G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: BASIC BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE Facility ID: 74000466 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 12/3/2025 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 12/3/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 127 Time In: 09:13 AM Time Out: 11:20 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home 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 and to provide technical assistance on section .3200 of the child care rules. S. Rouse, Owner/operator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a one-star license, issued 5/30/2012. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-nine percent as of 12/2/25. Corporation Status: Per your statements and according to the NC Secretary of State's website, this facility is not currently owned or operated by a corporation. Please contact me prior to any changes regarding the ownership of this facility. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Today, you were present with five preschool-aged children. Children engaged in indoor free play activities, including playing with a doll house, cars and Grinch cones. Children later transitioned to a drawing activity with crayons and paper. Children drew what they wanted Santa to bring them, You were observed assisting with problem solving and giving the children encouragement. The violation was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 930 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). The qualification letter for the operator expired on October 13, 2025. The qualification for a household member expired on October 8, 2025. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) 1831 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file for the provider and one household member. G.S. 110-90.2 (b) & (d) & .2703(e) .1702(b)(1) 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 violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 12/17/25, 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 considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant PO Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with 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: Criminal Background Checks- Criminal Background Checks ensure that staff have not committed any crimes which could potentially make them unsafe to be around children and other staff. Because Abuse and Neglect registries are also checked, it helps to ensure that children are protected from physical, mental, and sexual abuse. Performing diligent background screenings also protects the child care facility against future legal challenges. All owners of licensed family child care home and household members, 16 years of age and older are required to submit a Criminal Background Check (CBC) and receive their Qualifying Letter and complete a five-year requalification (on-line application and fingerprints) so that the new Qualifying Letter is on file before the expiration date listed on their current Qualifying Letter. Sandra Rouse has a qualification letter that expired on October 12, 2025, and information for requalification was not submitted prior to the expiration. The qualification letter for William Rouse, expired on October 8, 2025. This violation must be corrected within fifteen (15) days, by (give deadline here), and a copy of the qualification letter must be sent with the required compliance letter. If the qualification letter is not on file within the 15 days, the employee cannot be at the facility any longer until they receive their qualification letter. You stated that you lost track of time, as you had tried to log in previously and had some difficultlies, and didn’t realize it was expired. During the visit, you began the process of creating an ABCMS application. Remember submissions may be sent as early as six months prior to expiration. Pathways to the Stars: During the visit an overview of section .3200 of the child care rules was provided. Each of the following pathway options were discussed: Program Assessment Pathway, Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway, and Accreditation and Head Start Pathway. You are currently operating with a one-star license, issued May 30, 2012. You shared with me you do not wish to pursue a two through five star license. We discussed the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway, as you use the GEE Whiz curriculum. We reviewed what is needed to meet the requirements for this pathway. 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/ North Carolina General Statute 14-208 requires sex offenders to register with the North Carolina Department of Justice. The law states that a sex offender shall not knowingly reside within 1,000 feet of the property on which any public or nonpublic school or child care center is located. This does not apply to child care centers that are located on or within 1,000 feet of property of an institution of higher education where the registrant is a student or is employed. All licensed child care centers must register to receive e-mail notification when a registered sex offender moves within a one-mile radius of the center. (§14-208.19) To register for the e-mail notification, go to http://sexoffender.ncsbi.gov. If you have any questions, please contact your local sheriff's department. Licensing Fees- The 2025 annual license fee invoices were emailed to the facility email address on file on November 3, 2025. Online payments will be due by December 3, 2025. Since the invoice number changes each year, you will need to ensure the invoice number you are paying begins with 25. Online payments are due today, December 3, 2025. License fees are paid online only, and paper checks are not accepted for payment. The Division of Child Development and Early Education remains available to assist you. For questions regarding license fees, visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on our website. For further assistance regarding your annual license fee, please email DCDEE_LF@dhhs.nc.gov. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me, LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant at 252-751-8634, LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252-373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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

