Atlantic Elementary School Pre-K

10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 16000178 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/6/2025 Number Present: 7 Completed Date: 10/6/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM 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. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license effective January 17, 2025. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97) percent as of October 6, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on October 6, 2025, and Carteret County Public School Foundation was listed as current-active. Inspections remain current. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Megan Anderson, Lead Teacher, was available for consultation during the visit. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. Eight (8) children between the ages of four (4) and five (5) are enrolled, and seven (7) were present today. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in your classrooms. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Both indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Current activity plans were observed posted in all classrooms. Staff child ratios and supervision were monitored and found to be in compliance. Upon entering your classroom, preschool children were engaged in a variety of free play activities which included looping bands and boards, building with cardboard brick blocks, snapping gears, peg boards, sensory pop it boards, farm animals, cars, and people. You were actively engaged with the children as they played. Lunch today consisted of chicken filet sandwiches, seasoned corn, crinkle fries, strawberry fruit cups, and milk. The outdoor space had two (2) pieces of gross motor equipment which included a larger climber with two (2) slides, and a large wooden boat and pier for climbing. Other outdoor activities included apple tree chalk boards, large manipulative maze and gears, a covered sand box, and a storage house for additional outdoor toys. Health and Safety Trainings, and the Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy were monitored today and found to be in compliance. Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The large wooden boat and pier equipment in the outdoor space has two (2) broken steps and a rotten board under the boat mast causing a tripping hazard. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. According to the facility’s Emergency Drill Log, the last shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted in May 2025. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Comments: Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Monday, October 20, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Checking Playground for Hazards Daily: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0604 (p) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS states that once a day, prior to initial use, the indoor and outdoor premises shall be checked for debris, vandalism, animal feces, and broken equipment. Debris shall be removed and disposed of. Two (2) wooden steps that lead up to the large pier structure on the playground are broken. A large wooden board on the wooden boat in the outdoor space is rotting. Before children enter the outdoor area each day, you must take time to observe the outdoor area and ensure there are no safety hazards, and the area is clean. If there are any hazards, they must be addressed before children can enter the area. Damaged or broken wood is considered a safety hazard as children may trip over them, fall on them or become entangled through their clothing. Mushrooms and Weeds Growing in Surfacing: As discussed, fall zones should be weeded regularly and any loose parts or potentially poisonous mushrooms should be collected daily to ensure fall zones are kept free of hazards. To treat mushrooms in mulch, manually remove them, dry out the mulch by improving drainage and avoiding overwatering, and occasionally turn the mulch to increase aeration and disrupt fungal growth. For the safety of the children, you must ensure weeds and any debris are removed. I also urged you to create a regular weeding and tilling schedule for the outdoor space. Emergency Drills: Emergency drills shall be practiced every three (3) months, and records shall be maintained as required. Records of emergency drills documenting the date and time of each drill, the length of time taken, and the signature of the person who conducted the drill shall be available for review. Today I suggest marking a date on your calendar so that you can ensure that an emergency drill is performed every three (3) months. It may also help to plan these drills for different times of the day so children and staff can be prepared no matter the type of activity or routine is taking place. Choosing a Pathway to the Stars: Today, I completed a QRIS Conversation Template for your facility. You reported that your facility is choosing Pathway 1, and you plan to apply for a rated license by May 2026. A copy of this template is attached to this visit summary. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids: Your facility’s status, according to the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website, shows the following: • Water Testing-Completed on October 22, 2024. Water testing must be completed every three (3) years. • Lead-Based Paint-Survey Review by RTI-No Results Ready • Asbestos- Survey Review by RTI-No Results Ready As we discussed today, you will be reaching out to RTI for an update on your facility’s lead-based paint and asbestos results. 2025 Annual Childcare Immunization Report Memo Download the 2025 Annual Childcare Immunization Report Memo The purpose of this memo is to notify childcare operators/Head Start directors and NC Pre-K classrooms of the 2025 annual immunization reporting requirements. North Carolina immunization law requires all schools providing Pre-K and all licensed childcare facilities (as defined in G.S. 110-86(3)) to file an annual immunization report on children aged newborn through preschool (G.S. 130A155(c)). This report is used to determine the number of children who meet state immunization requirements under 10A NCAC 41A.0401, ensuring that children in attendance at your childcare facility are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. How to Submit your Report • The reporting portal is now open, and reports may be completed at any time prior to the due date but must be submitted electronically via this link. • Instructions and worksheets are available for downloading and may be used to collect data needed before entering your individual school information online. • Only one current report will be accepted per childcare facility, per report period. • All reports must be submitted electronically by midnight, November 15, 2025. • Reports will not be accepted after this date. • If your facility has no children enrolled or is closed, you are still required to submit a report. This ensures your facility is counted and not considered delinquent or missing. • For NC Pre-K and Head Start programs, include all children who attend full-time. • Do not include children already reported on the Annual Kindergarten Immunization Report. If you have additional questions about this report or are not able to access the internet to complete the report, email Immunization.Reports@dhhs.nc.gov or call 877-873-6247. Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired within five business days. You have completed the training and linked your staff to your facility. July '25 Rule Changes: Summary, Training Available The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2025 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. There are three pathways: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and accreditation and head start. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. Consultants will assist as you begin to review the changes, but please note some of the rule changes may not impact your facility. DCDEE has provided a summary of the changes, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2025 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle(Enroll if you haven’t yet).You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov. Reminders: For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you. Due to technological difficulties, the visit summary was emailed to you for your signature. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the routine unannounced visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. 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. 110-86 · Violation

Name of Operation: ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 16000178 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/6/2025 Number Present: 7 Completed Date: 10/6/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM 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. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license effective January 17, 2025. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97) percent as of October 6, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on October 6, 2025, and Carteret County Public School Foundation was listed as current-active. Inspections remain current. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Megan Anderson, Lead Teacher, was available for consultation during the visit. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. Eight (8) children between the ages of four (4) and five (5) are enrolled, and seven (7) were present today. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in your classrooms. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Both indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Current activity plans were observed posted in all classrooms. Staff child ratios and supervision were monitored and found to be in compliance. Upon entering your classroom, preschool children were engaged in a variety of free play activities which included looping bands and boards, building with cardboard brick blocks, snapping gears, peg boards, sensory pop it boards, farm animals, cars, and people. You were actively engaged with the children as they played. Lunch today consisted of chicken filet sandwiches, seasoned corn, crinkle fries, strawberry fruit cups, and milk. The outdoor space had two (2) pieces of gross motor equipment which included a larger climber with two (2) slides, and a large wooden boat and pier for climbing. Other outdoor activities included apple tree chalk boards, large manipulative maze and gears, a covered sand box, and a storage house for additional outdoor toys. Health and Safety Trainings, and the Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy were monitored today and found to be in compliance. Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The large wooden boat and pier equipment in the outdoor space has two (2) broken steps and a rotten board under the boat mast causing a tripping hazard. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. According to the facility’s Emergency Drill Log, the last shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted in May 2025. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Comments: Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Monday, October 20, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Checking Playground for Hazards Daily: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0604 (p) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS states that once a day, prior to initial use, the indoor and outdoor premises shall be checked for debris, vandalism, animal feces, and broken equipment. Debris shall be removed and disposed of. Two (2) wooden steps that lead up to the large pier structure on the playground are broken. A large wooden board on the wooden boat in the outdoor space is rotting. Before children enter the outdoor area each day, you must take time to observe the outdoor area and ensure there are no safety hazards, and the area is clean. If there are any hazards, they must be addressed before children can enter the area. Damaged or broken wood is considered a safety hazard as children may trip over them, fall on them or become entangled through their clothing. Mushrooms and Weeds Growing in Surfacing: As discussed, fall zones should be weeded regularly and any loose parts or potentially poisonous mushrooms should be collected daily to ensure fall zones are kept free of hazards. To treat mushrooms in mulch, manually remove them, dry out the mulch by improving drainage and avoiding overwatering, and occasionally turn the mulch to increase aeration and disrupt fungal growth. For the safety of the children, you must ensure weeds and any debris are removed. I also urged you to create a regular weeding and tilling schedule for the outdoor space. Emergency Drills: Emergency drills shall be practiced every three (3) months, and records shall be maintained as required. Records of emergency drills documenting the date and time of each drill, the length of time taken, and the signature of the person who conducted the drill shall be available for review. Today I suggest marking a date on your calendar so that you can ensure that an emergency drill is performed every three (3) months. It may also help to plan these drills for different times of the day so children and staff can be prepared no matter the type of activity or routine is taking place. Choosing a Pathway to the Stars: Today, I completed a QRIS Conversation Template for your facility. You reported that your facility is choosing Pathway 1, and you plan to apply for a rated license by May 2026. A copy of this template is attached to this visit summary. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids: Your facility’s status, according to the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website, shows the following: • Water Testing-Completed on October 22, 2024. Water testing must be completed every three (3) years. • Lead-Based Paint-Survey Review by RTI-No Results Ready • Asbestos- Survey Review by RTI-No Results Ready As we discussed today, you will be reaching out to RTI for an update on your facility’s lead-based paint and asbestos results. 2025 Annual Childcare Immunization Report Memo Download the 2025 Annual Childcare Immunization Report Memo The purpose of this memo is to notify childcare operators/Head Start directors and NC Pre-K classrooms of the 2025 annual immunization reporting requirements. North Carolina immunization law requires all schools providing Pre-K and all licensed childcare facilities (as defined in G.S. 110-86(3)) to file an annual immunization report on children aged newborn through preschool (G.S. 130A155(c)). This report is used to determine the number of children who meet state immunization requirements under 10A NCAC 41A.0401, ensuring that children in attendance at your childcare facility are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. How to Submit your Report • The reporting portal is now open, and reports may be completed at any time prior to the due date but must be submitted electronically via this link. • Instructions and worksheets are available for downloading and may be used to collect data needed before entering your individual school information online. • Only one current report will be accepted per childcare facility, per report period. • All reports must be submitted electronically by midnight, November 15, 2025. • Reports will not be accepted after this date. • If your facility has no children enrolled or is closed, you are still required to submit a report. This ensures your facility is counted and not considered delinquent or missing. • For NC Pre-K and Head Start programs, include all children who attend full-time. • Do not include children already reported on the Annual Kindergarten Immunization Report. If you have additional questions about this report or are not able to access the internet to complete the report, email Immunization.Reports@dhhs.nc.gov or call 877-873-6247. Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired within five business days. You have completed the training and linked your staff to your facility. July '25 Rule Changes: Summary, Training Available The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2025 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. There are three pathways: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and accreditation and head start. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. Consultants will assist as you begin to review the changes, but please note some of the rule changes may not impact your facility. DCDEE has provided a summary of the changes, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2025 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle(Enroll if you haven’t yet).You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov. Reminders: For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you. Due to technological difficulties, the visit summary was emailed to you for your signature. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the routine unannounced visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. 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: ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 16000178 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/6/2025 Number Present: 7 Completed Date: 10/6/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM 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. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license effective January 17, 2025. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97) percent as of October 6, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on October 6, 2025, and Carteret County Public School Foundation was listed as current-active. Inspections remain current. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Megan Anderson, Lead Teacher, was available for consultation during the visit. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. Eight (8) children between the ages of four (4) and five (5) are enrolled, and seven (7) were present today. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in your classrooms. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Both indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Current activity plans were observed posted in all classrooms. Staff child ratios and supervision were monitored and found to be in compliance. Upon entering your classroom, preschool children were engaged in a variety of free play activities which included looping bands and boards, building with cardboard brick blocks, snapping gears, peg boards, sensory pop it boards, farm animals, cars, and people. You were actively engaged with the children as they played. Lunch today consisted of chicken filet sandwiches, seasoned corn, crinkle fries, strawberry fruit cups, and milk. The outdoor space had two (2) pieces of gross motor equipment which included a larger climber with two (2) slides, and a large wooden boat and pier for climbing. Other outdoor activities included apple tree chalk boards, large manipulative maze and gears, a covered sand box, and a storage house for additional outdoor toys. Health and Safety Trainings, and the Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy were monitored today and found to be in compliance. Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The large wooden boat and pier equipment in the outdoor space has two (2) broken steps and a rotten board under the boat mast causing a tripping hazard. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. According to the facility’s Emergency Drill Log, the last shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted in May 2025. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Comments: Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Monday, October 20, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Checking Playground for Hazards Daily: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0604 (p) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS states that once a day, prior to initial use, the indoor and outdoor premises shall be checked for debris, vandalism, animal feces, and broken equipment. Debris shall be removed and disposed of. Two (2) wooden steps that lead up to the large pier structure on the playground are broken. A large wooden board on the wooden boat in the outdoor space is rotting. Before children enter the outdoor area each day, you must take time to observe the outdoor area and ensure there are no safety hazards, and the area is clean. If there are any hazards, they must be addressed before children can enter the area. Damaged or broken wood is considered a safety hazard as children may trip over them, fall on them or become entangled through their clothing. Mushrooms and Weeds Growing in Surfacing: As discussed, fall zones should be weeded regularly and any loose parts or potentially poisonous mushrooms should be collected daily to ensure fall zones are kept free of hazards. To treat mushrooms in mulch, manually remove them, dry out the mulch by improving drainage and avoiding overwatering, and occasionally turn the mulch to increase aeration and disrupt fungal growth. For the safety of the children, you must ensure weeds and any debris are removed. I also urged you to create a regular weeding and tilling schedule for the outdoor space. Emergency Drills: Emergency drills shall be practiced every three (3) months, and records shall be maintained as required. Records of emergency drills documenting the date and time of each drill, the length of time taken, and the signature of the person who conducted the drill shall be available for review. Today I suggest marking a date on your calendar so that you can ensure that an emergency drill is performed every three (3) months. It may also help to plan these drills for different times of the day so children and staff can be prepared no matter the type of activity or routine is taking place. Choosing a Pathway to the Stars: Today, I completed a QRIS Conversation Template for your facility. You reported that your facility is choosing Pathway 1, and you plan to apply for a rated license by May 2026. A copy of this template is attached to this visit summary. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids: Your facility’s status, according to the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website, shows the following: • Water Testing-Completed on October 22, 2024. Water testing must be completed every three (3) years. • Lead-Based Paint-Survey Review by RTI-No Results Ready • Asbestos- Survey Review by RTI-No Results Ready As we discussed today, you will be reaching out to RTI for an update on your facility’s lead-based paint and asbestos results. 2025 Annual Childcare Immunization Report Memo Download the 2025 Annual Childcare Immunization Report Memo The purpose of this memo is to notify childcare operators/Head Start directors and NC Pre-K classrooms of the 2025 annual immunization reporting requirements. North Carolina immunization law requires all schools providing Pre-K and all licensed childcare facilities (as defined in G.S. 110-86(3)) to file an annual immunization report on children aged newborn through preschool (G.S. 130A155(c)). This report is used to determine the number of children who meet state immunization requirements under 10A NCAC 41A.0401, ensuring that children in attendance at your childcare facility are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. How to Submit your Report • The reporting portal is now open, and reports may be completed at any time prior to the due date but must be submitted electronically via this link. • Instructions and worksheets are available for downloading and may be used to collect data needed before entering your individual school information online. • Only one current report will be accepted per childcare facility, per report period. • All reports must be submitted electronically by midnight, November 15, 2025. • Reports will not be accepted after this date. • If your facility has no children enrolled or is closed, you are still required to submit a report. This ensures your facility is counted and not considered delinquent or missing. • For NC Pre-K and Head Start programs, include all children who attend full-time. • Do not include children already reported on the Annual Kindergarten Immunization Report. If you have additional questions about this report or are not able to access the internet to complete the report, email Immunization.Reports@dhhs.nc.gov or call 877-873-6247. Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired within five business days. You have completed the training and linked your staff to your facility. July '25 Rule Changes: Summary, Training Available The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2025 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. There are three pathways: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and accreditation and head start. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. Consultants will assist as you begin to review the changes, but please note some of the rule changes may not impact your facility. DCDEE has provided a summary of the changes, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2025 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle(Enroll if you haven’t yet).You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov. Reminders: For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you. Due to technological difficulties, the visit summary was emailed to you for your signature. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the routine unannounced visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. 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. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 16000178 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/6/2025 Number Present: 7 Completed Date: 10/6/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM 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. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license effective January 17, 2025. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97) percent as of October 6, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on October 6, 2025, and Carteret County Public School Foundation was listed as current-active. Inspections remain current. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Megan Anderson, Lead Teacher, was available for consultation during the visit. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. Eight (8) children between the ages of four (4) and five (5) are enrolled, and seven (7) were present today. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in your classrooms. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Both indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Current activity plans were observed posted in all classrooms. Staff child ratios and supervision were monitored and found to be in compliance. Upon entering your classroom, preschool children were engaged in a variety of free play activities which included looping bands and boards, building with cardboard brick blocks, snapping gears, peg boards, sensory pop it boards, farm animals, cars, and people. You were actively engaged with the children as they played. Lunch today consisted of chicken filet sandwiches, seasoned corn, crinkle fries, strawberry fruit cups, and milk. The outdoor space had two (2) pieces of gross motor equipment which included a larger climber with two (2) slides, and a large wooden boat and pier for climbing. Other outdoor activities included apple tree chalk boards, large manipulative maze and gears, a covered sand box, and a storage house for additional outdoor toys. Health and Safety Trainings, and the Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy were monitored today and found to be in compliance. Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The large wooden boat and pier equipment in the outdoor space has two (2) broken steps and a rotten board under the boat mast causing a tripping hazard. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. According to the facility’s Emergency Drill Log, the last shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted in May 2025. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Comments: Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Monday, October 20, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Checking Playground for Hazards Daily: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0604 (p) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS states that once a day, prior to initial use, the indoor and outdoor premises shall be checked for debris, vandalism, animal feces, and broken equipment. Debris shall be removed and disposed of. Two (2) wooden steps that lead up to the large pier structure on the playground are broken. A large wooden board on the wooden boat in the outdoor space is rotting. Before children enter the outdoor area each day, you must take time to observe the outdoor area and ensure there are no safety hazards, and the area is clean. If there are any hazards, they must be addressed before children can enter the area. Damaged or broken wood is considered a safety hazard as children may trip over them, fall on them or become entangled through their clothing. Mushrooms and Weeds Growing in Surfacing: As discussed, fall zones should be weeded regularly and any loose parts or potentially poisonous mushrooms should be collected daily to ensure fall zones are kept free of hazards. To treat mushrooms in mulch, manually remove them, dry out the mulch by improving drainage and avoiding overwatering, and occasionally turn the mulch to increase aeration and disrupt fungal growth. For the safety of the children, you must ensure weeds and any debris are removed. I also urged you to create a regular weeding and tilling schedule for the outdoor space. Emergency Drills: Emergency drills shall be practiced every three (3) months, and records shall be maintained as required. Records of emergency drills documenting the date and time of each drill, the length of time taken, and the signature of the person who conducted the drill shall be available for review. Today I suggest marking a date on your calendar so that you can ensure that an emergency drill is performed every three (3) months. It may also help to plan these drills for different times of the day so children and staff can be prepared no matter the type of activity or routine is taking place. Choosing a Pathway to the Stars: Today, I completed a QRIS Conversation Template for your facility. You reported that your facility is choosing Pathway 1, and you plan to apply for a rated license by May 2026. A copy of this template is attached to this visit summary. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids: Your facility’s status, according to the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website, shows the following: • Water Testing-Completed on October 22, 2024. Water testing must be completed every three (3) years. • Lead-Based Paint-Survey Review by RTI-No Results Ready • Asbestos- Survey Review by RTI-No Results Ready As we discussed today, you will be reaching out to RTI for an update on your facility’s lead-based paint and asbestos results. 2025 Annual Childcare Immunization Report Memo Download the 2025 Annual Childcare Immunization Report Memo The purpose of this memo is to notify childcare operators/Head Start directors and NC Pre-K classrooms of the 2025 annual immunization reporting requirements. North Carolina immunization law requires all schools providing Pre-K and all licensed childcare facilities (as defined in G.S. 110-86(3)) to file an annual immunization report on children aged newborn through preschool (G.S. 130A155(c)). This report is used to determine the number of children who meet state immunization requirements under 10A NCAC 41A.0401, ensuring that children in attendance at your childcare facility are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. How to Submit your Report • The reporting portal is now open, and reports may be completed at any time prior to the due date but must be submitted electronically via this link. • Instructions and worksheets are available for downloading and may be used to collect data needed before entering your individual school information online. • Only one current report will be accepted per childcare facility, per report period. • All reports must be submitted electronically by midnight, November 15, 2025. • Reports will not be accepted after this date. • If your facility has no children enrolled or is closed, you are still required to submit a report. This ensures your facility is counted and not considered delinquent or missing. • For NC Pre-K and Head Start programs, include all children who attend full-time. • Do not include children already reported on the Annual Kindergarten Immunization Report. If you have additional questions about this report or are not able to access the internet to complete the report, email Immunization.Reports@dhhs.nc.gov or call 877-873-6247. Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired within five business days. You have completed the training and linked your staff to your facility. July '25 Rule Changes: Summary, Training Available The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2025 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. There are three pathways: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and accreditation and head start. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. Consultants will assist as you begin to review the changes, but please note some of the rule changes may not impact your facility. DCDEE has provided a summary of the changes, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2025 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle(Enroll if you haven’t yet).You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov. Reminders: For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you. Due to technological difficulties, the visit summary was emailed to you for your signature. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the routine unannounced visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 16000178 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/6/2025 Number Present: 7 Completed Date: 10/6/2025 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:00 AM 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. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license effective January 17, 2025. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97) percent as of October 6, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on October 6, 2025, and Carteret County Public School Foundation was listed as current-active. Inspections remain current. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Megan Anderson, Lead Teacher, was available for consultation during the visit. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. Eight (8) children between the ages of four (4) and five (5) are enrolled, and seven (7) were present today. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in your classrooms. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. A walk-through of the facility was completed today. Both indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Current activity plans were observed posted in all classrooms. Staff child ratios and supervision were monitored and found to be in compliance. Upon entering your classroom, preschool children were engaged in a variety of free play activities which included looping bands and boards, building with cardboard brick blocks, snapping gears, peg boards, sensory pop it boards, farm animals, cars, and people. You were actively engaged with the children as they played. Lunch today consisted of chicken filet sandwiches, seasoned corn, crinkle fries, strawberry fruit cups, and milk. The outdoor space had two (2) pieces of gross motor equipment which included a larger climber with two (2) slides, and a large wooden boat and pier for climbing. Other outdoor activities included apple tree chalk boards, large manipulative maze and gears, a covered sand box, and a storage house for additional outdoor toys. Health and Safety Trainings, and the Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy were monitored today and found to be in compliance. Violation Number Comment Rule 721 All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The large wooden boat and pier equipment in the outdoor space has two (2) broken steps and a rotten board under the boat mast causing a tripping hazard. G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. According to the facility’s Emergency Drill Log, the last shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted in May 2025. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Comments: Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Monday, October 20, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 Technical Assistance: Checking Playground for Hazards Daily: Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0604 (p) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS states that once a day, prior to initial use, the indoor and outdoor premises shall be checked for debris, vandalism, animal feces, and broken equipment. Debris shall be removed and disposed of. Two (2) wooden steps that lead up to the large pier structure on the playground are broken. A large wooden board on the wooden boat in the outdoor space is rotting. Before children enter the outdoor area each day, you must take time to observe the outdoor area and ensure there are no safety hazards, and the area is clean. If there are any hazards, they must be addressed before children can enter the area. Damaged or broken wood is considered a safety hazard as children may trip over them, fall on them or become entangled through their clothing. Mushrooms and Weeds Growing in Surfacing: As discussed, fall zones should be weeded regularly and any loose parts or potentially poisonous mushrooms should be collected daily to ensure fall zones are kept free of hazards. To treat mushrooms in mulch, manually remove them, dry out the mulch by improving drainage and avoiding overwatering, and occasionally turn the mulch to increase aeration and disrupt fungal growth. For the safety of the children, you must ensure weeds and any debris are removed. I also urged you to create a regular weeding and tilling schedule for the outdoor space. Emergency Drills: Emergency drills shall be practiced every three (3) months, and records shall be maintained as required. Records of emergency drills documenting the date and time of each drill, the length of time taken, and the signature of the person who conducted the drill shall be available for review. Today I suggest marking a date on your calendar so that you can ensure that an emergency drill is performed every three (3) months. It may also help to plan these drills for different times of the day so children and staff can be prepared no matter the type of activity or routine is taking place. Choosing a Pathway to the Stars: Today, I completed a QRIS Conversation Template for your facility. You reported that your facility is choosing Pathway 1, and you plan to apply for a rated license by May 2026. A copy of this template is attached to this visit summary. Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids: Your facility’s status, according to the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website, shows the following: • Water Testing-Completed on October 22, 2024. Water testing must be completed every three (3) years. • Lead-Based Paint-Survey Review by RTI-No Results Ready • Asbestos- Survey Review by RTI-No Results Ready As we discussed today, you will be reaching out to RTI for an update on your facility’s lead-based paint and asbestos results. 2025 Annual Childcare Immunization Report Memo Download the 2025 Annual Childcare Immunization Report Memo The purpose of this memo is to notify childcare operators/Head Start directors and NC Pre-K classrooms of the 2025 annual immunization reporting requirements. North Carolina immunization law requires all schools providing Pre-K and all licensed childcare facilities (as defined in G.S. 110-86(3)) to file an annual immunization report on children aged newborn through preschool (G.S. 130A155(c)). This report is used to determine the number of children who meet state immunization requirements under 10A NCAC 41A.0401, ensuring that children in attendance at your childcare facility are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. How to Submit your Report • The reporting portal is now open, and reports may be completed at any time prior to the due date but must be submitted electronically via this link. • Instructions and worksheets are available for downloading and may be used to collect data needed before entering your individual school information online. • Only one current report will be accepted per childcare facility, per report period. • All reports must be submitted electronically by midnight, November 15, 2025. • Reports will not be accepted after this date. • If your facility has no children enrolled or is closed, you are still required to submit a report. This ensures your facility is counted and not considered delinquent or missing. • For NC Pre-K and Head Start programs, include all children who attend full-time. • Do not include children already reported on the Annual Kindergarten Immunization Report. If you have additional questions about this report or are not able to access the internet to complete the report, email Immunization.Reports@dhhs.nc.gov or call 877-873-6247. Provider Portal for ABCMS (the criminal records check database): As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r), child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired within five business days. You have completed the training and linked your staff to your facility. July '25 Rule Changes: Summary, Training Available The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is excited to share information about the July 2025 child care rule changes. The Child Care Commission adopted rules to support QRIS modernization. The new section, .3200, provides the standards for earning a two-though five-star-rated license. There are three pathways: program assessment, classroom and instructional quality, and accreditation and head start. To support the QRIS changes, additional rules were amended within the following sections: definitions, developmental day services, and NC Pre-Kindergarten services. Consultants will assist as you begin to review the changes, but please note some of the rule changes may not impact your facility. DCDEE has provided a summary of the changes, but for specific details regarding these changes, please ensure you are using the updated July 1, 2025 rule book, and view information in the DCDEE Moodle(Enroll if you haven’t yet).You will need to have an NCID - the same NCID that you use for the health & safety training, WORKS login, and/or the CBC Portal - to participate in Moodle training. If you do not have an NCID, use this link to get one: https://ncid.nc.gov/ncidsspr/. Rule training modules can be found in the same course as the previous Child Care Rule Rollout. If you are unfamiliar with the Child Care Rule Rollout within Moodle and how to navigate, please visit: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. For assistance with Moodle, contact DCDEE_MOODLE_SUPPORT@dhhs.nc.gov. Reminders: For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you. Due to technological difficulties, the visit summary was emailed to you for your signature. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the routine unannounced visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. 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: ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 16000178 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/10/2025 Number Present: 10 Completed Date: 4/10/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 136 Time In: 08:59 AM Time Out: 11:15 AM 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 monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued January 17, 2025. The last annual compliance was conducted on April 17, 2024. The sanitation inspection was completed April 2, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on September 23, 2024. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios and enhanced space, and enhanced ratios minus one in each age group. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-eight (98%) percent as of April 10, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on April 10, 2025, and Carteret County Public School Foundation was listed as current-active. Ten (10) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) years old are enrolled and ten (10) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon entering your classroom, the children were seated on the carpet for morning group time. During the group time, a staff member assisted the children with reviewing the weather, days of the week, helpers, and today’s weather. The children transitioned to free play activities which included connecting cubes, play dough, sensory bottles, magnetic shapes, and building with cardboard brick blocks. Routine toileting and handwashing procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. The outdoor space had a variety of gross motor equipment which included a wooden walking pier that led to a large wooden boat, two (2) large manipulative structures with a maze and gears, and a large climber with a double slide. Health and safety trainings were monitored, and requirements were met. Violation Number Comment Rule 830 A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information. A First Aid information sheet was not posted in the classroom. .0802(h) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Thursday April 17, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violation was corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 NC Pre-K Monitoring: The NC Pre-Kindergarten Program (NC Pre-K) Site Monitoring Tool for the 2024-2025 school year was completed October 1, 2024. The program follows the Carteret County school calendar. The length of the day, 8:00am until 3:00pm, meets the instructional day requirement of 6.5-10 hours. Child Assessment and Required Screenings: The assessment tool, GOLD, Teaching Strategies 2010-2011, is in place. Portfolios for each child are maintained electronically on Teacher Strategies Gold online application. The facility uses the developmental screening tool, Brigance Early Childhood Screens III for pre-screening and ongoing assessments. Documentation of health assessments, vision, hearing, dental screenings, and Brigance pre-screenings were on file for each child. Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 6th Edition, Teaching Strategies, 2016 has been implemented and the classroom has the required resources available for use. Materials to support the current activity plan were displayed throughout the classroom. Family Engagement: Parent involvement includes open house, stem night, parent volunteering, Easter Egg Hunt, and Field Day. Staff Requirements: All staff met NC Pre-K education requirements. Technical Assistance: First Aid Poster: Your classroom does not have a first aid poster posted. As we discussed today, once your order and receive the first aid poster, please post it in a prominent place for your reference. You may order a new poster with the link below: https://healthychildcare.unc.edu/resources/posters/ Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ Deadline Extended! Due to the recent impacts of Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters, the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ enrollment deadline has been revised statewide, and schools and child care facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by May 31, 2025. The lead-based paint and asbestos enrollment surveys must be completed for ALL schools and child care facilities within school districts prior to receiving on-site inspections. Your facility’s status, according to the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website, shows the following: • Water Testing-Completed on October 22, 2024. Water testing must be completed every three (3) years. • Lead-Based Paint-Enrollment started but no results ready • Asbestos-Enrollment started but no results ready As this is a legislatively mandated effort, facilities are required to meet the rules requirements (NC 10A NCAC 41C.1001-1007, NC 154A NCAC 18A.2816). Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ is designed to ensure facilities meet all requirements, receive direct support throughout the participation process, and have access to communication resources. This program is free, covers testing, inspections, and mitigation, and is intended to improve child-occupied facilities across North Carolina. Provider Access to the Background Check Management System: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119 As we discussed today, you are currently in the process of completing enrollment in the ABCMS portal, and violations may be cited during future visits, if your facility does not meet this requirement. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you Moodle Helpful Hints: 1. When on the Moodle homepage, scroll down past the three-square boxes to find directions to self-register for various training opportunities. 2. If you do not access a training opportunity for 150 days, the training will be suspended. To regain access, email a request to set status to “active” including the name of the training course to dcdee_moodle_support@dhhs.nc.gov. Send any questions about DCDEE Moodle trainings to dcdee_moodle_support@dhhs.nc.gov. Tips for MY NCID Users: Did you know that if you do not log in to any DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. Pro Tip: Set your calendar to remind you every 6 months to login and out at https://myncid.nc.gov to keep your account activated and it will NOT be archived. Reminders: For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, emailed to you, copies printed and signed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 16000178 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/10/2025 Number Present: 10 Completed Date: 4/10/2025 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 136 Time In: 08:59 AM Time Out: 11:15 AM 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 monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued January 17, 2025. The last annual compliance was conducted on April 17, 2024. The sanitation inspection was completed April 2, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on September 23, 2024. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios and enhanced space, and enhanced ratios minus one in each age group. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-eight (98%) percent as of April 10, 2025. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on April 10, 2025, and Carteret County Public School Foundation was listed as current-active. Ten (10) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) years old are enrolled and ten (10) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon entering your classroom, the children were seated on the carpet for morning group time. During the group time, a staff member assisted the children with reviewing the weather, days of the week, helpers, and today’s weather. The children transitioned to free play activities which included connecting cubes, play dough, sensory bottles, magnetic shapes, and building with cardboard brick blocks. Routine toileting and handwashing procedures were monitored, and requirements were met. The outdoor space had a variety of gross motor equipment which included a wooden walking pier that led to a large wooden boat, two (2) large manipulative structures with a maze and gears, and a large climber with a double slide. Health and safety trainings were monitored, and requirements were met. Violation Number Comment Rule 830 A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information. A First Aid information sheet was not posted in the classroom. .0802(h) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Thursday April 17, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violation was corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 NC Pre-K Monitoring: The NC Pre-Kindergarten Program (NC Pre-K) Site Monitoring Tool for the 2024-2025 school year was completed October 1, 2024. The program follows the Carteret County school calendar. The length of the day, 8:00am until 3:00pm, meets the instructional day requirement of 6.5-10 hours. Child Assessment and Required Screenings: The assessment tool, GOLD, Teaching Strategies 2010-2011, is in place. Portfolios for each child are maintained electronically on Teacher Strategies Gold online application. The facility uses the developmental screening tool, Brigance Early Childhood Screens III for pre-screening and ongoing assessments. Documentation of health assessments, vision, hearing, dental screenings, and Brigance pre-screenings were on file for each child. Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 6th Edition, Teaching Strategies, 2016 has been implemented and the classroom has the required resources available for use. Materials to support the current activity plan were displayed throughout the classroom. Family Engagement: Parent involvement includes open house, stem night, parent volunteering, Easter Egg Hunt, and Field Day. Staff Requirements: All staff met NC Pre-K education requirements. Technical Assistance: First Aid Poster: Your classroom does not have a first aid poster posted. As we discussed today, once your order and receive the first aid poster, please post it in a prominent place for your reference. You may order a new poster with the link below: https://healthychildcare.unc.edu/resources/posters/ Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ Deadline Extended! Due to the recent impacts of Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters, the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ enrollment deadline has been revised statewide, and schools and child care facilities that have not yet enrolled should complete the online process by May 31, 2025. The lead-based paint and asbestos enrollment surveys must be completed for ALL schools and child care facilities within school districts prior to receiving on-site inspections. Your facility’s status, according to the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids website, shows the following: • Water Testing-Completed on October 22, 2024. Water testing must be completed every three (3) years. • Lead-Based Paint-Enrollment started but no results ready • Asbestos-Enrollment started but no results ready As this is a legislatively mandated effort, facilities are required to meet the rules requirements (NC 10A NCAC 41C.1001-1007, NC 154A NCAC 18A.2816). Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ is designed to ensure facilities meet all requirements, receive direct support throughout the participation process, and have access to communication resources. This program is free, covers testing, inspections, and mitigation, and is intended to improve child-occupied facilities across North Carolina. Provider Access to the Background Check Management System: As stated in G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) child care operators are to notify the Division of any new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The process of notifying the Division has changed and is now captured in ABCMS. This change has been in effect since February 2024. Effective immediately, you will need to obtain a Business NCID and complete Provider Portal training in Moodle at https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/course/view.php?id=119 As we discussed today, you are currently in the process of completing enrollment in the ABCMS portal, and violations may be cited during future visits, if your facility does not meet this requirement. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current staff are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you Moodle Helpful Hints: 1. When on the Moodle homepage, scroll down past the three-square boxes to find directions to self-register for various training opportunities. 2. If you do not access a training opportunity for 150 days, the training will be suspended. To regain access, email a request to set status to “active” including the name of the training course to dcdee_moodle_support@dhhs.nc.gov. Send any questions about DCDEE Moodle trainings to dcdee_moodle_support@dhhs.nc.gov. Tips for MY NCID Users: Did you know that if you do not log in to any DCDEE platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) for a period of 12 months, your account will be archived? An archived account cannot be reinstated. You will need to create a new one and then email all platforms (e.g., Moodle, WORKS, CBC) to merge accounts. Pro Tip: Set your calendar to remind you every 6 months to login and out at https://myncid.nc.gov to keep your account activated and it will NOT be archived. Reminders: For the latest information on childcare rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, emailed to you, copies printed and signed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. 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 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 16000178 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/17/2024 Number Present: 11 Completed Date: 4/17/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 205 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:30 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 monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued December 10, 2018. Due to travel time, I arrived at your facility at 9:05am. The last annual compliance was conducted on April 25, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed November 14, 2023, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on October 17, 2023. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and minus 1 child in each group. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-eight (98) percent. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on April 17, 2024, and Carteret County Public School Foundation, was listed as current-active. Fourteen (14) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) years old are enrolled and eleven (11) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival at your classroom, preschool children were engaged in a variety of activities which included waffle blocks, bristle blocks, lap top games, large floor puzzles, small connecting puzzle pieces, wooden blocks, cooking, and water color painting. Staff members interacted with the children as they played. Toileting, handwashing, and screen time requirements were monitored and found to be in compliance. The outdoor space had a variety of gross motor equipment including a wooden walking pier that led to a large wooden boat, two (2) large manipulative structures with a maze and gears, and a large climber with a double slide. Part of the fence surrounding the outdoor space was torn down due to storm damage. Hazard tape was around the damaged area of the fence. Health and safety trainings were monitored, and requirements were met. Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Hazard tape is around the damaged fence in the outdoor space area: however, the damaged fence is accessible to the children, and the fence is not providing a protective outdoor space for the children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 824 Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. The fence that enclosed outdoor space #1 was previously damaged during a storm. One (1) section of the fence was torn completely to the ground with a round metal brace bar that is bent towards the ground. GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the mulch in the outdoor space under the large climbing structure was not nine (9) inches. .0605(k)(1-4) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Tuesday April 30, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 NC Pre-K Monitoring: The NC Pre-Kindergarten Program (NC Pre-K) Site Monitoring Tool for the 2022-2023 school year, dated October 23, 2023, has been completed and was reviewed today. The program follows the Carteret County school calendar. The length of the day, 8:00am until 3:00pm, meets the instructional day requirement of 6.5-10 hours. Child Assessment and Required Screenings: The assessment tool, GOLD, Teaching Strategies 2010-2011, is in place. Portfolios for each child are maintained in both indoor spaces and electronically on Teacher Strategies Gold online application. The facility uses the developmental screening tool, DIAL-4 for pre-screening and ongoing assessments. Documentation of health assessments, vision, hearing, dental screenings, and DIAL-4 pre-screenings were on file for each child. Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 6th Edition, Teaching Strategies, 2016 has been implemented and the classroom has the required resources available for use. Materials to support the current activity plan were displayed throughout the classroom. Family Engagement: Parent involvement includes open house, parent-teacher conferences, open door volunteer policy, and an Easter Egg Hunt with parents. Staff Requirements: All staff met NC Pre-K education requirements. Technical Assistance: Importance of Resilient Surfacing: Nationally, nearly 70% of playground related injuries are from falls. Fall injuries are the result of two things: 1) The height a child falls from and 2) The material/surface the child falls upon. Provide “soft” resilient surfacing under and around stationary playground equipment. Refer to 10A NCAC 09 .0605(h)(i). As we discussed today, mulch needs to be added and tilled under the large climbing structure in the outdoor space. Rated License: Your facility’s three-year rated license reassessment was due to be completed in November 2021 but was not completed due to reassessments being voluntary during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we discussed today, reassessments will not become mandatory again until July 1, 2024, and your facility has been placed into “Cohort 1.” Placement in this cohort means you will have from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, to plan and prepare for your reassessment, with your reassessment being due between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. In your planning year, you may review resources available at www.ncrlap.org and contact Carteret County Partnership for Children for assistance. I am also available to assist you upon request. This is an opportunity to focus on your Star Rated License and consider strategies to help maintain or increase your star rating. Review topics related to the Environment Rating Scales or other quality initiatives. For example, if transitions are challenging, ask yourself what strategies help. Engage to brainstorm, offer support and clarification, and set goals. Allocate resources so you can focus on self-study as part of the workday to help you become more familiar and confident with the assessment process. Today you reported that you would like to voluntarily request a reassessment at this time. I provided you with a Rated License Assessment Request Review form and an Application for Assessment for a Two Through Five Star Rated License. As we discussed today, please contact Rene Fox at the Carteret County Partnership for Children to help you with assessment preparations. The telephone number for the Carteret County Partnership is (252) 727-0445. Reminders: For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, signed, emailed to you, and copies were printed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. You may also contact my supervisor, Lynette Robbins Lynette.Robbins@dhhs.nc.gov Office: 910-824-0235 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 .0605 · Violation

