me during today’s visit. Children were participating in group time activities during today’s walk through. ITEMS MONITORED: A partial monitoring of applicable child care requirements was conducted, monitoring Supervision, Staff Child Ratio, CPR/First Aid, Special Training, Storage of Hazardous Substances, Storage of Medication, Adequate Approved/Space, Staff Records, Program Records, License Posted, and Permit Restrictions. One (1) new staff file was viewed today. The following violations of the Child Care Requirements were observed and documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 104 Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The last sanitation inspection was completed on 8/26/24. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. An employee that was previously employed and returned did not have a current TB on file. .0701(a) Please submit a corrective action letter for the above violations. While the Division allows you time to explain how you have corrected violations when they are documented, it is expected that you will correct all violations immediately. Your corrective action letter must include the following: Name of your program, Id number of your program, Date of Letter, Violation(s) number(s), and How and When each violation was corrected. If I do not receive your letter by 11/12/25, and/or if you do not address all violations, I will be making a return visit to your program to monitor for compliance of violations and to obtain your compliance letter. Additional violations may be documented if the situation has not been corrected or addressed. Your compliance letter should be sent to me at the following email address: corrine.fulp@dhhs.nc.gov., or mailed to 1781 Indian Camp Road Clayton, NC 27520. COMPLIANCE HISTORY Prior to today’s visit, the program’s compliance history score was 90%. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE During today’s visit the sanitation inspection posted was completed on 8/26/24. Child care centers are required to be inspected at least twice a year by local health departments for sanitation compliance, with a focus on cleanliness, proper handwashing, food and diaper changing procedures, and safe storage of chemicals and medicines. CONSULTATION AND RESOURCES: Today we discussed the pathway you decided to use. As you prepare for the pathway make sure you visit the NCRLAP website. You can also go to the DCDEE website [www.ncchildcare.nc.gov] under “What New” - QRIS Modernization section, will give you all the information that’s required for your pathway. Now is a good time to make sure all staff have WORKS accounts setup and transcripts submitted. If additional credits have been earned the staff members will need to submit their updated credits to be counted. FACILITY LEAD H2O, LEAD-BASED PAINT, ASBESTOS TESTING Child care facilities are now required to meet rule requirements (NC 10A NCAC 41C.1001-1007, NC 154A NCAC 18A.2816). Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids are designed to ensure facilities meet all requirements to test lead and asbestos hazards in buildings. In viewing the website, you did not complete all requirements, it is possible that your facility could potentially receive violation in the near future. You can check your status at https://data.cleanwaterforuskids.org/data/north-carolina ANNUAL CHILD CARE IMMUNIZATION The annual child care immunization portal is now available, and reports must be submitted by November 15, 2025. For more information see the RAISE NC newsletter October 24, 2025. HEALTH AND SAFETY Training in all the required health and safety topics must be completed every 5 years. Health and Safety training is available, at no charge, on the DCDEE website, in Moodle. Staff should use their individual NCID username and password to access this training. DCDEE UPDATES AND NEWS For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the DCDEE website at www.ncchildcare.nc.gov. CONTACT INFORMATION If you have any questions about today’s visit, I can be reached at: 919-606-2388 or email me at corrine.fulp@dhhs.nc.gov 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

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF APEX Facility ID: 92003205 Consultant: CORRINE FULP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/11/2024 Number Present: 101 Completed Date: 7/11/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 315 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 02:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Announced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable children care requirements for an annual compliance visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by Trina Ray and she accompanied me throughout the visit. CURRENT LICENSE STATUS: The program operates with a 5-star rated license issued on 5/9/17. They received 5 points in program standards, 7 points in staff education and 1 quality point through the programmatic option of having a staff benefit package and an infrastructure of parent involvement. ANNUAL INSPECTIONS: The last sanitation inspection was completed on: 10/23/23. The last fire inspection was completed on 9/1/23. The last outdoor play area inspection was completed on 7/3/24. The last fire drill was conducted on 6/25/24. The last lock down/shelter-in-place drill was completed on 7/10/24. The EPR plan was updated on 7/11/24. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 7/17/23. A full assessment was conducted. A monitoring checklist was used to observe all minimum licensing requirements and applicable enhanced requirements including but not limited to approved space, child interactions, required in-service trainings, indoor and outdoor materials and equipment, storage of hazardous items, storage of medication and medication forms, children records, Staff Criminal Record Checks, attendance records, CPR and First Aid certificates, ITSIDS certificates, activity plans and supervision. A sample of Children's files and all Staff records were reviewed during today’s visit. A summary of the review was left with you along with this summary. ON GOING TRAINING HOURS Your center’s annual Inservice training for the period of July 2023 through July 2024 was reviewed during today’s visit. Please see the attached Staff-Training Worksheet for specific information on each staff member’s training hours including delinquent and carryover hours. Prior to the visit I reviewed the NC Secretary of State's website and observed that the owner of this facility, GROKHALOV FAMILY VENTURES, INC. was current/active. The following violations were observed and documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Three children files did not have verification of the summary of the law. GS 110-102 542 The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. Five feeding schedule was not changed to meet the child current needs. 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. A bottle disinfectant solution was stored less than 5 feet in the children's bathroom. .2820(b) 1044 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). One staff qualifying letter expired on 6/24/24. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Eleven staff member did not meet their on-going training hours for the year. .1103(a) 1314 Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. Two children files did not have a hospital preference listed. .0802(c)(2) Please submit a corrective action letter for the above violations. While the Division allows you time to explain how you have corrected violations when they are documented, it is expected that you correct all violations immediately. Your corrective action letter must include the following: Name of your program, Id number of your program, Date of Letter, Violation(s) number(s), and How and When each violation was corrected. If I do not receive your letter by 7/25/24, and/or if you do not address all violations, I will be making a return visit to your program to monitor for compliance of violations and to obtain your compliance letter. Additional violations may be documented if the situation has not been corrected or addressed. Your compliance letter should be sent to me at the following email address: corrine.fulp@dhhs.nc.gov., or mailed to 1781 Indian Camp Road Clayton, NC 27520. COMPLIANCE HISTORY Prior to today’s visit, the program’s compliance history score was 93%. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Disinfectant solution must be stored 5 feet from the floor; the current shelf does not allow 5 feet from the floor when the staff hang the bottle on the rack section of the shelf. However, if staff place the bottle on the shelf it would be 5 feet. CONSULTATION AND RESOURCES: During today’s visit an employee (Emily Blanding Trombley) was working with an expired qualifying letter. DCDEE will allow the child care provider or uncompensated provider fifteen (15) days to get the new criminal background check completed and a copy of the qualification letter on file. Upon receiving her letter, it must be mailed to me at 1781 Indian Camp Road Clayton, NC 27520. STAFF REMINDERS Eleven staff members have not met their ongoing training hours for the year. Health and Safety training is offered on the DCDEE MOODLE Website (https:// www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/). There is additional FREE training that is offered on the MOODLE website that will also count towards In-Service Hours. DCDEE UPDATES AND NEWS For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the DCDEE website at www.ncchildcare.nc.gov. CONTACT INFORMATION If you have any questions about today’s visit, I can be reached at: 919-606-2388 or email me at corrine.fulp@dhhs.nc.gov. 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

GS 110-102 · Violation

Name of Operation: THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF APEX Facility ID: 92003205 Consultant: CORRINE FULP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/11/2024 Number Present: 101 Completed Date: 7/11/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 315 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 02:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Announced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable children care requirements for an annual compliance visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by Trina Ray and she accompanied me throughout the visit. CURRENT LICENSE STATUS: The program operates with a 5-star rated license issued on 5/9/17. They received 5 points in program standards, 7 points in staff education and 1 quality point through the programmatic option of having a staff benefit package and an infrastructure of parent involvement. ANNUAL INSPECTIONS: The last sanitation inspection was completed on: 10/23/23. The last fire inspection was completed on 9/1/23. The last outdoor play area inspection was completed on 7/3/24. The last fire drill was conducted on 6/25/24. The last lock down/shelter-in-place drill was completed on 7/10/24. The EPR plan was updated on 7/11/24. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 7/17/23. A full assessment was conducted. A monitoring checklist was used to observe all minimum licensing requirements and applicable enhanced requirements including but not limited to approved space, child interactions, required in-service trainings, indoor and outdoor materials and equipment, storage of hazardous items, storage of medication and medication forms, children records, Staff Criminal Record Checks, attendance records, CPR and First Aid certificates, ITSIDS certificates, activity plans and supervision. A sample of Children's files and all Staff records were reviewed during today’s visit. A summary of the review was left with you along with this summary. ON GOING TRAINING HOURS Your center’s annual Inservice training for the period of July 2023 through July 2024 was reviewed during today’s visit. Please see the attached Staff-Training Worksheet for specific information on each staff member’s training hours including delinquent and carryover hours. Prior to the visit I reviewed the NC Secretary of State's website and observed that the owner of this facility, GROKHALOV FAMILY VENTURES, INC. was current/active. The following violations were observed and documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Three children files did not have verification of the summary of the law. GS 110-102 542 The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. Five feeding schedule was not changed to meet the child current needs. 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. A bottle disinfectant solution was stored less than 5 feet in the children's bathroom. .2820(b) 1044 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). One staff qualifying letter expired on 6/24/24. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Eleven staff member did not meet their on-going training hours for the year. .1103(a) 1314 Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. Two children files did not have a hospital preference listed. .0802(c)(2) Please submit a corrective action letter for the above violations. While the Division allows you time to explain how you have corrected violations when they are documented, it is expected that you correct all violations immediately. Your corrective action letter must include the following: Name of your program, Id number of your program, Date of Letter, Violation(s) number(s), and How and When each violation was corrected. If I do not receive your letter by 7/25/24, and/or if you do not address all violations, I will be making a return visit to your program to monitor for compliance of violations and to obtain your compliance letter. Additional violations may be documented if the situation has not been corrected or addressed. Your compliance letter should be sent to me at the following email address: corrine.fulp@dhhs.nc.gov., or mailed to 1781 Indian Camp Road Clayton, NC 27520. COMPLIANCE HISTORY Prior to today’s visit, the program’s compliance history score was 93%. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Disinfectant solution must be stored 5 feet from the floor; the current shelf does not allow 5 feet from the floor when the staff hang the bottle on the rack section of the shelf. However, if staff place the bottle on the shelf it would be 5 feet. CONSULTATION AND RESOURCES: During today’s visit an employee (Emily Blanding Trombley) was working with an expired qualifying letter. DCDEE will allow the child care provider or uncompensated provider fifteen (15) days to get the new criminal background check completed and a copy of the qualification letter on file. Upon receiving her letter, it must be mailed to me at 1781 Indian Camp Road Clayton, NC 27520. STAFF REMINDERS Eleven staff members have not met their ongoing training hours for the year. Health and Safety training is offered on the DCDEE MOODLE Website (https:// www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/). There is additional FREE training that is offered on the MOODLE website that will also count towards In-Service Hours. DCDEE UPDATES AND NEWS For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the DCDEE website at www.ncchildcare.nc.gov. CONTACT INFORMATION If you have any questions about today’s visit, I can be reached at: 919-606-2388 or email me at corrine.fulp@dhhs.nc.gov. 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