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NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: BASIC BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE Facility ID: 74000466 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 12/3/2025 Number Present: 5 Completed Date: 12/3/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 127 Time In: 09:13 AM Time Out: 11:20 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home 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 and to provide technical assistance on section .3200 of the child care rules. S. Rouse, Owner/operator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a one-star license, issued 5/30/2012. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-nine percent as of 12/2/25. Corporation Status: Per your statements and according to the NC Secretary of State's website, this facility is not currently owned or operated by a corporation. Please contact me prior to any changes regarding the ownership of this facility. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. Today, you were present with five preschool-aged children. Children engaged in indoor free play activities, including playing with a doll house, cars and Grinch cones. Children later transitioned to a drawing activity with crayons and paper. Children drew what they wanted Santa to bring them, You were observed assisting with problem solving and giving the children encouragement. The violation was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 930 Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). The qualification letter for the operator expired on October 13, 2025. The qualification for a household member expired on October 8, 2025. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) 1831 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file for the provider and one household member. G.S. 110-90.2 (b) & (d) & .2703(e) .1702(b)(1) 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 violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 12/17/25, 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 considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant PO Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with 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: Criminal Background Checks- Criminal Background Checks ensure that staff have not committed any crimes which could potentially make them unsafe to be around children and other staff. Because Abuse and Neglect registries are also checked, it helps to ensure that children are protected from physical, mental, and sexual abuse. Performing diligent background screenings also protects the child care facility against future legal challenges. All owners of licensed family child care home and household members, 16 years of age and older are required to submit a Criminal Background Check (CBC) and receive their Qualifying Letter and complete a five-year requalification (on-line application and fingerprints) so that the new Qualifying Letter is on file before the expiration date listed on their current Qualifying Letter. Sandra Rouse has a qualification letter that expired on October 12, 2025, and information for requalification was not submitted prior to the expiration. The qualification letter for William Rouse, expired on October 8, 2025. This violation must be corrected within fifteen (15) days, by (give deadline here), and a copy of the qualification letter must be sent with the required compliance letter. If the qualification letter is not on file within the 15 days, the employee cannot be at the facility any longer until they receive their qualification letter. You stated that you lost track of time, as you had tried to log in previously and had some difficultlies, and didn’t realize it was expired. During the visit, you began the process of creating an ABCMS application. Remember submissions may be sent as early as six months prior to expiration. Pathways to the Stars: During the visit an overview of section .3200 of the child care rules was provided. Each of the following pathway options were discussed: Program Assessment Pathway, Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway, and Accreditation and Head Start Pathway. You are currently operating with a one-star license, issued May 30, 2012. You shared with me you do not wish to pursue a two through five star license. We discussed the Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway, as you use the GEE Whiz curriculum. We reviewed what is needed to meet the requirements for this pathway. 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/ North Carolina General Statute 14-208 requires sex offenders to register with the North Carolina Department of Justice. The law states that a sex offender shall not knowingly reside within 1,000 feet of the property on which any public or nonpublic school or child care center is located. This does not apply to child care centers that are located on or within 1,000 feet of property of an institution of higher education where the registrant is a student or is employed. All licensed child care centers must register to receive e-mail notification when a registered sex offender moves within a one-mile radius of the center. (§14-208.19) To register for the e-mail notification, go to http://sexoffender.ncsbi.gov. If you have any questions, please contact your local sheriff's department. Licensing Fees- The 2025 annual license fee invoices were emailed to the facility email address on file on November 3, 2025. Online payments will be due by December 3, 2025. Since the invoice number changes each year, you will need to ensure the invoice number you are paying begins with 25. Online payments are due today, December 3, 2025. License fees are paid online only, and paper checks are not accepted for payment. The Division of Child Development and Early Education remains available to assist you. For questions regarding license fees, visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on our website. For further assistance regarding your annual license fee, please email DCDEE_LF@dhhs.nc.gov. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me, LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant at 252-751-8634, LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252-373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: BASIC BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE Facility ID: 74000466 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 2/10/2025 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 2/10/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 104 Time In: 12:46 PM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home 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. S. Rouse, Owner/operator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a one-star license, issued 5/30/2012. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven percent as of 2/4/25. Corporation Status: Per your statements and according to the NC Secretary of State's website, this facility is not currently owned or operated by a corporation. Please contact me prior to any changes regarding the ownership of this facility. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. You greeted me at the door. You were present with three preschool-aged children. Children were resting in the living room space. You talked quietly to those that were not resting and later transitioned to a color sorting activity. You periodically walked around and checked on those that were napping. Materials for the afternoon art activity were gathered on the counter, ready for children to use after rest time. The violation was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1847 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The provided did not complete ABCMS Provider Portal training and complete a facility roster of household members at the facility. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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 violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 2/24/24, 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 considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant PO Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with 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: ABCMS Provider Portal Training-ABCMS Portal Training- 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. Effective February 2024,the process of notifying the Division is captured in ABCMS. You shared with me that you had read something about the training but had not taken it. 