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10A NCAC 09 .1707 · Violation
Name of Operation: JUMPING JACKS SMALL DAY CARE HOME Facility ID: 11000451 Consultant: KAORU EDDINS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/21/2026 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 5/21/2026 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 225 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:50 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 compliance during an annual compliance visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by Kaoru Eddins, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Sheila Drake, owner/operator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site and electronically emailed to you. Today, Ms. Drake was available during the visit. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities An annual compliance monitoring checklist for child care centers was used to note the requirements monitored and is attached to the computerized generated visit summary for your records. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97) percent as of today prior to this visit. Permit type – three-star FCCH license issued on 10/18/19. Special Services/Restrictions – daytime care, maximum of five (5) preschool children at any time and serves no more than two (2) infants under age one (1). The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 5/29/25. The last fire drill was practiced on 5/1/26 The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 5/2/26. The last playground inspection was documented on 5/1/26. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. The approved curriculum Creative Curriculum. Lead water testing was completed on 6/6/24 or without hazards. Lead paint and asbestos testing was completed on 7/1/24. No staff members were listed on the Automated Criminal Background Check Management System (ABCMS). Upon arrival, I greeted Ms. Drake. One (1) child, four (4) years of age, was present. Additional child, five (5) years of age, arrived shortly after my arrival. The children drew pictures, played with pretend food, pretend cookware, pretend animals, people, and other materials. Children also worked on letters and numbers. The children counted by 10s and 1s until 90s. Children brought their own lunch. One (1) child brought cheese quesadilla, eggs, mixed vegetables, blueberries and pineapples. The other child brought rice and chicken tenders, carrots and blackberries. Both children had milk. A fire extinguisher was mounted in the kitchen area. A wired smoke detector was located in the back section of the play area, and a battery-operated smoke detector was located by the bathroom in the from section of the play area. We discussed requirements for smoke detectors. FCCH Verification of Required Information for Operator and FCCH Operator’s Statement of Responsibility Forms were submitted prior to today’s visit. Additional details were noted as follows: Health and Safety Training completion date – 12/16/25. On-going training (1/1/25 – 12/31/25): 12 hours was verified EPR – 11/21/16 Children’s files: Four (4) children’s files were monitored. All children had application form with required information including EMC, Written Plan of Care, discipline agreement, Shaken Baby policy review, medical and immunization records. Rated License Assessment: Technical assistance was provided for preparation for the Rated License Assessment. Ms. Drake chose Program Assessment pathway (Pathway 1). Ms. Drake had completed part of the formative assessment and self-study. However, self-study topic Ms. Drake chose was unrelated to FCCERS assessment. During today’s visit, I explained the difference between different pathways again. Due to children enrolled in the program are graduating in July, re-starting three (3) months of study may be challenging to complete. Therefore, Ms. Drake decided to choose Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. Ms. Drake utilizes The Creative Curriculum for Preschool Objective for Development & Learning to conduct formative assessment. Ms. Drake currently cares for two (2) preschool children, four (4) and five (5) years of age. Two (2) school-age children are also enrolled occasionally. Classroom and Instructional Quality pathways require curriculums for all ages. For Family Child Care Home, Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care may be beneficial. Formative assessment must be conducted annually for four (4)-star levels, and the results of the formative assessment must be shared with families annually as well. Requirements for coaching/mentoring are also explained. Additional rule reference is noted under consultation. I additionally reviewed Family and Community Engagement requirements and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) requirements. Ms. Drake had a folder for each requirement. The documents maintained for Family and Community Engagement verified for C-1 and EL-2. During today’s visit. Parent Handbook will be submitted as additional evidence for Foundational Practices when Ms. Drake applies for the Rated License Assessment. We discussed that CQI must be continuously worked on throughout the year to make progress. CQI will be monitored during annual compliance visits. Mentoring and Coaching progress will also be monitored during compliance visits. I used the Family Child Care Home Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The program does not provide transportation except emergencies. The following violations were documented during today’s visit: 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. No child care providers were reported on the ABCMS system as of today. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical assistance was provided as follows: 1847: ABCMS roster All staff members including yourself and substitute staff members must be listed on the ABCMS roster. To comply, please list yourself on the roster within next two (2) weeks. You must first complete Moodle training using your business ID. For technical assistance, please contact ABCMS – Help Desk: Phone: 919.814.6401 Email: ABCMSSupport@Improving.com Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday (8am-6pm) ABCMS manuals were shared with Ms. Drake via email during today’s 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. Achieving Compliance: 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. 