10A NCAC 09 .3206 · Violation

Name of Operation: Little Acorns Facility ID: 88000113 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 6/1/2026 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 6/1/2026 Age: From 2 To 3 Total Minutes: 125 Time In: 10:10 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with all applicable child care requirements during the first temporary time period visit. Ashley Banning, Operator, was on-site and available to answer and ask questions. Currently this center operates with a Temporary License, issued on 5/1/26. The restrictions include daytime care only. Maximum capacity, ten (10) children. The business, Little Acorns Daycare LLC, is operating as a Limited Liability Company. The North Carolina Secretary of State website was reviewed today, and Little Acorns Daycare LLC is listed as current-active. Reminder that any changes in members may result in a change of ownership. If any changes to the business need to be made, then you must notify your consultant at least thirty (30) days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location or inherited. During this first Temporary Time Period visit, the caregiving space was monitored as well as the outdoor learning environment, materials, equipment and required posted items for meeting all minimum licensing requirements. A monthly fire drill was not practiced in May 2026. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill is due to be practiced on or before 8/1/26. A monthly outdoor checklist was not completed in May 2026. The Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) plan is due 9/1/26. Ms. Banning completed EPR training on 4/2/26 and has four (4) months from the date the facility became licensed to complete the EPR plan. Once the EPR plan is completed on the required risk management portal, shelter-in-place and lockdown drills must be practiced. We discussed for you to contact The Children and Family Resource Center for guidance on inserting the map in the Risk Management portal. The Emergency Medical Care (EMC) plan was posted and current. Three (3) children files were monitored. The personnel file for Ms. Banning monitored. The program files were monitored. The FCCH Operator’s Statement of Responsibility was completed and signed on 4/21/26 during the initial assessment visit. The FCCH Verification of Required Information for Operator was updated and signed by Ms. Banning today during the visit. The children were observed during free play, routine care, and outdoor play. All children have a nutrition opt out form on file for meals and snacks. The Initial Application for Assessment for a Two Component Star Rated License and Rated License Assessment Request Review can be found on the Division’s website. Children receiving subsidy vouchers cannot continued to be enrolled at the facility unless a three-star or higher rated license is achieved. You stated you do not serve or plan to serve any children on subsidy vouchers. You also stated you do not plan to apply for a rated license while on the temporary license. You can apply for a two through five star rated license at any time. The following violations of child care requirements observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 714 Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. A monthly outdoor inspection was not completed for May 2026. 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) 1601 License was not posted in a place in the home where parents are able to view daily. The temporary license was not posted. G.S.110-99(b) & .1702(i) 1853 The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. A monthly fire drill was not completed in May 2026. .1719(a)(15) & .1721( e)(2) 1922 Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three. A plastic grocery bag was located below five feet in one of the children's cubbies, making it accessible to children under three years of age. .1719(a)(18) Technical assistance for correction plan: Easily Torn Plastic – Item #1922 To achieve compliance, the plastic grocery bag must be moved to at least five feet or locked to make inaccessible to children under three years of age. In the compliance statement, detail where the plastic bag was moved to and how it is inaccessible. Easily torn plastic can be related to suffocation and/or choking in children under three years of age. Monthly Fire Drills – Item #1853 To achieve compliance, plan to provide a written statement detailing how monthly fire drills will be practiced as required. In addition, a fire drill will need to be practiced to achieve compliance. By completing the monthly fire drills, it allows you to determine if any changes in evacuation procedures need to be made and it assists children with getting familiar with the process and sounds for fire drills. Monthly Outdoor Inspections - Item #714 To achieve compliance, plan to provide a written statement detailing how monthly outdoor inspections will be completed as required. In addition, an outdoor monthly inspection will need to be completed to achieve compliance. By completing the monthly outdoor inspection, it allows you to determine if any repairs or changes need to be completed for a safe outdoor environment for children. License Posted – Item #1601 To achieve compliance, the license must be posted where it can be seen by parents and visitors. The temporary license allows parents and visitors to see the restrictions, capacity, and the dates the license is valid. Corrective Action Plan: All violations are required to be corrected immediately. However, if at any time you are unable to correct all violations within the specified time frame, please send a written statement regarding those violations that were corrected and include a specific plan for correction of the remaining violations. Please be aware that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during today’s visit would be considered as legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined that information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility’s license could be issued. The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the following: • Facility name • Facility ID# • Date of visit • Violation item number • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 6/15/26. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or on the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Road Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive by the due date listed above. You will need to mail a compliance statement three to five days prior to the due date to ensure receipt within the designated timeline. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Falsification of any information may result in a revocation of your license. You must maintain at least 75% Compliance History for each 18-month period as required by G.S. 110-90(4) (c). Please note any violations cited today and during future visits will negatively impact your compliance history. Repeated violations or violations left unresolved may lead to an administrative action. Rated License Assessment: Compliance History: he program must maintain a 75% or higher compliance history score to be eligible for a 2-5 star rated license. The following child care requirements may be reviewed at any time if you would like to learn more about the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). 10A NCAC 09 .3204 PROGRAM ASSESSMENT PATHWAY FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES 10A NCAC 09 .3206 CLASSROOM AND INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY PATHWAY FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES 10A NCAC 09 .3207 ACCREDITATION AND HEAD START PATHWAY FOR CHILD CARE FACILITIES You stated you have completed EDU 119 and are currently taking EDU 131. Plan to submit official transcripts to your DCDEE WORKS account to evaluate your education as a family child care home provider. Consultation: We discussed that you would have no enrollment, besides your daughter, as of Wednesday this week. Reminder that the schedule and activity plan will need to be available for review during any monitoring visit. You stated you may be caring for your nephew over the summer periodically. We discussed that he would need an enrollment packet completed when in care during your first shift hours, 7:30am-5:30pm. You stated you have been marketing the child care business and have not found any new enrollment. It is recommended to research if there are children waiting with subsidy vouchers and determine if you would like to accept subsidy vouchers. Reminder that the pet acknowledgement form states the dog would be located behind a gate in the kitchen while children are in care. If you would like to update the pet acknowledgment form to state the dog will be located with the children during operating hours, plan to update and obtain parent signatures before making the change. The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualifying letter is valid for five (5) years. Any household member over the age of fifteen (15) must have a DCDEE CBC qualifying letter on file at the home. Criminal Background Check Requirements All household members over the age of fifteen and staff associated with the child care facility must be assigned to the child care facility in the ABCMS portal. This will be monitored at the next temporary time period visit. **New and terminated staff notification requirement: 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. 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 in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. You have until 9/1/26 to complete the EPR Plan. A hard copy of what was entered into the Risk Management portal must be on file for review with your Ready to Go file. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.243.2154, or Bonnie Mathis, Licensing Supervisor, at bonnie.mathis@dhhs.nc.gov. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

10A NCAC 09 .3207 · Violation

Name of Operation: Little Acorns Facility ID: 88000113 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 6/1/2026 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 6/1/2026 Age: From 2 To 3 Total Minutes: 125 Time In: 10:10 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with all applicable child care requirements during the first temporary time period visit. Ashley Banning, Operator, was on-site and available to answer and ask questions. Currently this center operates with a Temporary License, issued on 5/1/26. The restrictions include daytime care only. Maximum capacity, ten (10) children. The business, Little Acorns Daycare LLC, is operating as a Limited Liability Company. The North Carolina Secretary of State website was reviewed today, and Little Acorns Daycare LLC is listed as current-active. Reminder that any changes in members may result in a change of ownership. If any changes to the business need to be made, then you must notify your consultant at least thirty (30) days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location or inherited. During this first Temporary Time Period visit, the caregiving space was monitored as well as the outdoor learning environment, materials, equipment and required posted items for meeting all minimum licensing requirements. A monthly fire drill was not practiced in May 2026. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill is due to be practiced on or before 8/1/26. A monthly outdoor checklist was not completed in May 2026. The Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) plan is due 9/1/26. Ms. Banning completed EPR training on 4/2/26 and has four (4) months from the date the facility became licensed to complete the EPR plan. Once the EPR plan is completed on the required risk management portal, shelter-in-place and lockdown drills must be practiced. We discussed for you to contact The Children and Family Resource Center for guidance on inserting the map in the Risk Management portal. The Emergency Medical Care (EMC) plan was posted and current. Three (3) children files were monitored. The personnel file for Ms. Banning monitored. The program files were monitored. The FCCH Operator’s Statement of Responsibility was completed and signed on 4/21/26 during the initial assessment visit. The FCCH Verification of Required Information for Operator was updated and signed by Ms. Banning today during the visit. The children were observed during free play, routine care, and outdoor play. All children have a nutrition opt out form on file for meals and snacks. The Initial Application for Assessment for a Two Component Star Rated License and Rated License Assessment Request Review can be found on the Division’s website. Children receiving subsidy vouchers cannot continued to be enrolled at the facility unless a three-star or higher rated license is achieved. You stated you do not serve or plan to serve any children on subsidy vouchers. You also stated you do not plan to apply for a rated license while on the temporary license. You can apply for a two through five star rated license at any time. The following violations of child care requirements observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 714 Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. A monthly outdoor inspection was not completed for May 2026. 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) 1601 License was not posted in a place in the home where parents are able to view daily. The temporary license was not posted. G.S.110-99(b) & .1702(i) 1853 The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. A monthly fire drill was not completed in May 2026. .1719(a)(15) & .1721( e)(2) 1922 Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three. A plastic grocery bag was located below five feet in one of the children's cubbies, making it accessible to children under three years of age. .1719(a)(18) Technical assistance for correction plan: Easily Torn Plastic – Item #1922 To achieve compliance, the plastic grocery bag must be moved to at least five feet or locked to make inaccessible to children under three years of age. In the compliance statement, detail where the plastic bag was moved to and how it is inaccessible. Easily torn plastic can be related to suffocation and/or choking in children under three years of age. Monthly Fire Drills – Item #1853 To achieve compliance, plan to provide a written statement detailing how monthly fire drills will be practiced as required. In addition, a fire drill will need to be practiced to achieve compliance. By completing the monthly fire drills, it allows you to determine if any changes in evacuation procedures need to be made and it assists children with getting familiar with the process and sounds for fire drills. Monthly Outdoor Inspections - Item #714 To achieve compliance, plan to provide a written statement detailing how monthly outdoor inspections will be completed as required. In addition, an outdoor monthly inspection will need to be completed to achieve compliance. By completing the monthly outdoor inspection, it allows you to determine if any repairs or changes need to be completed for a safe outdoor environment for children. License Posted – Item #1601 To achieve compliance, the license must be posted where it can be seen by parents and visitors. The temporary license allows parents and visitors to see the restrictions, capacity, and the dates the license is valid. Corrective Action Plan: All violations are required to be corrected immediately. However, if at any time you are unable to correct all violations within the specified time frame, please send a written statement regarding those violations that were corrected and include a specific plan for correction of the remaining violations. Please be aware that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during today’s visit would be considered as legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined that information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility’s license could be issued. The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the following: • Facility name • Facility ID# • Date of visit • Violation item number • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 6/15/26. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or on the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Road Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive by the due date listed above. You will need to mail a compliance statement three to five days prior to the due date to ensure receipt within the designated timeline. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Falsification of any information may result in a revocation of your license. You must maintain at least 75% Compliance History for each 18-month period as required by G.S. 110-90(4) (c). Please note any violations cited today and during future visits will negatively impact your compliance history. Repeated violations or violations left unresolved may lead to an administrative action. Rated License Assessment: Compliance History: he program must maintain a 75% or higher compliance history score to be eligible for a 2-5 star rated license. The following child care requirements may be reviewed at any time if you would like to learn more about the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). 