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. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current household members are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as household members change or if staff members 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. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Please provide a copy of the training certificate with your compliance letter. Reminders: Raise NC Newsletters- Stay informed by subscribing to the weekly Raise NC Newsletters. The newsletters include updates on policies, programs and resources. It also highlights stories of local families, providers, and community leaders and showcases the impact of early care and learning across the state of North Carolina. Subscribe today by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Activity Plans- Today you shared with me that you found a new material online that you incorporated in your activity plans. The activity plan for the week is posted for easy reference. We discussed how you differentiate the activities for the different ages and abilities of the children enrolled. You shared how you read a book and allowed the older preschoolers to watch a short video on that mirrored the movie. Afterward you discussed the similarities and differences and the children ate macaroni and cheese, like the story characters. We talked about how to laminate and store your materials for repeated use. 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 printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me, LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant at 252-751-8634, LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252-373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: BASIC BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE Facility ID: 74000466 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 2/10/2025 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 2/10/2025 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 104 Time In: 12:46 PM Time Out: 02:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home 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. S. Rouse, Owner/operator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a one-star license, issued 5/30/2012. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven percent as of 2/4/25. Corporation Status: Per your statements and according to the NC Secretary of State's website, this facility is not currently owned or operated by a corporation. Please contact me prior to any changes regarding the ownership of this facility. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. You greeted me at the door. You were present with three preschool-aged children. Children were resting in the living room space. You talked quietly to those that were not resting and later transitioned to a color sorting activity. You periodically walked around and checked on those that were napping. Materials for the afternoon art activity were gathered on the counter, ready for children to use after rest time. The violation was documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 1847 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The provided did not complete ABCMS Provider Portal training and complete a facility roster of household members at the facility. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 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 violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 2/24/24, 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 considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant PO Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with 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: ABCMS Provider Portal Training-ABCMS Portal Training- 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. Effective February 2024,the process of notifying the Division is captured in ABCMS. You shared with me that you had read something about the training but had not taken it. 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. Once the training has been completed and access has been given, you must verify your facility roster to ensure current household members are noted on the roster. This information should be updated in ABCMS on an ongoing basis as household members change or if staff members 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. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Please provide a copy of the training certificate with your compliance letter. Reminders: Raise NC Newsletters- Stay informed by subscribing to the weekly Raise NC Newsletters. The newsletters include updates on policies, programs and resources. It also highlights stories of local families, providers, and community leaders and showcases the impact of early care and learning across the state of North Carolina. Subscribe today by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Activity Plans- Today you shared with me that you found a new material online that you incorporated in your activity plans. The activity plan for the week is posted for easy reference. We discussed how you differentiate the activities for the different ages and abilities of the children enrolled. You shared how you read a book and allowed the older preschoolers to watch a short video on that mirrored the movie. Afterward you discussed the similarities and differences and the children ate macaroni and cheese, like the story characters. We talked about how to laminate and store your materials for repeated use. 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 printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me, LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant at 252-751-8634, LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252-373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: BASIC BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE Facility ID: 74000466 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 2/16/2024 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 2/16/2024 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 09:55 AM Time Out: 12:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home 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. S. Rouse, Owner/operator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a one-star license, issued 5/30/2012. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety five percent as of 2/8/24. Corporation Status: Per your statements and according to the NC Secretary of State's website, this facility is not currently owned or operated by a corporation. Please contact me prior to any changes regarding the ownership of this facility. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. Operator’s Statements of Responsibility and Verification of Required Information for Operator and Additions Caregivers forms were reviewed during the visit. We discussed the current household members: S. Rouse, W. Rouse, and two minor children: C. D. and C.R. