10A NCAC 09 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: MCNAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Facility ID: 41002326 Consultant: SHARON WILLIAMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/2/2024 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 10/2/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 11:30 AM Time Out: 00:00 AM Time In: 00:00 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance during a routine unannounced compliance visit. This NCPK located in a public elementary school currently operates with a Five-Star License effective January 9, 2019. There are two classrooms on site. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by the school office staff and signed in. I introduced myself and stated the purpose of my visit. Ms. L. Jones and Ms. A. Porada are the lead teachers. Ms. Jones gave me the necessary paperwork I needed to complete today’s visit. Thirty two (32) children were present during today’s visit. I observed the children finishing lunch, listening to a story completing bathroom and transition routines. A partial assessment of child care requirements occurred during today's visit. I monitored supervision, staff/child ratio, adequate/approved space, license posted and permit restrictions. Required documents were posted and or accessible. There was one violation of child care requirements cited during today’s visit. The violation was corrected during visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In Room 90. two electrical outlets accessible to children were uncovered. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) Rated License Assessment Process: The Governor signed Senate Bill 425 (now Session Law 2024-34), Health and Human Services Omnibus Bill, which includes the Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) Modifications recommended to the Legislature by the NC Child Care Commission to update QRIS and create additional pathways for licensed child care facilities to earn star rated licenses. Hold Harmless provisions have been extended and star rated license assessments for licensed child care providers will be conducted by provider request only, until the QRIS rulemaking process has been completed. Star rated license assessments are still required for new child care programs. TA: Today I provided technical assistance to Ms. Porada. The technical assistance provided to Ms. Porada was discussed with Ms. Ortado, Assistant Principal and Ms. L. Pettiford, GSC PreK Coordinator. Technical Assistance: 10A NCAC 09 .1801 SUPERVISION IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (a) Children shall be adequately supervised at all times in child care centers. Adequate supervision shall mean that: (1) staff must be positioned in the indoor and outdoor environment to maximize their ability to hear or see the children at all times and render assistance; (2) staff must interact with the children while moving about the indoor or outdoor area; (3) staff must know where each child is located and be aware of the children's activities at all times; (4) staff must provide supervision appropriate to the individual age, needs, and capabilities of each child; Appropriate supervision of children is important for their safety, injury prevention, and making sure of quality child care. Staff must be able to see and hear the children to be ready to help in an emergency. To facilitate effective supervision, staff should thoughtfully arrange the classroom environment. Activities should be grouped together, and all equipment and furniture should be positioned to ensure clear sightlines and audibility throughout the space. During the observation, it was noted that the shelves separating the block area were taller than those in other areas, creating blind spots. For instance, a child sitting on the floor in the block area may be obscured from view near the classroom entrance. To remedy this, the furniture and shelving should be rearranged to allow staff unobstructed sight of all children. We have discussed the need to reorganize the block area to improve visibility. Teacher intervention is crucial to protect children and promote more acceptable behavior. When a child displays aggressive actions that threaten the wellbeing of others, teachers must intervene swiftly. The discussion today covered documenting incidents of aggressive behavior and communicating with school administrators and the PreK coordinator. Thank you for your cooperation during today’s visit. 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 .1801 · Violation

Name of Operation: MCNAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Facility ID: 41002326 Consultant: SHARON WILLIAMS Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/2/2024 Number Present: 29 Completed Date: 10/2/2024 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 11:30 AM Time Out: 00:00 AM Time In: 00:00 AM Time Out: 01:00 PM List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance during a routine unannounced compliance visit. This NCPK located in a public elementary school currently operates with a Five-Star License effective January 9, 2019. There are two classrooms on site. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by the school office staff and signed in. I introduced myself and stated the purpose of my visit. Ms. L. Jones and Ms. A. Porada are the lead teachers. Ms. Jones gave me the necessary paperwork I needed to complete today’s visit. Thirty two (32) children were present during today’s visit. I observed the children finishing lunch, listening to a story completing bathroom and transition routines. A partial assessment of child care requirements occurred during today's visit. I monitored supervision, staff/child ratio, adequate/approved space, license posted and permit restrictions. Required documents were posted and or accessible. There was one violation of child care requirements cited during today’s visit. The violation was corrected during visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 812 Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In Room 90. two electrical outlets accessible to children were uncovered. 