10A NCAC 09 .3204 PROGRAM ASSESSMENT PATHWAY FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES 10A NCAC 09 .3206 CLASSROOM AND INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY PATHWAY FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES 10A NCAC 09 .3207 ACCREDITATION AND HEAD START PATHWAY FOR CHILD CARE FACILITIES You stated you have completed EDU 119 and are currently taking EDU 131. Plan to submit official transcripts to your DCDEE WORKS account to evaluate your education as a family child care home provider. Consultation: We discussed that you would have no enrollment, besides your daughter, as of Wednesday this week. Reminder that the schedule and activity plan will need to be available for review during any monitoring visit. You stated you may be caring for your nephew over the summer periodically. We discussed that he would need an enrollment packet completed when in care during your first shift hours, 7:30am-5:30pm. You stated you have been marketing the child care business and have not found any new enrollment. It is recommended to research if there are children waiting with subsidy vouchers and determine if you would like to accept subsidy vouchers. Reminder that the pet acknowledgement form states the dog would be located behind a gate in the kitchen while children are in care. If you would like to update the pet acknowledgment form to state the dog will be located with the children during operating hours, plan to update and obtain parent signatures before making the change. The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualifying letter is valid for five (5) years. Any household member over the age of fifteen (15) must have a DCDEE CBC qualifying letter on file at the home. Criminal Background Check Requirements All household members over the age of fifteen and staff associated with the child care facility must be assigned to the child care facility in the ABCMS portal. This will be monitored at the next temporary time period visit. **New and terminated staff notification requirement: 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. 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 in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. You have until 9/1/26 to complete the EPR Plan. A hard copy of what was entered into the Risk Management portal must be on file for review with your Ready to Go file. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.243.2154, or Bonnie Mathis, Licensing Supervisor, at bonnie.mathis@dhhs.nc.gov. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: Little Acorns Facility ID: 88000113 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 6/1/2026 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 6/1/2026 Age: From 2 To 3 Total Minutes: 125 Time In: 10:10 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with all applicable child care requirements during the first temporary time period visit. Ashley Banning, Operator, was on-site and available to answer and ask questions. Currently this center operates with a Temporary License, issued on 5/1/26. The restrictions include daytime care only. Maximum capacity, ten (10) children. The business, Little Acorns Daycare LLC, is operating as a Limited Liability Company. The North Carolina Secretary of State website was reviewed today, and Little Acorns Daycare LLC is listed as current-active. Reminder that any changes in members may result in a change of ownership. If any changes to the business need to be made, then you must notify your consultant at least thirty (30) days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location or inherited. During this first Temporary Time Period visit, the caregiving space was monitored as well as the outdoor learning environment, materials, equipment and required posted items for meeting all minimum licensing requirements. A monthly fire drill was not practiced in May 2026. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill is due to be practiced on or before 8/1/26. A monthly outdoor checklist was not completed in May 2026. The Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) plan is due 9/1/26. Ms. Banning completed EPR training on 4/2/26 and has four (4) months from the date the facility became licensed to complete the EPR plan. Once the EPR plan is completed on the required risk management portal, shelter-in-place and lockdown drills must be practiced. We discussed for you to contact The Children and Family Resource Center for guidance on inserting the map in the Risk Management portal. The Emergency Medical Care (EMC) plan was posted and current. Three (3) children files were monitored. The personnel file for Ms. Banning monitored. The program files were monitored. The FCCH Operator’s Statement of Responsibility was completed and signed on 4/21/26 during the initial assessment visit. The FCCH Verification of Required Information for Operator was updated and signed by Ms. Banning today during the visit. The children were observed during free play, routine care, and outdoor play. All children have a nutrition opt out form on file for meals and snacks. The Initial Application for Assessment for a Two Component Star Rated License and Rated License Assessment Request Review can be found on the Division’s website. Children receiving subsidy vouchers cannot continued to be enrolled at the facility unless a three-star or higher rated license is achieved. You stated you do not serve or plan to serve any children on subsidy vouchers. You also stated you do not plan to apply for a rated license while on the temporary license. You can apply for a two through five star rated license at any time. The following violations of child care requirements observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 714 Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. A monthly outdoor inspection was not completed for May 2026. 