Name of Operation: ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 16000178 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/17/2024 Number Present: 11 Completed Date: 4/17/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 205 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:30 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 monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued December 10, 2018. Due to travel time, I arrived at your facility at 9:05am. The last annual compliance was conducted on April 25, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed November 14, 2023, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on October 17, 2023. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and minus 1 child in each group. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-eight (98) percent. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on April 17, 2024, and Carteret County Public School Foundation, was listed as current-active. Fourteen (14) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) years old are enrolled and eleven (11) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival at your classroom, preschool children were engaged in a variety of activities which included waffle blocks, bristle blocks, lap top games, large floor puzzles, small connecting puzzle pieces, wooden blocks, cooking, and water color painting. Staff members interacted with the children as they played. Toileting, handwashing, and screen time requirements were monitored and found to be in compliance. The outdoor space had a variety of gross motor equipment including a wooden walking pier that led to a large wooden boat, two (2) large manipulative structures with a maze and gears, and a large climber with a double slide. Part of the fence surrounding the outdoor space was torn down due to storm damage. Hazard tape was around the damaged area of the fence. Health and safety trainings were monitored, and requirements were met. Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Hazard tape is around the damaged fence in the outdoor space area: however, the damaged fence is accessible to the children, and the fence is not providing a protective outdoor space for the children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 824 Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. The fence that enclosed outdoor space #1 was previously damaged during a storm. One (1) section of the fence was torn completely to the ground with a round metal brace bar that is bent towards the ground. GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the mulch in the outdoor space under the large climbing structure was not nine (9) inches. .0605(k)(1-4) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Tuesday April 30, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 NC Pre-K Monitoring: The NC Pre-Kindergarten Program (NC Pre-K) Site Monitoring Tool for the 2022-2023 school year, dated October 23, 2023, has been completed and was reviewed today. The program follows the Carteret County school calendar. The length of the day, 8:00am until 3:00pm, meets the instructional day requirement of 6.5-10 hours. Child Assessment and Required Screenings: The assessment tool, GOLD, Teaching Strategies 2010-2011, is in place. Portfolios for each child are maintained in both indoor spaces and electronically on Teacher Strategies Gold online application. The facility uses the developmental screening tool, DIAL-4 for pre-screening and ongoing assessments. Documentation of health assessments, vision, hearing, dental screenings, and DIAL-4 pre-screenings were on file for each child. Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 6th Edition, Teaching Strategies, 2016 has been implemented and the classroom has the required resources available for use. Materials to support the current activity plan were displayed throughout the classroom. Family Engagement: Parent involvement includes open house, parent-teacher conferences, open door volunteer policy, and an Easter Egg Hunt with parents. Staff Requirements: All staff met NC Pre-K education requirements. Technical Assistance: Importance of Resilient Surfacing: Nationally, nearly 70% of playground related injuries are from falls. Fall injuries are the result of two things: 1) The height a child falls from and 2) The material/surface the child falls upon. Provide “soft” resilient surfacing under and around stationary playground equipment. Refer to 10A NCAC 09 .0605(h)(i). As we discussed today, mulch needs to be added and tilled under the large climbing structure in the outdoor space. Rated License: Your facility’s three-year rated license reassessment was due to be completed in November 2021 but was not completed due to reassessments being voluntary during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we discussed today, reassessments will not become mandatory again until July 1, 2024, and your facility has been placed into “Cohort 1.” Placement in this cohort means you will have from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, to plan and prepare for your reassessment, with your reassessment being due between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. In your planning year, you may review resources available at www.ncrlap.org and contact Carteret County Partnership for Children for assistance. I am also available to assist you upon request. This is an opportunity to focus on your Star Rated License and consider strategies to help maintain or increase your star rating. Review topics related to the Environment Rating Scales or other quality initiatives. For example, if transitions are challenging, ask yourself what strategies help. Engage to brainstorm, offer support and clarification, and set goals. Allocate resources so you can focus on self-study as part of the workday to help you become more familiar and confident with the assessment process. Today you reported that you would like to voluntarily request a reassessment at this time. I provided you with a Rated License Assessment Request Review form and an Application for Assessment for a Two Through Five Star Rated License. As we discussed today, please contact Rene Fox at the Carteret County Partnership for Children to help you with assessment preparations. The telephone number for the Carteret County Partnership is (252) 727-0445. Reminders: For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, signed, emailed to you, and copies were printed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. You may also contact my supervisor, Lynette Robbins Lynette.Robbins@dhhs.nc.gov Office: 910-824-0235 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 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 16000178 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/17/2024 Number Present: 11 Completed Date: 4/17/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 205 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:30 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 monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued December 10, 2018. Due to travel time, I arrived at your facility at 9:05am. The last annual compliance was conducted on April 25, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed November 14, 2023, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on October 17, 2023. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and minus 1 child in each group. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-eight (98) percent. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on April 17, 2024, and Carteret County Public School Foundation, was listed as current-active. Fourteen (14) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) years old are enrolled and eleven (11) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival at your classroom, preschool children were engaged in a variety of activities which included waffle blocks, bristle blocks, lap top games, large floor puzzles, small connecting puzzle pieces, wooden blocks, cooking, and water color painting. Staff members interacted with the children as they played. Toileting, handwashing, and screen time requirements were monitored and found to be in compliance. The outdoor space had a variety of gross motor equipment including a wooden walking pier that led to a large wooden boat, two (2) large manipulative structures with a maze and gears, and a large climber with a double slide. Part of the fence surrounding the outdoor space was torn down due to storm damage. Hazard tape was around the damaged area of the fence. Health and safety trainings were monitored, and requirements were met. Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Hazard tape is around the damaged fence in the outdoor space area: however, the damaged fence is accessible to the children, and the fence is not providing a protective outdoor space for the children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 824 Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. The fence that enclosed outdoor space #1 was previously damaged during a storm. One (1) section of the fence was torn completely to the ground with a round metal brace bar that is bent towards the ground. GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the mulch in the outdoor space under the large climbing structure was not nine (9) inches. .0605(k)(1-4) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Tuesday April 30, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 NC Pre-K Monitoring: The NC Pre-Kindergarten Program (NC Pre-K) Site Monitoring Tool for the 2022-2023 school year, dated October 23, 2023, has been completed and was reviewed today. The program follows the Carteret County school calendar. The length of the day, 8:00am until 3:00pm, meets the instructional day requirement of 6.5-10 hours. Child Assessment and Required Screenings: The assessment tool, GOLD, Teaching Strategies 2010-2011, is in place. Portfolios for each child are maintained in both indoor spaces and electronically on Teacher Strategies Gold online application. The facility uses the developmental screening tool, DIAL-4 for pre-screening and ongoing assessments. Documentation of health assessments, vision, hearing, dental screenings, and DIAL-4 pre-screenings were on file for each child. Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 6th Edition, Teaching Strategies, 2016 has been implemented and the classroom has the required resources available for use. Materials to support the current activity plan were displayed throughout the classroom. Family Engagement: Parent involvement includes open house, parent-teacher conferences, open door volunteer policy, and an Easter Egg Hunt with parents. Staff Requirements: All staff met NC Pre-K education requirements. Technical Assistance: Importance of Resilient Surfacing: Nationally, nearly 70% of playground related injuries are from falls. Fall injuries are the result of two things: 1) The height a child falls from and 2) The material/surface the child falls upon. Provide “soft” resilient surfacing under and around stationary playground equipment. Refer to 10A NCAC 09 .0605(h)(i). As we discussed today, mulch needs to be added and tilled under the large climbing structure in the outdoor space. Rated License: Your facility’s three-year rated license reassessment was due to be completed in November 2021 but was not completed due to reassessments being voluntary during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we discussed today, reassessments will not become mandatory again until July 1, 2024, and your facility has been placed into “Cohort 1.” Placement in this cohort means you will have from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, to plan and prepare for your reassessment, with your reassessment being due between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. In your planning year, you may review resources available at www.ncrlap.org and contact Carteret County Partnership for Children for assistance. I am also available to assist you upon request. This is an opportunity to focus on your Star Rated License and consider strategies to help maintain or increase your star rating. Review topics related to the Environment Rating Scales or other quality initiatives. For example, if transitions are challenging, ask yourself what strategies help. Engage to brainstorm, offer support and clarification, and set goals. Allocate resources so you can focus on self-study as part of the workday to help you become more familiar and confident with the assessment process. Today you reported that you would like to voluntarily request a reassessment at this time. I provided you with a Rated License Assessment Request Review form and an Application for Assessment for a Two Through Five Star Rated License. As we discussed today, please contact Rene Fox at the Carteret County Partnership for Children to help you with assessment preparations. The telephone number for the Carteret County Partnership is (252) 727-0445. Reminders: For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, signed, emailed to you, and copies were printed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. You may also contact my supervisor, Lynette Robbins Lynette.Robbins@dhhs.nc.gov Office: 910-824-0235 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 16000178 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/17/2024 Number Present: 11 Completed Date: 4/17/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 205 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:30 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 monitor compliance with applicable childcare requirements pertinent to an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license issued December 10, 2018. Due to travel time, I arrived at your facility at 9:05am. The last annual compliance was conducted on April 25, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed November 14, 2023, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on October 17, 2023. Your facility was approved for 1st shift care, the facility meets enhanced ratios, enhanced space, and minus 1 child in each group. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-eight (98) percent. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on April 17, 2024, and Carteret County Public School Foundation, was listed as current-active. Fourteen (14) children, between the ages of four (4) and five (5) years old are enrolled and eleven (11) were present today. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in the classroom. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. Upon arrival at your classroom, preschool children were engaged in a variety of activities which included waffle blocks, bristle blocks, lap top games, large floor puzzles, small connecting puzzle pieces, wooden blocks, cooking, and water color painting. Staff members interacted with the children as they played. Toileting, handwashing, and screen time requirements were monitored and found to be in compliance. The outdoor space had a variety of gross motor equipment including a wooden walking pier that led to a large wooden boat, two (2) large manipulative structures with a maze and gears, and a large climber with a double slide. Part of the fence surrounding the outdoor space was torn down due to storm damage. Hazard tape was around the damaged area of the fence. Health and safety trainings were monitored, and requirements were met. Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Hazard tape is around the damaged fence in the outdoor space area: however, the damaged fence is accessible to the children, and the fence is not providing a protective outdoor space for the children. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 824 Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. The fence that enclosed outdoor space #1 was previously damaged during a storm. One (1) section of the fence was torn completely to the ground with a round metal brace bar that is bent towards the ground. GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the mulch in the outdoor space under the large climbing structure was not nine (9) inches. .0605(k)(1-4) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Tuesday April 30, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Andrea Johnson, Child Care Consultant andrea.johnson@dhhs.nc.gov PO Box 904 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-732-0183 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 NC Pre-K Monitoring: The NC Pre-Kindergarten Program (NC Pre-K) Site Monitoring Tool for the 2022-2023 school year, dated October 23, 2023, has been completed and was reviewed today. The program follows the Carteret County school calendar. The length of the day, 8:00am until 3:00pm, meets the instructional day requirement of 6.5-10 hours. Child Assessment and Required Screenings: The assessment tool, GOLD, Teaching Strategies 2010-2011, is in place. Portfolios for each child are maintained in both indoor spaces and electronically on Teacher Strategies Gold online application. The facility uses the developmental screening tool, DIAL-4 for pre-screening and ongoing assessments. Documentation of health assessments, vision, hearing, dental screenings, and DIAL-4 pre-screenings were on file for each child. Curriculum: The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 6th Edition, Teaching Strategies, 2016 has been implemented and the classroom has the required resources available for use. Materials to support the current activity plan were displayed throughout the classroom. Family Engagement: Parent involvement includes open house, parent-teacher conferences, open door volunteer policy, and an Easter Egg Hunt with parents. Staff Requirements: All staff met NC Pre-K education requirements. Technical Assistance: Importance of Resilient Surfacing: Nationally, nearly 70% of playground related injuries are from falls. Fall injuries are the result of two things: 1) The height a child falls from and 2) The material/surface the child falls upon. Provide “soft” resilient surfacing under and around stationary playground equipment. Refer to 10A NCAC 09 .0605(h)(i). As we discussed today, mulch needs to be added and tilled under the large climbing structure in the outdoor space. Rated License: Your facility’s three-year rated license reassessment was due to be completed in November 2021 but was not completed due to reassessments being voluntary during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we discussed today, reassessments will not become mandatory again until July 1, 2024, and your facility has been placed into “Cohort 1.” Placement in this cohort means you will have from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, to plan and prepare for your reassessment, with your reassessment being due between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. In your planning year, you may review resources available at www.ncrlap.org and contact Carteret County Partnership for Children for assistance. I am also available to assist you upon request. This is an opportunity to focus on your Star Rated License and consider strategies to help maintain or increase your star rating. Review topics related to the Environment Rating Scales or other quality initiatives. For example, if transitions are challenging, ask yourself what strategies help. Engage to brainstorm, offer support and clarification, and set goals. Allocate resources so you can focus on self-study as part of the workday to help you become more familiar and confident with the assessment process. Today you reported that you would like to voluntarily request a reassessment at this time. I provided you with a Rated License Assessment Request Review form and an Application for Assessment for a Two Through Five Star Rated License. As we discussed today, please contact Rene Fox at the Carteret County Partnership for Children to help you with assessment preparations. The telephone number for the Carteret County Partnership is (252) 727-0445. Reminders: For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, signed, emailed to you, and copies were printed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the annual compliance visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. You may also contact my supervisor, Lynette Robbins Lynette.Robbins@dhhs.nc.gov Office: 910-824-0235 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 .0802 · Violation

Name of Operation: ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 16000178 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/28/2023 Number Present: 13 Completed Date: 9/28/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 162 Time In: 09:18 AM Time Out: 12:00 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. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license effective December 10, 2018. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-nine (99) percent as of September 28, 2023. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. Fourteen (14) children between the ages of four (4) and five (5) are enrolled and thirteen (13) were present today. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in your classrooms. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, and all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Upon arrival to your facility, the children were in music class. As they transitioned back to the classroom, routine handwashing was observed before free play activities. Handwashing requirements were met. The preschool children were engaged in free play activities including cars and road signs, linking tubes, counting and sorting fruit, cooking, circles and peg boards, weighing hexagons on a balancing scale, and coloring. Both staff members interacted with the children as they played. The outdoor space had a variety of gross motor equipment including tricycles, hula hoops, sidewalk chalk, lego building blocks, dramatic play toys, a wooden walking pier that led to a large wooden boat, two (2) large manipulative structures with a maze and gear, and a large climber with a double slide. The sanitation and fire inspections remain current. Health and Safety trainings were monitored today, and requirements were met. Violation Number Comment Rule 811 Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. Botanical Disinfect Solution labeled keep out of the reach of children was not stored in locked storage. .0604(a) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. Violation number 0811 was corrected during the visit; therefore, a compliance letter is not required. Technical Assistance: Rated License: Your facility’s three-year rated license reassessment was due to be completed in November 2021 but was not completed due to reassessments being voluntary during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we discussed today, reassessments will not become mandatory again until July 1, 2024, and your facility has been placed into “Cohort 1.” Placement in this cohort means you will have from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, to plan and prepare for your reassessment, with your reassessment being due between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. In your planning year, you may review resources available at www.ncrlap.org and contact Carteret County Partnership for Children for assistance. I am also available to assist you upon request. This is an opportunity to focus on your Star Rated License and consider strategies to help maintain or increase your star rating. Review topics related to the Environment Rating Scales or other quality initiatives. For example, if transitions are challenging, ask yourself what strategies help. Engage to brainstorm, offer support and clarification, and set goals. Allocate resources so you can focus on self-study as part of the workday to help you become more familiar and confident with the assessment process. Also, be reminded that you may voluntarily request a reassessment at any time by contacting me, and that NCRLAP outreach assessments are still being offered if you wish to “practice.” You may also wish to contact technical assistance specialists with Carteret County Partnership for Children to help you with mock assessments. Emergency Preparedness Response Plan: Centers and family child care homes have (1) one year from the date of their initial license to complete the EPR in Child Care Training. When staff trained in EPR leaves employment, the center or family child care home must ensure another staff person completes the required training within four months of the vacancy. Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan Template In collaboration with NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center, and DCDEE, the NC Emergency Management developed a standard EPR template for use (statewide) by licensed child care programs. The content for this template aligns with the EPR in Child Care training and the EPR rules. To access the EPR Template, the trained staff must have an NCID. You may register for an NCID at the following link: https://ncid.nc.gov/ For technical assistance and on-going support regarding emergency preparedness and response in child care, contact the North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center or 1-800-367-2229. Workforce Education Unit: As we discussed today, staff member, H. Taylor needs to submit her education to the Workforce Education Unit (WORKS). Instructions for the submission of education can be found at the following link. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Home/DCDEE-Sections/Workforce-Education-Unit Incident Reports: In accordance with Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0802(e), an incident report must be completed each time a child is injured as a result of an incident occurring while the child is in care. The rule specifies the information required to be included in an incident report, requires the parent’s signature, and requires the incident report be maintained in the child’s file. You may find a copy of an incident log at the following link. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/I/incident_log_i.pdf?ver=gBc7EZX5N2Blum2xNCLzXQ%3d%3d Child Care Immunization Report 2023-2024 This year's Child Care Immunization Reports are due by midnight on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and will not be accepted after that date. Failure to submit an annual child care immunization report per G.S. 130A-155 will be reported to the Local Health Director for your county. Submit a report even if no children are attending your child care center or your child care center has closed. This will ensure your center meets the reporting requirement and is not considered delinquent. Download instructions and a worksheet to assist in determining the status of each child (Word document). Access the worksheet as a PDF. This worksheet is only an aid and does not need to be submitted. The summary table on the fourth page contains the information required to complete the online report. Access a guide to submitting a child care report through the online portal. If you have questions about the Child Care Immunization Report, please email Immunization.Reports@dhhs.nc.gov or call 919-707-5595. Improvements to Criminal Background Check Portal Improvements are coming soon to the ABCMS Portal that DCDEE recently launched to manage child care criminal background checks. ABCMS will soon allow individuals to be associated with the child care program that employs them. Directors/Administrators will be able to use their NCID business account to see the criminal background check result for each employee. Reminders: Staff Requirements: Staff member, H. Taylor must complete health and safety trainings on or before October 20, 2023, for her five-year renewal. Staff member, M. Anderson must complete Emergency Preparedness and Response training on or before December 16, 2023. As we discussed, please update your EPR Plan once you have completed this course. Today, you reported that you are enrolled to take Playground Safety. Please submit a copy of your certificate once you have completed the course. Playground Inspections: Your playground inspections are current; However, please remember to conduct a playground inspection on or before September 30, 2023. Setting a reminder on your calendar will help ensure your conduct these inspections monthly. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, signed, emailed to you, and printed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the routine unannounced visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. You may also contact my supervisor, Lynette Robbins Lynette.Robbins@dhhs.nc.gov PMB 361 Office: 910-824-0235 3600 S. College Road, Suite E Wilmington, NC 28412 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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: ATLANTIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K Facility ID: 16000178 Consultant: ANDREA JOHNSON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/28/2023 Number Present: 13 Completed Date: 9/28/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 162 Time In: 09:18 AM Time Out: 12:00 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. Your program currently operates with a 5-Star license effective December 10, 2018. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-nine (99) percent as of September 28, 2023. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. There is one (1) approved indoor space and one (1) approved outdoor space. Fourteen (14) children between the ages of four (4) and five (5) are enrolled and thirteen (13) were present today. At least five (5) activity areas including language, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, and art were available in your classrooms. Age-appropriate materials and activities were provided for all children. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, and all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. Upon arrival to your facility, the children were in music class. As they transitioned back to the classroom, routine handwashing was observed before free play activities. Handwashing requirements were met. The preschool children were engaged in free play activities including cars and road signs, linking tubes, counting and sorting fruit, cooking, circles and peg boards, weighing hexagons on a balancing scale, and coloring. Both staff members interacted with the children as they played. The outdoor space had a variety of gross motor equipment including tricycles, hula hoops, sidewalk chalk, lego building blocks, dramatic play toys, a wooden walking pier that led to a large wooden boat, two (2) large manipulative structures with a maze and gear, and a large climber with a double slide. The sanitation and fire inspections remain current. Health and Safety trainings were monitored today, and requirements were met. Violation Number Comment Rule 811 Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. Botanical Disinfect Solution labeled keep out of the reach of children was not stored in locked storage. .0604(a) Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. Any violations documented must be corrected immediately. Violation number 0811 was corrected during the visit; therefore, a compliance letter is not required. Technical Assistance: Rated License: Your facility’s three-year rated license reassessment was due to be completed in November 2021 but was not completed due to reassessments being voluntary during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we discussed today, reassessments will not become mandatory again until July 1, 2024, and your facility has been placed into “Cohort 1.” Placement in this cohort means you will have from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, to plan and prepare for your reassessment, with your reassessment being due between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. In your planning year, you may review resources available at www.ncrlap.org and contact Carteret County Partnership for Children for assistance. I am also available to assist you upon request. This is an opportunity to focus on your Star Rated License and consider strategies to help maintain or increase your star rating. Review topics related to the Environment Rating Scales or other quality initiatives. For example, if transitions are challenging, ask yourself what strategies help. Engage to brainstorm, offer support and clarification, and set goals. Allocate resources so you can focus on self-study as part of the workday to help you become more familiar and confident with the assessment process. Also, be reminded that you may voluntarily request a reassessment at any time by contacting me, and that NCRLAP outreach assessments are still being offered if you wish to “practice.” You may also wish to contact technical assistance specialists with Carteret County Partnership for Children to help you with mock assessments. Emergency Preparedness Response Plan: Centers and family child care homes have (1) one year from the date of their initial license to complete the EPR in Child Care Training. When staff trained in EPR leaves employment, the center or family child care home must ensure another staff person completes the required training within four months of the vacancy. Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan Template In collaboration with NC Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center, and DCDEE, the NC Emergency Management developed a standard EPR template for use (statewide) by licensed child care programs. The content for this template aligns with the EPR in Child Care training and the EPR rules. To access the EPR Template, the trained staff must have an NCID. You may register for an NCID at the following link: https://ncid.nc.gov/ For technical assistance and on-going support regarding emergency preparedness and response in child care, contact the North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center or 1-800-367-2229. Workforce Education Unit: As we discussed today, staff member, H. Taylor needs to submit her education to the Workforce Education Unit (WORKS). Instructions for the submission of education can be found at the following link. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Home/DCDEE-Sections/Workforce-Education-Unit Incident Reports: In accordance with Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0802(e), an incident report must be completed each time a child is injured as a result of an incident occurring while the child is in care. The rule specifies the information required to be included in an incident report, requires the parent’s signature, and requires the incident report be maintained in the child’s file. You may find a copy of an incident log at the following link. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/I/incident_log_i.pdf?ver=gBc7EZX5N2Blum2xNCLzXQ%3d%3d Child Care Immunization Report 2023-2024 This year's Child Care Immunization Reports are due by midnight on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and will not be accepted after that date. Failure to submit an annual child care immunization report per G.S. 130A-155 will be reported to the Local Health Director for your county. Submit a report even if no children are attending your child care center or your child care center has closed. This will ensure your center meets the reporting requirement and is not considered delinquent. Download instructions and a worksheet to assist in determining the status of each child (Word document). Access the worksheet as a PDF. This worksheet is only an aid and does not need to be submitted. The summary table on the fourth page contains the information required to complete the online report. Access a guide to submitting a child care report through the online portal. If you have questions about the Child Care Immunization Report, please email Immunization.Reports@dhhs.nc.gov or call 919-707-5595. Improvements to Criminal Background Check Portal Improvements are coming soon to the ABCMS Portal that DCDEE recently launched to manage child care criminal background checks. ABCMS will soon allow individuals to be associated with the child care program that employs them. Directors/Administrators will be able to use their NCID business account to see the criminal background check result for each employee. Reminders: Staff Requirements: Staff member, H. Taylor must complete health and safety trainings on or before October 20, 2023, for her five-year renewal. Staff member, M. Anderson must complete Emergency Preparedness and Response training on or before December 16, 2023. As we discussed, please update your EPR Plan once you have completed this course. Today, you reported that you are enrolled to take Playground Safety. Please submit a copy of your certificate once you have completed the course. Playground Inspections: Your playground inspections are current; However, please remember to conduct a playground inspection on or before September 30, 2023. Setting a reminder on your calendar will help ensure your conduct these inspections monthly. For the latest information on child care rules and regulations, please visit the Division of Child Development and Early Education's website at: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was reviewed with you, signed, emailed to you, and printed. As we discussed, this computer-generated visit summary serves as completion of the routine unannounced visit. If you have any questions and/or concerns, you have my contact information. You may also contact my supervisor, Lynette Robbins Lynette.Robbins@dhhs.nc.gov PMB 361 Office: 910-824-0235 3600 S. College Road, Suite E Wilmington, NC 28412 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