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. 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 6/4/26. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: kaoru.eddins@ dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Kaoru Eddins PO Box 795 Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Please call me at 828-556-9013, or email kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive it 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 is 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. Consultation is provided as follows: Coaching/mentoring: 10A NCAC 09 .3206 CLASSROOM AND INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY PATHWAY FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES (9) The operator participates in one of the following activities regarding classroom and instructional quality practices: (A) annual completion of five hours of coaching or mentoring by a center administrator of a licensed child care center with a star-rating of four or five stars, an operator of another licensed family child care home with a star-rating or four or five stars, or a community resource partner; (B) annual completion of five on-going training hours, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1703(f) of this Chapter and Rule .3217 of this Section; or (C) annual completion of 0.5 continuing education unit, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1703(f) of this Chapter and Rule .3217 of this Section. 10A NCAC 09 .1707 BUILDING REQUIREMENTS (3) all homes are equipped with an electrically operated (with a battery backup) smoke detector, or one electrically operated and one battery operated smoke detector located next to each other; TO DO: 1. Please move the battery-operated smoke detector next to the wired smoke detector. 2. Please choose your mentor/coach and start working with the person to complete five (5) hours (annually) of mentoring/coaching requirements. 3. please complete curriculum training on Creative Curriculum Formative Assessment. You can find on-demand training on www.teachingstrategies.com. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3222 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in noncompliance with or failure to meet the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within six months. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within six months, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.556.9013, 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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10A NCAC 09 .3206 · Violation
Name of Operation: JUMPING JACKS SMALL DAY CARE HOME Facility ID: 11000451 Consultant: KAORU EDDINS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/21/2026 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 5/21/2026 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 225 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:50 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 compliance during an annual compliance visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by Kaoru Eddins, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Sheila Drake, owner/operator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site and electronically emailed to you. Today, Ms. Drake was available during the visit. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities An annual compliance monitoring checklist for child care centers was used to note the requirements monitored and is attached to the computerized generated visit summary for your records. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97) percent as of today prior to this visit. Permit type – three-star FCCH license issued on 10/18/19. Special Services/Restrictions – daytime care, maximum of five (5) preschool children at any time and serves no more than two (2) infants under age one (1). The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 5/29/25. The last fire drill was practiced on 5/1/26 The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 5/2/26. The last playground inspection was documented on 5/1/26. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. The approved curriculum Creative Curriculum. Lead water testing was completed on 6/6/24 or without hazards. Lead paint and asbestos testing was completed on 7/1/24. No staff members were listed on the Automated Criminal Background Check Management System (ABCMS). Upon arrival, I greeted Ms. Drake. One (1) child, four (4) years of age, was present. Additional child, five (5) years of age, arrived shortly after my arrival. The children drew pictures, played with pretend food, pretend cookware, pretend animals, people, and other materials. Children also worked on letters and numbers. The children counted by 10s and 1s until 90s. Children brought their own lunch. One (1) child brought cheese quesadilla, eggs, mixed vegetables, blueberries and pineapples. The other child brought rice and chicken tenders, carrots and blackberries. Both children had milk. A fire extinguisher was mounted in the kitchen area. A wired smoke detector was located in the back section of the play area, and a battery-operated smoke detector was located by the bathroom in the from section of the play area. We discussed requirements for smoke detectors. FCCH Verification of Required Information for Operator and FCCH Operator’s Statement of Responsibility Forms were submitted prior to today’s visit. Additional details were noted as follows: Health and Safety Training completion date – 12/16/25. On-going training (1/1/25 – 12/31/25): 12 hours was verified EPR – 11/21/16 Children’s files: Four (4) children’s files were monitored. All children had application form with required information including EMC, Written Plan of Care, discipline agreement, Shaken Baby policy review, medical and immunization records. Rated License Assessment: Technical assistance was provided for preparation for the Rated License Assessment. Ms. Drake chose Program Assessment pathway (Pathway 1). Ms. Drake had completed part of the formative assessment and self-study. However, self-study topic Ms. Drake chose was unrelated to FCCERS assessment. During today’s visit, I explained the difference between different pathways again. Due to children enrolled in the program are graduating in July, re-starting three (3) months of study may be challenging to complete. Therefore, Ms. Drake decided to