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) Rated License Assessment Process: The Governor signed Senate Bill 425 (now Session Law 2024-34), Health and Human Services Omnibus Bill, which includes the Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) Modifications recommended to the Legislature by the NC Child Care Commission to update QRIS and create additional pathways for licensed child care facilities to earn star rated licenses. Hold Harmless provisions have been extended and star rated license assessments for licensed child care providers will be conducted by provider request only, until the QRIS rulemaking process has been completed. Star rated license assessments are still required for new child care programs. TA: Today I provided technical assistance to Ms. Porada. The technical assistance provided to Ms. Porada was discussed with Ms. Ortado, Assistant Principal and Ms. L. Pettiford, GSC PreK Coordinator. Technical Assistance: 10A NCAC 09 .1801 SUPERVISION IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (a) Children shall be adequately supervised at all times in child care centers. Adequate supervision shall mean that: (1) staff must be positioned in the indoor and outdoor environment to maximize their ability to hear or see the children at all times and render assistance; (2) staff must interact with the children while moving about the indoor or outdoor area; (3) staff must know where each child is located and be aware of the children's activities at all times; (4) staff must provide supervision appropriate to the individual age, needs, and capabilities of each child; Appropriate supervision of children is important for their safety, injury prevention, and making sure of quality child care. Staff must be able to see and hear the children to be ready to help in an emergency. To facilitate effective supervision, staff should thoughtfully arrange the classroom environment. Activities should be grouped together, and all equipment and furniture should be positioned to ensure clear sightlines and audibility throughout the space. During the observation, it was noted that the shelves separating the block area were taller than those in other areas, creating blind spots. For instance, a child sitting on the floor in the block area may be obscured from view near the classroom entrance. To remedy this, the furniture and shelving should be rearranged to allow staff unobstructed sight of all children. We have discussed the need to reorganize the block area to improve visibility. Teacher intervention is crucial to protect children and promote more acceptable behavior. When a child displays aggressive actions that threaten the wellbeing of others, teachers must intervene swiftly. The discussion today covered documenting incidents of aggressive behavior and communicating with school administrators and the PreK coordinator. Thank you for your cooperation during today’s visit. 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: MCNAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Facility ID: 41002326 Consultant: WYTINA BLACKMON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/15/2023 Number Present: 26 Completed Date: 11/15/2023 Age: From 4 To 5 Total Minutes: 120 Time In: 10:20 AM Time Out: 12:20 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor compliance during a routine unannounced compliance visit. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by Ms. L. Jones and Ms. A. Porada, the lead teachers. I informed them the purpose of today’s visit. Ms. Jones gave me the necessary paperwork I needed to complete today’s visit. I observed and documented the attendance. Twenty-six (26) children were present during today’s visit. They were observed reviewing letters, listening to a story, building in blocks, playing with in housekeeping, playing with table toys cleaning up , washing their hands in preparation for lunch and eating lunch. Limited licensing requirements were monitored. The followings items were observed in compliance during today's visit: supervision, staff/child ratio: space capacity: proper storage of medications; use of approved space, permit posted; permit restrictions; CPR and FA certification. There was one violation cited during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1041 Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One substitute did not complete a criminal background prior to employment. G.S. 110-90.2(b) The above violation must be corrected immediately, and a letter must be sent to me no later than November 29,2023 stating how each item was corrected and a plan to maintain compliance with the requirement. My mailing address is Tina Blackmon PO Box 1791 Greensboro, NC 27402-1791 If I do not receive your letter by November 29,2023 /or if you do not address all violations, a return visit to your program will be made to monitor for compliance of violations and to obtain your compliance letter. Additional violations may be documented if the situation has not been corrected or addressed. Consultation: Today I observed a substitute in on the NC PreK classroom. This substitute did not have a qualifying criminal letter. I discussed with Ms. Jones, Ms. Porada and Dr. B. McCain, the principal, the process for the criminal record for substitutes. I recommended that Dr. McCain have some of the teacher’s assistants in the school to go through the criminal record process for DCDEE. This way you will have staff that you can move to NC PreK classroom in the event the NC Pre-k staff is absent. Rated License I also discussed with Ms. Jones and Ms. Porada the Rated license assessment process will begin July 1,2024 next year. There is an observation assessment that you can contact the rated assessment project and a preparation assessment you with me. Ms. Jones and Ms. Porada stated they would let me know. I informed Ms. Jones and Ms. Porada this facility is in Cohort 2. Your Prep year is July 1,2024-June 30,2025. Your Reassessment year July 1,2025-June June 30,2026. You must let me know if you ready to start the process before June 30,2024. Thank you for your time during today's visit. 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.