10A NCAC 09 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF APEX Facility ID: 92003205 Consultant: WANDA FOWLER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 7/17/2023 Number Present: 95 Completed Date: 7/17/2023 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 300 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 02:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to assess applicable child-care requirements during an unannounced annual compliance visit. The assistant director, Shanae, 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 in their classrooms or outdoors and a few groups of older children were working in small groups, making slime. RATED LICENSE STATUS The program operates with a 5-star rated license issued on 5/9/17. They received 6 points in program standards, 7 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 1, therefore your assessment period would begin on or around July 1, 2024. You should begin preparing and planning for your assessment now if you wish to complete the Environment Rating Scales. We discussed resources to assist you in preparing for the scales. I also gave you a copy of the Preparation Year: Activities and Ideas document. 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 or as existing staff members complete additional coursework. INSPECTIONS The last sanitation inspection was conducted 2/28/22. The last fire inspection was conducted 8/11/22. The last documented fire drill was conducted 6/26/23. The last documented shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted 3/16/23. The last documented playground inspection was conducted 7/5/23. The status of the owners, Grokhalov Family Ventures, Inc., is listed as current and active on the NC Secretary of State website. All applicable child care requirements were assessed during today’s visit. The program does not provide transportation, nor do they care for school-aged children. Therefore, these requirements were not assessed. Staff on-going training was assessed from August 1, 2022 – July 31, 2023. Please ensure that all staff have completed their required ongoing training by this date. The following violations were observed and recorded during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 853 Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The program did not have an incident log. .0802(g)(1-6) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.Three staff member's medical reports were dated after their employment date or more than 1 year prior to their employment date. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1033 On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff member's TB test was dated more than 1 year prior to employment. .0701(a) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Several staff completed this training after their first 90 days of employment and another staff member did not have a certificate of completion in their file. .1102(g) The above violations must be corrected immediately. By 7/31/23 please email me a signed letter of compliance. Before the letter is sent, all violations should be corrected; please contact me if additional time is needed to correct a specific violation. Include the following in your letter: facility ID number, list the item number describing how and when the violations were corrected and tell me how you plan to maintain compliance in the future with each item. If you prefer to mail your letter, you may send it to 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2201 If the compliance action letter is not received by the due date another visit to the center may be made and additional violations may be added. COMPLIANCE HISTORY Prior to today’s visit, the program’s compliance history was 91%. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE All but one staff member, who has been employed more than one year, has completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training; however, 3 of them did not complete it within their first 90 days of employment. The center does not currently maintain an incident log. We discussed the purpose in the incident log and I told you that a sample log form can be found on the DCDEE website. This log should be started immediately and should include all incident reports completed today and moving forward. One staff member’s TB test is dated 6/3/21 and her hire date is 4/10/23. TB tests should be completed within one year prior to the hire date. You stated that this person had to have a chest xray and her physician told her that the chest x-ray was still valid, however, there was no documentation in the file to confirm this information. Typically, physicians will complete the TB Screening form and sign and date that portion of the TB test from to confirm this information. There are two staff members with medical statements dated around 3 months past their start date and one employee whose medical statement is dated 2/2/22 with a hire date of 2/6/23. Medical statements should be completed no more than 1 year prior to their employment, but must be completed before they begin employment. CONSULTATION There are new Sanitation Requirements effective 7/1/23. You should review their website or contact your Environmental Health Specialist for more information. 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. Staff should use their individual NCID user name and password to access this training. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment is a part of the health and safety training and should be done at least every 5 years. There is a link to this training on Moodle. The expiration date on staff qualification letters has been extended by two years. New letters reflecting this change will not be sent. However, I will note this change as I make visits to the center. 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. Please be safe and continue to follow the guidelines in the Childcare Strong NC Public Health Toolkit, which was last updated on 8/31/22. COVID is still a reportable illness. Please contact your child health consultant for more information. 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