choose Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. Ms. Drake utilizes The Creative Curriculum for Preschool Objective for Development & Learning to conduct formative assessment. Ms. Drake currently cares for two (2) preschool children, four (4) and five (5) years of age. Two (2) school-age children are also enrolled occasionally. Classroom and Instructional Quality pathways require curriculums for all ages. For Family Child Care Home, Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care may be beneficial. Formative assessment must be conducted annually for four (4)-star levels, and the results of the formative assessment must be shared with families annually as well. Requirements for coaching/mentoring are also explained. Additional rule reference is noted under consultation. I additionally reviewed Family and Community Engagement requirements and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) requirements. Ms. Drake had a folder for each requirement. The documents maintained for Family and Community Engagement verified for C-1 and EL-2. During today’s visit. Parent Handbook will be submitted as additional evidence for Foundational Practices when Ms. Drake applies for the Rated License Assessment. We discussed that CQI must be continuously worked on throughout the year to make progress. CQI will be monitored during annual compliance visits. Mentoring and Coaching progress will also be monitored during compliance visits. I used the Family Child Care Home Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The program does not provide transportation except emergencies. The following violations were documented during today’s visit: 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. No child care providers were reported on the ABCMS system as of today. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical assistance was provided as follows: 1847: ABCMS roster All staff members including yourself and substitute staff members must be listed on the ABCMS roster. To comply, please list yourself on the roster within next two (2) weeks. You must first complete Moodle training using your business ID. For technical assistance, please contact ABCMS – Help Desk: Phone: 919.814.6401 Email: ABCMSSupport@Improving.com Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday (8am-6pm) ABCMS manuals were shared with Ms. Drake via email during today’s 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. Achieving Compliance: 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. 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. 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 6/4/26. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: kaoru.eddins@ dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Kaoru Eddins PO Box 795 Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Please call me at 828-556-9013, or email kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive it 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 is 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. Consultation is provided as follows: Coaching/mentoring: 10A NCAC 09 .3206 CLASSROOM AND INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY PATHWAY FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES (9) The operator participates in one of the following activities regarding classroom and instructional quality practices: (A) annual completion of five hours of coaching or mentoring by a center administrator of a licensed child care center with a star-rating of four or five stars, an operator of another licensed family child care home with a star-rating or four or five stars, or a community resource partner; (B) annual completion of five on-going training hours, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1703(f) of this Chapter and Rule .3217 of this Section; or (C) annual completion of 0.5 continuing education unit, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1703(f) of this Chapter and Rule .3217 of this Section. 10A NCAC 09 .1707 BUILDING REQUIREMENTS (3) all homes are equipped with an electrically operated (with a battery backup) smoke detector, or one electrically operated and one battery operated smoke detector located next to each other; TO DO: 1. Please move the battery-operated smoke detector next to the wired smoke detector. 2. Please choose your mentor/coach and start working with the person to complete five (5) hours (annually) of mentoring/coaching requirements. 3. please complete curriculum training on Creative Curriculum Formative Assessment. You can find on-demand training on www.teachingstrategies.com. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3222 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in noncompliance with or failure to meet the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within six months. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within six months, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.556.9013, 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 .3222 · Violation
Name of Operation: JUMPING JACKS SMALL DAY CARE HOME Facility ID: 11000451 Consultant: KAORU EDDINS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/21/2026 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 5/21/2026 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 225 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:50 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 compliance during an annual compliance visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by Kaoru Eddins, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Sheila Drake, owner/operator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site and electronically emailed to you. Today, Ms. Drake was available during the visit. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities An annual compliance monitoring checklist for child care centers was used to note the requirements monitored and is attached to the computerized generated visit summary for your records. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97) percent as of today prior to this visit. Permit type – three-star FCCH license issued on 10/18/19. Special Services/Restrictions – daytime care, maximum of five (5) preschool children at any time and serves no more than two (2) infants under age one (1). The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 5/29/25. The last fire drill was practiced on 5/1/26 The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 5/2/26. The last playground inspection was documented on 5/1/26. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. The approved curriculum Creative Curriculum. Lead water testing was completed on 6/6/24 or without hazards. Lead paint and asbestos testing was completed on 7/1/24. No staff members were listed on the Automated Criminal Background Check Management System (ABCMS). Upon arrival, I greeted Ms. Drake. One (1) child, four (4) years of age, was present. Additional child, five (5) years of age, arrived shortly after my arrival. The children drew pictures, played with pretend food, pretend cookware, pretend animals, people, and other materials. Children also worked on letters and numbers. The children counted by 10s and 1s until 90s. Children brought their own lunch. One (1) child brought cheese quesadilla, eggs, mixed vegetables, blueberries and pineapples. The other child brought rice and chicken tenders, carrots and blackberries. Both children had milk. A fire extinguisher was mounted in the kitchen area. A wired smoke detector was located in the back section of the play area, and a battery-operated smoke detector was located by the bathroom in the from section of the play area. We discussed requirements for smoke detectors. FCCH Verification of Required Information for Operator and FCCH Operator’s Statement of Responsibility Forms were submitted prior to today’s visit. Additional details were noted as follows: Health and Safety Training completion date – 12/16/25. On-going training (1/1/25 – 12/31/25): 12 hours was verified EPR – 11/21/16 Children’s files: Four (4) children’s files were monitored. All children had application form with required information including EMC, Written Plan of Care, discipline agreement, Shaken Baby policy review, medical and immunization records. Rated License Assessment: Technical assistance was provided for preparation for the Rated License Assessment. Ms. Drake chose Program Assessment pathway (Pathway 1). Ms. Drake had completed part of the formative assessment and self-study. However, self-study topic Ms. Drake chose was unrelated to FCCERS assessment. During today’s visit, I explained the difference between different pathways again. Due to children enrolled in the program are graduating in July, re-starting three (3) months of study may be challenging to complete. Therefore, Ms. Drake decided to choose Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. Ms. Drake utilizes The Creative Curriculum for Preschool Objective for Development & Learning to conduct formative assessment. Ms. Drake currently cares for two (2) preschool children, four (4) and five (5) years of age. Two (2) school-age children are also enrolled occasionally. Classroom and Instructional Quality pathways require curriculums for all ages. For Family Child Care Home, Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care may be beneficial. Formative assessment must be conducted annually for four (4)-star levels, and the results of the formative assessment must be shared with families annually as well. Requirements for coaching/mentoring are also explained. Additional rule reference is noted under consultation. I additionally reviewed Family and Community Engagement requirements and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) requirements. Ms. Drake had a folder for each requirement. The documents maintained for Family and Community Engagement verified for C-1 and EL-2. During today’s visit. Parent Handbook will be submitted as additional evidence for Foundational Practices when Ms. Drake applies for the Rated License Assessment. We discussed that CQI must be continuously worked on throughout the year to make progress. CQI will be monitored during annual compliance visits. Mentoring and Coaching progress will also be monitored during compliance visits. I used the Family Child Care Home Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The program does not provide transportation except emergencies. The following violations were documented during today’s visit: 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. No child care providers were reported on the ABCMS system as of today. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical assistance was provided as follows: 1847: ABCMS roster All staff members including yourself and substitute staff members must be listed on the ABCMS roster. To comply, please list yourself on the roster within next two (2) weeks. You must first complete Moodle training using your business ID. For technical assistance, please contact ABCMS – Help Desk: Phone: 919.814.6401 Email: ABCMSSupport@Improving.com Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday (8am-6pm) ABCMS manuals were shared with Ms. Drake via email during today’s 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. Achieving Compliance: 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. 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. 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 6/4/26. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: kaoru.eddins@ dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Kaoru Eddins PO Box 795 Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Please call me at 828-556-9013, or email kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive it 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 is 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. Consultation is provided as follows: Coaching/mentoring: 10A NCAC 09 .3206 CLASSROOM AND INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY PATHWAY FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES (9) The operator participates in one of the following activities regarding classroom and instructional quality practices: (A) annual completion of five hours of coaching or mentoring by a center administrator of a licensed child care center with a star-rating of four or five stars, an operator of another licensed family child care home with a star-rating or four or five stars, or a community resource partner; (B) annual completion of five on-going training hours, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1703(f) of this Chapter and Rule .3217 of this Section; or (C) annual completion of 0.5 continuing education unit, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1703(f) of this Chapter and Rule .3217 of this Section. 