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. You were present with four preschool aged children. The group was transitioning from breakfast to indoor free play. Children play musical instruments including tambourines, triangles, and maracas. You later transitioned to yoga and talked about ways to calm our bodies. You sat with the children and read the book “What Pet Should I Get”. The children engaged with the reading by talking about the illustrations. The violations are as follows: Violation Number Comment Rule 508 Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. First Aid certification on file for S. Rouse expired 10/2023. .1703(a)(2) 511 Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. CPR certification on file for S. Rouse expired 10/2023. .1703(a)(3) 911 Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. Immunizations were not on file for a child enrolled on 9/11/24. GS 110-91(1); .1721(a)(2) 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 violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 3/1/2024, 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 considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant PO Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with 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: First Aid and CPR - To ensure the health and safety of children in a child care setting. First aid skills are the most likely tools caregivers will need. Pediatric first aid training that includes CPR is especially important because the caregiver is fully responsible for all aspects of the health of the children in care. The First Aid and CPR Certification on file expired 10/2023. You stated you were not able to attend a training prior to its expiration due to the dates of trainings. You have contacted a trainer and are waiting hear back about a training date. Immunizations - All children are required to have a copy of their immunization record no later than 30 days from their first day of attendance. An immunization record was not on file for review for a child enrolled on 9/11/23. This is a repeat violation from the 8/21/23 visit. You stated that you have had issues with getting the papers from the family. Today we discussed your enrollment process and receiving documents from families. Consider requiring the family to turn in immunization records within 14 days of enrollment verses the required thirty day. Please have the family provide you with immunization records. Reminders: Health and Safety Training –It is time for your five-year Heath and Safety Training recertification. Training can be taken in-person by contacting your local partnership or on-line through the DCDEE Moodle Portal. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training is available at no charge on the Prevent Child Abuse NC website www.preventchildabusenc.org. These trainings may count toward your ongoing training hours. Please have all trainings completed and certificates filed by May 24, 2024. 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 printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me, LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant at 252-751-8634, LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252-373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: BASIC BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE Facility ID: 74000466 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 2/16/2024 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 2/16/2024 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 09:55 AM Time Out: 12:10 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home 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. S. Rouse, Owner/operator, assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a one-star license, issued 5/30/2012. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety five percent as of 2/8/24. Corporation Status: Per your statements and according to the NC Secretary of State's website, this facility is not currently owned or operated by a corporation. Please contact me prior to any changes regarding the ownership of this facility. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. Operator’s Statements of Responsibility and Verification of Required Information for Operator and Additions Caregivers forms were reviewed during the visit. We discussed the current household members: S. Rouse, W. Rouse, and two minor children: C. D. and C.R. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. You were present with four preschool aged children. The group was transitioning from breakfast to indoor free play. Children play musical instruments including tambourines, triangles, and maracas. You later transitioned to yoga and talked about ways to calm our bodies. You sat with the children and read the book “What Pet Should I Get”. The children engaged with the reading by talking about the illustrations. The violations are as follows: Violation Number Comment Rule 508 Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. First Aid certification on file for S. Rouse expired 10/2023. .1703(a)(2) 511 Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. CPR certification on file for S. Rouse expired 10/2023. .1703(a)(3) 911 Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. Immunizations were not on file for a child enrolled on 9/11/24. GS 110-91(1); .1721(a)(2) 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 violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 3/1/2024, 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 considered 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 may be completed. Mail or email the information to: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant PO Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with 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: First Aid and CPR - To ensure the health and safety of children in a child care setting. First aid skills are the most likely tools caregivers will need. Pediatric first aid training that includes CPR is especially important because the caregiver is fully responsible for all aspects of the health of the children in care. The First Aid and CPR Certification on file expired 10/2023. You stated you were not able to attend a training prior to its expiration due to the dates of trainings. You have contacted a trainer and are waiting hear back about a training date. Immunizations - All children are required to have a copy of their immunization record no later than 30 days from their first day of attendance. An immunization record was not on file for review for a child enrolled on 9/11/23. This is a repeat violation from the 8/21/23 visit. You stated that you have had issues with getting the papers from the family. Today we discussed your enrollment process and receiving documents from families. Consider requiring the family to turn in immunization records within 14 days of enrollment verses the required thirty day. Please have the family provide you with immunization records. Reminders: Health and Safety Training –It is time for your five-year Heath and Safety Training recertification. Training can be taken in-person by contacting your local partnership or on-line through the DCDEE Moodle Portal. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training is available at no charge on the Prevent Child Abuse NC website www.preventchildabusenc.org. These trainings may count toward your ongoing training hours. Please have all trainings completed and certificates filed by May 24, 2024. 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 printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me, LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant at 252-751-8634, LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252-373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

