G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: BENNETT PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 19000192 Consultant: BRANDON FRY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/14/2024 Number Present: 13 Completed Date: 3/14/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 130 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 11:30 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 five-star license, issued March 23, 2020, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced requirements and reduced ratios and 1 quality point by providing an infrastructure of parent involvement and offering a staff benefits package. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred percent as of March 14, 2024. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor learning environment. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, transitions, and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. During the visit one teacher left to gather another child's belongings. This left one teacher with 13 children in the classroom. Files for new staff were reviewed. Rated license requirements were reviewed to ensure compliance was maintained with current program and education components as well as the quality point. Fire and sanitation inspections have not occurred since the last visit and remain current. The following was cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 301 Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. Teacher LJ left the room to gather a sick child's belongings leaving Teacher CS alone with 13 children. GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Teacher LJ did not have a copy of their First Aid Certification on file. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Teacher LJ did not have a copy of their CPR Certification on file. .1102(d) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. Teacher LJ did not have a copy of their qualification letter on file. Teacher LJ was qualified on June 28, 2019. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Teacher LJ did not have copy of the acknowledgement of Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy on file. .0608(d)(1-4) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Teacher LJ did not have a copy of their Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. .1102(g) 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 March 28, 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: Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@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: Cindy King, Administrator, Bennett Preschool, ID # 19000192 Technical assistance: We discussed staff records and having records for substitutes on site that have all of the required documents. Teacher LJ did not have a copy of their background check, CPR/First Aid, Recognizing and responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment, and acknowledgment of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy. Teacher LJ’s background check is current and expires June 28, 2024. Please ensure that all of the above records are on file by March 28, 2024. We discussed reminding staff of the importance of maintaining staff/child ratios. We discussed registering with Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids at https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. The goal of the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ program is to identify and eliminate lead and asbestos hazards where North Carolina children learn and play. This is a legislatively mandated effort to address lead and asbestos hazards in North Carolina public schools, licensed child care centers, and licensed family child care homes. Participation allows facilities to meet all rule requirements for identified lead and asbestos hazards, as required by law. We discussed requesting Environment Rating Scale (ERS) assessments in an effort to increase the program's star rating. Resources such as Child Care Resource and Referral and Smart Start can be valuable when preparing for the ERS. “All about ECERS-R”, and the NCRLAP website (www.ncrlap.org) can also be helpful as staff prepare for the ERS. On the NCRLAP website, there are training videos, sample questions and clarifying information regarding the assessments you may find helpful. You are in Cohort 2 for the rated license process. This means that your preparation year is July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. You will complete the assessment for the July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026, year. The Chatham County Partnership for Children is a great resource to help prepare you for the assessment. 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 at Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@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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GS 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: BENNETT PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 19000192 Consultant: BRANDON FRY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/14/2024 Number Present: 13 Completed Date: 3/14/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 130 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 11:30 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 five-star license, issued March 23, 2020, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced requirements and reduced ratios and 1 quality point by providing an infrastructure of parent involvement and offering a staff benefits package. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred percent as of March 14, 2024. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor learning environment. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, transitions, and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. During the visit one teacher left to gather another child's belongings. This left one teacher with 13 children in the classroom. Files for new staff were reviewed. Rated license requirements were reviewed to ensure compliance was maintained with current program and education components as well as the quality point. Fire and sanitation inspections have not occurred since the last visit and remain current. The following was cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 301 Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. Teacher LJ left the room to gather a sick child's belongings leaving Teacher CS alone with 13 children. GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Teacher LJ did not have a copy of their First Aid Certification on file. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Teacher LJ did not have a copy of their CPR Certification on file. .1102(d) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. Teacher LJ did not have a copy of their qualification letter on file. Teacher LJ was qualified on June 28, 2019. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Teacher LJ did not have copy of the acknowledgement of Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy on file. .0608(d)(1-4) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Teacher LJ did not have a copy of their Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. .1102(g) 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 March 28, 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: Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@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: Cindy King, Administrator, Bennett Preschool, ID # 19000192 Technical assistance: We discussed staff records and having records for substitutes on site that have all of the required documents. Teacher LJ did not have a copy of their background check, CPR/First Aid, Recognizing and responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment, and acknowledgment of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy. Teacher LJ’s background check is current and expires June 28, 2024. Please ensure that all of the above records are on file by March 28, 2024. We discussed reminding staff of the importance of maintaining staff/child ratios. We discussed registering with Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids at https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. The goal of the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ program is to identify and eliminate lead and asbestos hazards where North Carolina children learn and play. This is a legislatively mandated effort to address lead and asbestos hazards in North Carolina public schools, licensed child care centers, and licensed family child care homes. Participation allows facilities to meet all rule requirements for identified lead and asbestos hazards, as required by law. We discussed requesting Environment Rating Scale (ERS) assessments in an effort to increase the program's star rating. Resources such as Child Care Resource and Referral and Smart Start can be valuable when preparing for the ERS. “All about ECERS-R”, and the NCRLAP website (www.ncrlap.org) can also be helpful as staff prepare for the ERS. On the NCRLAP website, there are training videos, sample questions and clarifying information regarding the assessments you may find helpful. You are in Cohort 2 for the rated license process. This means that your preparation year is July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. You will complete the assessment for the July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026, year. The Chatham County Partnership for Children is a great resource to help prepare you for the assessment. 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 at Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@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: BENNETT PRESCHOOL Facility ID: 19000192 Consultant: BRANDON FRY Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/14/2024 Number Present: 13 Completed Date: 3/14/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 130 Time In: 09:20 AM Time Out: 11:30 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 five-star license, issued March 23, 2020, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced requirements and reduced ratios and 1 quality point by providing an infrastructure of parent involvement and offering a staff benefits package. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred percent as of March 14, 2024. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor learning environment. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, free play in activity areas, transitions, and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. During the visit one teacher left to gather another child's belongings. This left one teacher with 13 children in the classroom. Files for new staff were reviewed. Rated license requirements were reviewed to ensure compliance was maintained with current program and education components as well as the quality point. Fire and sanitation inspections have not occurred since the last visit and remain current. The following was cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 301 Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. Teacher LJ left the room to gather a sick child's belongings leaving Teacher CS alone with 13 children. GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) 1048 All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Teacher LJ did not have a copy of their First Aid Certification on file. .1102(c) 1049 All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Teacher LJ did not have a copy of their CPR Certification on file. .1102(d) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. Teacher LJ did not have a copy of their qualification letter on file. Teacher LJ was qualified on June 28, 2019. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Teacher LJ did not have copy of the acknowledgement of Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy on file. .0608(d)(1-4) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Teacher LJ did not have a copy of their Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. .1102(g) 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 March 28, 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: Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@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: Cindy King, Administrator, Bennett Preschool, ID # 19000192 Technical assistance: We discussed staff records and having records for substitutes on site that have all of the required documents. Teacher LJ did not have a copy of their background check, CPR/First Aid, Recognizing and responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment, and acknowledgment of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Head Trauma Policy. Teacher LJ’s background check is current and expires June 28, 2024. Please ensure that all of the above records are on file by March 28, 2024. We discussed reminding staff of the importance of maintaining staff/child ratios. We discussed registering with Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids at https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. The goal of the Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ program is to identify and eliminate lead and asbestos hazards where North Carolina children learn and play. This is a legislatively mandated effort to address lead and asbestos hazards in North Carolina public schools, licensed child care centers, and licensed family child care homes. Participation allows facilities to meet all rule requirements for identified lead and asbestos hazards, as required by law. We discussed requesting Environment Rating Scale (ERS) assessments in an effort to increase the program's star rating. Resources such as Child Care Resource and Referral and Smart Start can be valuable when preparing for the ERS. “All about ECERS-R”, and the NCRLAP website (www.ncrlap.org) can also be helpful as staff prepare for the ERS. On the NCRLAP website, there are training videos, sample questions and clarifying information regarding the assessments you may find helpful. You are in Cohort 2 for the rated license process. This means that your preparation year is July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. You will complete the assessment for the July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026, year. The Chatham County Partnership for Children is a great resource to help prepare you for the assessment. 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 at Brandon Fry, Child Care Consultant, 80 Blake Blvd, PO Box 4441, Pinehurst, NC 28374, brandon.fry@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