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) 1601 License was not posted in a place in the home where parents are able to view daily. The temporary license was not posted. G.S.110-99(b) & .1702(i) 1853 The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. A monthly fire drill was not completed in May 2026. .1719(a)(15) & .1721( e)(2) 1922 Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three. A plastic grocery bag was located below five feet in one of the children's cubbies, making it accessible to children under three years of age. .1719(a)(18) Technical assistance for correction plan: Easily Torn Plastic – Item #1922 To achieve compliance, the plastic grocery bag must be moved to at least five feet or locked to make inaccessible to children under three years of age. In the compliance statement, detail where the plastic bag was moved to and how it is inaccessible. Easily torn plastic can be related to suffocation and/or choking in children under three years of age. Monthly Fire Drills – Item #1853 To achieve compliance, plan to provide a written statement detailing how monthly fire drills will be practiced as required. In addition, a fire drill will need to be practiced to achieve compliance. By completing the monthly fire drills, it allows you to determine if any changes in evacuation procedures need to be made and it assists children with getting familiar with the process and sounds for fire drills. Monthly Outdoor Inspections - Item #714 To achieve compliance, plan to provide a written statement detailing how monthly outdoor inspections will be completed as required. In addition, an outdoor monthly inspection will need to be completed to achieve compliance. By completing the monthly outdoor inspection, it allows you to determine if any repairs or changes need to be completed for a safe outdoor environment for children. License Posted – Item #1601 To achieve compliance, the license must be posted where it can be seen by parents and visitors. The temporary license allows parents and visitors to see the restrictions, capacity, and the dates the license is valid. Corrective Action Plan: All violations are required to be corrected immediately. However, if at any time you are unable to correct all violations within the specified time frame, please send a written statement regarding those violations that were corrected and include a specific plan for correction of the remaining violations. Please be aware that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during today’s visit would be considered as legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined that information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility’s license could be issued. The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the following: • Facility name • Facility ID# • Date of visit • Violation item number • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 6/15/26. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or on the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Road Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive by the due date listed above. You will need to mail a compliance statement three to five days prior to the due date to ensure receipt within the designated timeline. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Falsification of any information may result in a revocation of your license. You must maintain at least 75% Compliance History for each 18-month period as required by G.S. 110-90(4) (c). Please note any violations cited today and during future visits will negatively impact your compliance history. Repeated violations or violations left unresolved may lead to an administrative action. Rated License Assessment: Compliance History: he program must maintain a 75% or higher compliance history score to be eligible for a 2-5 star rated license. The following child care requirements may be reviewed at any time if you would like to learn more about the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). 10A NCAC 09 .3204 PROGRAM ASSESSMENT PATHWAY FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES 10A NCAC 09 .3206 CLASSROOM AND INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY PATHWAY FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES 10A NCAC 09 .3207 ACCREDITATION AND HEAD START PATHWAY FOR CHILD CARE FACILITIES You stated you have completed EDU 119 and are currently taking EDU 131. Plan to submit official transcripts to your DCDEE WORKS account to evaluate your education as a family child care home provider. Consultation: We discussed that you would have no enrollment, besides your daughter, as of Wednesday this week. Reminder that the schedule and activity plan will need to be available for review during any monitoring visit. You stated you may be caring for your nephew over the summer periodically. We discussed that he would need an enrollment packet completed when in care during your first shift hours, 7:30am-5:30pm. You stated you have been marketing the child care business and have not found any new enrollment. It is recommended to research if there are children waiting with subsidy vouchers and determine if you would like to accept subsidy vouchers. Reminder that the pet acknowledgement form states the dog would be located behind a gate in the kitchen while children are in care. If you would like to update the pet acknowledgment form to state the dog will be located with the children during operating hours, plan to update and obtain parent signatures before making the change. The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualifying letter is valid for five (5) years. Any household member over the age of fifteen (15) must have a DCDEE CBC qualifying letter on file at the home. Criminal Background Check Requirements All household members over the age of fifteen and staff associated with the child care facility must be assigned to the child care facility in the ABCMS portal. This will be monitored at the next temporary time period visit. **New and terminated staff notification requirement: 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. 