GS 110-102 · Violation

Name of Operation: BASIC BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE Facility ID: 74000466 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 8/21/2023 Number Present: 7 Completed Date: 8/21/2023 Age: From 0 To 9 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:05 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a one-star license, issued 5/30/12. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 9/13/22. The family child care home's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety four percent as of 8/18/23. Corporation Status: Per your statements and according to the NC Secretary of State's website, this facility is not currently owned or operated by a corporation. Please contact me prior to any changes regarding the ownership of this facility. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. Upon arrival, group was transitioning to the indoor learning space. The group engaged in indoor free play including a group game of The Floor is Lava, gross motor tunnel, and art with crayons, paper, and tape. You moved about the space, assisting children with the activities and engaged in conversation with the children. Learning material were in bins on low lying shelves for easy access. The outdoor area provided riding toys, balls, and a portable climbing structure. Violation Number Comment Rule 911 Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. Two of ten children's records did not have a copy of immunization records on file for review. GS 110-91(1); .1721(a)(2) 1704 Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. One of ten children's files reviewed did not have receipt of the NC Child Care Laws on file for review. GS 110-102 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 violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 9/4/23, 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: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov 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: Summary of NC Child Care Law - Operators of child care centers must provide a copy of a summary of the child care law to each child’s parent, guardian, and full-time custodian before the child is enrolled in the center. Each parent, guardian, or full-time custodian must sign a statement acknowledging that he or she received a copy of the summary before the child’s enrollment. This was not on file for a child enrolled on 8/7/23. Using a signature form may simplify your enrollment process for parents and at the same time and ensure you have on the receipt of polices on file as required. You stated the parent forgot to sign off next to the summary of law, it was provided for them. Be sure to review children’s files upon enrollment and of the first day to ensure files have the required documents. Immunization- All children are required to have a copy of their immunization record no later than 30 days from their first day of attendance. Children enrolled on 6/11/20 and 8/29/22 did not have an immunization record on file for review. You stated that you thought they were on file and will have to check other records. Please locate the immunization records or have the family to provide you with a new copy. Reminders: As a licensed child care operator, it is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of the child care laws and rules and to maintain compliance with them. The most recent version of laws and rules regarding child care facilities in North Carolina are available on the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Criminal Background Checks - The 2022-2023 Appropriations Bill (HB 103) signed by Governor Cooper on July 11, 2022, made two important changes to North Carolina General Statute 110-90-2 regarding child care Criminal Background Checks. The period for background check qualification renewals was revised from three years to five years and the provisional qualification period was reduced to forty-five days. An individual’s current Qualification Letter will be extended 2 years for the total of 5 years. New Qualification Letters will not be generated. Individuals with a Provisional Qualification Letter will receive a Qualification Letter on the 45th day. Letters are generated in the Criminal Background Check portal. Moodle Support - The Division of Child Development and Early Education offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle Support. To get help with Moodle, email DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-9326. The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant, 252-751-8634, LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252-373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: BASIC BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE Facility ID: 74000466 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 8/21/2023 Number Present: 7 Completed Date: 8/21/2023 Age: From 0 To 9 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:05 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a one-star license, issued 5/30/12. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 9/13/22. The family child care home's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety four percent as of 8/18/23. Corporation Status: Per your statements and according to the NC Secretary of State's website, this facility is not currently owned or operated by a corporation. Please contact me prior to any changes regarding the ownership of this facility. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. Upon arrival, group was transitioning to the indoor learning space. The group engaged in indoor free play including a group game of The Floor is Lava, gross motor tunnel, and art with crayons, paper, and tape. You moved about the space, assisting children with the activities and engaged in conversation with the children. Learning material were in bins on low lying shelves for easy access. The outdoor area provided riding toys, balls, and a portable climbing structure. Violation Number Comment Rule 911 Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. Two of ten children's records did not have a copy of immunization records on file for review. GS 110-91(1); .1721(a)(2) 1704 Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. One of ten children's files reviewed did not have receipt of the NC Child Care Laws on file for review. GS 110-102 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 violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 9/4/23, 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: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov 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: Summary of NC Child Care Law - Operators of child care centers must provide a copy of a summary of the child care law to each child’s parent, guardian, and full-time custodian before the child is enrolled in the center. Each parent, guardian, or full-time custodian must sign a statement acknowledging that he or she received a copy of the summary before the child’s enrollment. This was not on file for a child enrolled on 8/7/23. Using a signature form may simplify your enrollment process for parents and at the same time and ensure you have on the receipt of polices on file as required. You stated the parent forgot to sign off next to the summary of law, it was provided for them. Be sure to review children’s files upon enrollment and of the first day to ensure files have the required documents. Immunization- All children are required to have a copy of their immunization record no later than 30 days from their first day of attendance. Children enrolled on 6/11/20 and 8/29/22 did not have an immunization record on file for review. You stated that you thought they were on file and will have to check other records. Please locate the immunization records or have the family to provide you with a new copy. Reminders: As a licensed child care operator, it is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of the child care laws and rules and to maintain compliance with them. The most recent version of laws and rules regarding child care facilities in North Carolina are available on the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Criminal Background Checks - The 2022-2023 Appropriations Bill (HB 103) signed by Governor Cooper on July 11, 2022, made two important changes to North Carolina General Statute 110-90-2 regarding child care Criminal Background Checks. The period for background check qualification renewals was revised from three years to five years and the provisional qualification period was reduced to forty-five days. An individual’s current Qualification Letter will be extended 2 years for the total of 5 years. New Qualification Letters will not be generated. Individuals with a Provisional Qualification Letter will receive a Qualification Letter on the 45th day. Letters are generated in the Criminal Background Check portal. Moodle Support - The Division of Child Development and Early Education offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle Support. To get help with Moodle, email DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-9326. The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant, 252-751-8634, LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252-373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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: BASIC BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE Facility ID: 74000466 Consultant: LESHAUNDA MCCOTTER Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 8/21/2023 Number Present: 7 Completed Date: 8/21/2023 Age: From 0 To 9 Total Minutes: 180 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:05 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. Your program currently operates with a one-star license, issued 5/30/12. The last annual compliance visit was conducted 9/13/22. The family child care home's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety four percent as of 8/18/23. Corporation Status: Per your statements and according to the NC Secretary of State's website, this facility is not currently owned or operated by a corporation. Please contact me prior to any changes regarding the ownership of this facility. We reviewed your facility contact information listed on the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) website and all information is current. Contact me if you need to make any changes to your contact information, e.g., phone numbers, mailing address. Upon arrival, group was transitioning to the indoor learning space. The group engaged in indoor free play including a group game of The Floor is Lava, gross motor tunnel, and art with crayons, paper, and tape. You moved about the space, assisting children with the activities and engaged in conversation with the children. Learning material were in bins on low lying shelves for easy access. The outdoor area provided riding toys, balls, and a portable climbing structure. Violation Number Comment Rule 911 Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. Two of ten children's records did not have a copy of immunization records on file for review. GS 110-91(1); .1721(a)(2) 1704 Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. One of ten children's files reviewed did not have receipt of the NC Child Care Laws on file for review. GS 110-102 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 violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before 9/4/23, 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: LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant P.O. Box 397 Grifton, NC 28530 LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov 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: Summary of NC Child Care Law - Operators of child care centers must provide a copy of a summary of the child care law to each child’s parent, guardian, and full-time custodian before the child is enrolled in the center. Each parent, guardian, or full-time custodian must sign a statement acknowledging that he or she received a copy of the summary before the child’s enrollment. This was not on file for a child enrolled on 8/7/23. Using a signature form may simplify your enrollment process for parents and at the same time and ensure you have on the receipt of polices on file as required. You stated the parent forgot to sign off next to the summary of law, it was provided for them. Be sure to review children’s files upon enrollment and of the first day to ensure files have the required documents. Immunization- All children are required to have a copy of their immunization record no later than 30 days from their first day of attendance. Children enrolled on 6/11/20 and 8/29/22 did not have an immunization record on file for review. You stated that you thought they were on file and will have to check other records. Please locate the immunization records or have the family to provide you with a new copy. Reminders: As a licensed child care operator, it is your responsibility to be knowledgeable of the child care laws and rules and to maintain compliance with them. The most recent version of laws and rules regarding child care facilities in North Carolina are available on the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. Criminal Background Checks - The 2022-2023 Appropriations Bill (HB 103) signed by Governor Cooper on July 11, 2022, made two important changes to North Carolina General Statute 110-90-2 regarding child care Criminal Background Checks. The period for background check qualification renewals was revised from three years to five years and the provisional qualification period was reduced to forty-five days. An individual’s current Qualification Letter will be extended 2 years for the total of 5 years. New Qualification Letters will not be generated. Individuals with a Provisional Qualification Letter will receive a Qualification Letter on the 45th day. Letters are generated in the Criminal Background Check portal. Moodle Support - The Division of Child Development and Early Education offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle Support. To get help with Moodle, email DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-9326. The Martin-Pitt Partnership for Children is able to provide you with resources and information, training opportunities, technical assistance on child care issues, and assistance with the Environment Rating Scales. Their phone number is (252) 758-8885 or check out their website at mppfc.org. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Contact me at LeShaunda McCotter, Child Care Consultant, 252-751-8634, LeShaunda.McCotter@dhhs.nc.gov or Jennifer Linhardt, Licensing Supervisor, 252-373-4199, Jennifer.Linhardt@dhhs.nc.gov if you have questions. 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