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 in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. You have until 9/1/26 to complete the EPR Plan. A hard copy of what was entered into the Risk Management portal must be on file for review with your Ready to Go file. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.243.2154, or Bonnie Mathis, Licensing Supervisor, at bonnie.mathis@dhhs.nc.gov. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

G.S.110-99 · Violation

Name of Operation: Little Acorns Facility ID: 88000113 Consultant: MONICA HOUCK Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 6/1/2026 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 6/1/2026 Age: From 2 To 3 Total Minutes: 125 Time In: 10:10 AM Time Out: 12:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with all applicable child care requirements during the first temporary time period visit. Ashley Banning, Operator, was on-site and available to answer and ask questions. Currently this center operates with a Temporary License, issued on 5/1/26. The restrictions include daytime care only. Maximum capacity, ten (10) children. The business, Little Acorns Daycare LLC, is operating as a Limited Liability Company. The North Carolina Secretary of State website was reviewed today, and Little Acorns Daycare LLC is listed as current-active. Reminder that any changes in members may result in a change of ownership. If any changes to the business need to be made, then you must notify your consultant at least thirty (30) days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location or inherited. During this first Temporary Time Period visit, the caregiving space was monitored as well as the outdoor learning environment, materials, equipment and required posted items for meeting all minimum licensing requirements. A monthly fire drill was not practiced in May 2026. A lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill is due to be practiced on or before 8/1/26. A monthly outdoor checklist was not completed in May 2026. The Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) plan is due 9/1/26. Ms. Banning completed EPR training on 4/2/26 and has four (4) months from the date the facility became licensed to complete the EPR plan. Once the EPR plan is completed on the required risk management portal, shelter-in-place and lockdown drills must be practiced. We discussed for you to contact The Children and Family Resource Center for guidance on inserting the map in the Risk Management portal. The Emergency Medical Care (EMC) plan was posted and current. Three (3) children files were monitored. The personnel file for Ms. Banning monitored. The program files were monitored. The FCCH Operator’s Statement of Responsibility was completed and signed on 4/21/26 during the initial assessment visit. The FCCH Verification of Required Information for Operator was updated and signed by Ms. Banning today during the visit. The children were observed during free play, routine care, and outdoor play. All children have a nutrition opt out form on file for meals and snacks. The Initial Application for Assessment for a Two Component Star Rated License and Rated License Assessment Request Review can be found on the Division’s website. Children receiving subsidy vouchers cannot continued to be enrolled at the facility unless a three-star or higher rated license is achieved. You stated you do not serve or plan to serve any children on subsidy vouchers. You also stated you do not plan to apply for a rated license while on the temporary license. You can apply for a two through five star rated license at any time. The following violations of child care requirements observed today: Violation Number Comment Rule 714 Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. A monthly outdoor inspection was not completed for May 2026. 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) 1601 License was not posted in a place in the home where parents are able to view daily. The temporary license was not posted. G.S.110-99(b) & .1702(i) 1853 The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. A monthly fire drill was not completed in May 2026. .1719(a)(15) & .1721( e)(2) 1922 Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three. A plastic grocery bag was located below five feet in one of the children's cubbies, making it accessible to children under three years of age. .1719(a)(18) Technical assistance for correction plan: Easily Torn Plastic – Item #1922 To achieve compliance, the plastic grocery bag must be moved to at least five feet or locked to make inaccessible to children under three years of age. In the compliance statement, detail where the plastic bag was moved to and how it is inaccessible. Easily torn plastic can be related to suffocation and/or choking in children under three years of age. Monthly Fire Drills – Item #1853 To achieve compliance, plan to provide a written statement detailing how monthly fire drills will be practiced as required. In addition, a fire drill will need to be practiced to achieve compliance. By completing the monthly fire drills, it allows you to determine if any changes in evacuation procedures need to be made and it assists children with getting familiar with the process and sounds for fire drills. Monthly Outdoor Inspections - Item #714 To achieve compliance, plan to provide a written statement detailing how monthly outdoor inspections will be completed as required. In addition, an outdoor monthly inspection will need to be completed to achieve compliance. By completing the monthly outdoor inspection, it allows you to determine if any repairs or changes need to be completed for a safe outdoor environment for children. License Posted – Item #1601 To achieve compliance, the license must be posted where it can be seen by parents and visitors. The temporary license allows parents and visitors to see the restrictions, capacity, and the dates the license is valid. Corrective Action Plan: All violations are required to be corrected immediately. However, if at any time you are unable to correct all violations within the specified time frame, please send a written statement regarding those violations that were corrected and include a specific plan for correction of the remaining violations. Please be aware that any written information submitted by you regarding correction of violations documented during today’s visit would be considered as legal documentation. Therefore, it is important that all information submitted be accurate and truthful. Please be aware that if it is determined that information submitted was inaccurate or willfully falsified, an Administrative Action, including Revocation of the facility’s license could be issued. The violations documented above must be corrected immediately. Send me a letter of compliance describing in detail specifically how each violation was corrected and how compliance will be maintained in the future. Include the following: • Facility name • Facility ID# • Date of visit • Violation item number • Signed statement of compliance I must receive your compliance statement by 6/15/26. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or on the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Monica Houck 151 Creekview Road Hendersonville, NC 28792 Please call me at 828-243-2154, or email monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive by the due date listed above. You will need to mail a compliance statement three to five days prior to the due date to ensure receipt within the designated timeline. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. Falsification of any information may result in a revocation of your license. You must maintain at least 75% Compliance History for each 18-month period as required by G.S. 110-90(4) (c). Please note any violations cited today and during future visits will negatively impact your compliance history. Repeated violations or violations left unresolved may lead to an administrative action. Rated License Assessment: Compliance History: he program must maintain a 75% or higher compliance history score to be eligible for a 2-5 star rated license. The following child care requirements may be reviewed at any time if you would like to learn more about the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). 10A NCAC 09 .3204 PROGRAM ASSESSMENT PATHWAY FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES 10A NCAC 09 .3206 CLASSROOM AND INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY PATHWAY FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES 10A NCAC 09 .3207 ACCREDITATION AND HEAD START PATHWAY FOR CHILD CARE FACILITIES You stated you have completed EDU 119 and are currently taking EDU 131. Plan to submit official transcripts to your DCDEE WORKS account to evaluate your education as a family child care home provider. Consultation: We discussed that you would have no enrollment, besides your daughter, as of Wednesday this week. Reminder that the schedule and activity plan will need to be available for review during any monitoring visit. You stated you may be caring for your nephew over the summer periodically. We discussed that he would need an enrollment packet completed when in care during your first shift hours, 7:30am-5:30pm. You stated you have been marketing the child care business and have not found any new enrollment. It is recommended to research if there are children waiting with subsidy vouchers and determine if you would like to accept subsidy vouchers. Reminder that the pet acknowledgement form states the dog would be located behind a gate in the kitchen while children are in care. If you would like to update the pet acknowledgment form to state the dog will be located with the children during operating hours, plan to update and obtain parent signatures before making the change. The Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualifying letter is valid for five (5) years. Any household member over the age of fifteen (15) must have a DCDEE CBC qualifying letter on file at the home. Criminal Background Check Requirements All household members over the age of fifteen and staff associated with the child care facility must be assigned to the child care facility in the ABCMS portal. This will be monitored at the next temporary time period visit. **New and terminated staff notification requirement: 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. 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 in 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) 814-6401 and someone will assist you. You have until 9/1/26 to complete the EPR Plan. A hard copy of what was entered into the Risk Management portal must be on file for review with your Ready to Go file. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at monica.houck@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.243.2154, or Bonnie Mathis, Licensing Supervisor, at bonnie.mathis@dhhs.nc.gov. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.