10A NCAC 09 .1707 BUILDING REQUIREMENTS (3) all homes are equipped with an electrically operated (with a battery backup) smoke detector, or one electrically operated and one battery operated smoke detector located next to each other; TO DO: 1. Please move the battery-operated smoke detector next to the wired smoke detector. 2. Please choose your mentor/coach and start working with the person to complete five (5) hours (annually) of mentoring/coaching requirements. 3. please complete curriculum training on Creative Curriculum Formative Assessment. You can find on-demand training on www.teachingstrategies.com. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3222 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in noncompliance with or failure to meet the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within six months. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within six months, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.556.9013, 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: JUMPING JACKS SMALL DAY CARE HOME Facility ID: 11000451 Consultant: KAORU EDDINS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/21/2026 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 5/21/2026 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 225 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:50 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 compliance during an annual compliance visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by Kaoru Eddins, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Sheila Drake, owner/operator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site and electronically emailed to you. Today, Ms. Drake was available during the visit. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities An annual compliance monitoring checklist for child care centers was used to note the requirements monitored and is attached to the computerized generated visit summary for your records. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97) percent as of today prior to this visit. Permit type – three-star FCCH license issued on 10/18/19. Special Services/Restrictions – daytime care, maximum of five (5) preschool children at any time and serves no more than two (2) infants under age one (1). The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 5/29/25. The last fire drill was practiced on 5/1/26 The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 5/2/26. The last playground inspection was documented on 5/1/26. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. The approved curriculum Creative Curriculum. Lead water testing was completed on 6/6/24 or without hazards. Lead paint and asbestos testing was completed on 7/1/24. No staff members were listed on the Automated Criminal Background Check Management System (ABCMS). Upon arrival, I greeted Ms. Drake. One (1) child, four (4) years of age, was present. Additional child, five (5) years of age, arrived shortly after my arrival. The children drew pictures, played with pretend food, pretend cookware, pretend animals, people, and other materials. Children also worked on letters and numbers. The children counted by 10s and 1s until 90s. Children brought their own lunch. One (1) child brought cheese quesadilla, eggs, mixed vegetables, blueberries and pineapples. The other child brought rice and chicken tenders, carrots and blackberries. Both children had milk. A fire extinguisher was mounted in the kitchen area. A wired smoke detector was located in the back section of the play area, and a battery-operated smoke detector was located by the bathroom in the from section of the play area. We discussed requirements for smoke detectors. FCCH Verification of Required Information for Operator and FCCH Operator’s Statement of Responsibility Forms were submitted prior to today’s visit. Additional details were noted as follows: Health and Safety Training completion date – 12/16/25. On-going training (1/1/25 – 12/31/25): 12 hours was verified EPR – 11/21/16 Children’s files: Four (4) children’s files were monitored. All children had application form with required information including EMC, Written Plan of Care, discipline agreement, Shaken Baby policy review, medical and immunization records. Rated License Assessment: Technical assistance was provided for preparation for the Rated License Assessment. Ms. Drake chose Program Assessment pathway (Pathway 1). Ms. Drake had completed part of the formative assessment and self-study. However, self-study topic Ms. Drake chose was unrelated to FCCERS assessment. During today’s visit, I explained the difference between different pathways again. Due to children enrolled in the program are graduating in July, re-starting three (3) months of study may be challenging to complete. Therefore, Ms. Drake decided to choose Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. Ms. Drake utilizes The Creative Curriculum for Preschool Objective for Development & Learning to conduct formative assessment. Ms. Drake currently cares for two (2) preschool children, four (4) and five (5) years of age. Two (2) school-age children are also enrolled occasionally. Classroom and Instructional Quality pathways require curriculums for all ages. For Family Child Care Home, Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care may be beneficial. Formative assessment must be conducted annually for four (4)-star levels, and the results of the formative assessment must be shared with families annually as well. Requirements for coaching/mentoring are also explained. Additional rule reference is noted under consultation. I additionally reviewed Family and Community Engagement requirements and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) requirements. Ms. Drake had a folder for each requirement. The documents maintained for Family and Community Engagement verified for C-1 and EL-2. During today’s visit. Parent Handbook will be submitted as additional evidence for Foundational Practices when Ms. Drake applies for the Rated License Assessment. We discussed that CQI must be continuously worked on throughout the year to make progress. CQI will be monitored during annual compliance visits. Mentoring and Coaching progress will also be monitored during compliance visits. I used the Family Child Care Home Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The program does not provide transportation except emergencies. The following violations were documented during today’s visit: 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. No child care providers were reported on the ABCMS system as of today. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical assistance was provided as follows: 1847: ABCMS roster All staff members including yourself and substitute staff members must be listed on the ABCMS roster. To comply, please list yourself on the roster within next two (2) weeks. You must first complete Moodle training using your business ID. For technical assistance, please contact ABCMS – Help Desk: Phone: 919.814.6401 Email: ABCMSSupport@Improving.com Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday (8am-6pm) ABCMS manuals were shared with Ms. Drake via email during today’s 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. Achieving Compliance: 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. 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. 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 6/4/26. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: kaoru.eddins@ dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Kaoru Eddins PO Box 795 Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Please call me at 828-556-9013, or email kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive it 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 is 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. Consultation is provided as follows: Coaching/mentoring: 10A NCAC 09 .3206 CLASSROOM AND INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY PATHWAY FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES (9) The operator participates in one of the following activities regarding classroom and instructional quality practices: (A) annual completion of five hours of coaching or mentoring by a center administrator of a licensed child care center with a star-rating of four or five stars, an operator of another licensed family child care home with a star-rating or four or five stars, or a community resource partner; (B) annual completion of five on-going training hours, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1703(f) of this Chapter and Rule .3217 of this Section; or (C) annual completion of 0.5 continuing education unit, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1703(f) of this Chapter and Rule .3217 of this Section. 10A NCAC 09 .1707 BUILDING REQUIREMENTS (3) all homes are equipped with an electrically operated (with a battery backup) smoke detector, or one electrically operated and one battery operated smoke detector located next to each other; TO DO: 1. Please move the battery-operated smoke detector next to the wired smoke detector. 2. Please choose your mentor/coach and start working with the person to complete five (5) hours (annually) of mentoring/coaching requirements. 3. please complete curriculum training on Creative Curriculum Formative Assessment. You can find on-demand training on www.teachingstrategies.com. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3222 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in noncompliance with or failure to meet the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within six months. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within six months, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.556.9013, 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.
NC GS 110-90 · Violation
Name of Operation: JUMPING JACKS SMALL DAY CARE HOME Facility ID: 11000451 Consultant: KAORU EDDINS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 5/21/2026 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 5/21/2026 Age: From 4 To 4 Total Minutes: 225 Time In: 09:05 AM Time Out: 12:50 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 compliance during an annual compliance visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by Kaoru Eddins, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Sheila Drake, owner/operator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was left on-site and electronically emailed to you. Today, Ms. Drake was available during the visit. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities An annual compliance monitoring checklist for child care centers was used to note the requirements monitored and is attached to the computerized generated visit summary for your records. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-seven (97) percent as of today prior to this visit. Permit type – three-star FCCH license issued on 10/18/19. Special Services/Restrictions – daytime care, maximum of five (5) preschool children at any time and serves no more than two (2) infants under age one (1). The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 5/29/25. The last fire drill was practiced on 5/1/26 The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 5/2/26. The last playground inspection was documented on 5/1/26. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. The approved curriculum Creative Curriculum. Lead water testing was completed on 6/6/24 or without hazards. Lead paint and asbestos testing was completed on 7/1/24. No staff members were listed on the Automated Criminal Background Check Management System (ABCMS). Upon arrival, I greeted Ms. Drake. One (1) child, four (4) years of age, was present. Additional child, five (5) years of age, arrived shortly after my arrival. The children drew pictures, played with pretend food, pretend cookware, pretend animals, people, and other materials. Children also worked on letters and numbers. The children counted by 10s and 1s until 90s. Children brought their own lunch. One (1) child brought cheese quesadilla, eggs, mixed vegetables, blueberries and pineapples. The other child brought rice and chicken tenders, carrots and blackberries. Both children had milk. A fire extinguisher was mounted in the kitchen area. A wired smoke detector was located in the back section of the play area, and a battery-operated smoke detector was located by the bathroom in the from section of the play area. We discussed requirements for smoke detectors. FCCH Verification of Required Information for Operator and FCCH Operator’s Statement of Responsibility Forms were submitted prior to today’s visit. Additional details were noted as follows: Health and Safety Training completion date – 12/16/25. On-going training (1/1/25 – 12/31/25): 12 hours was verified EPR – 11/21/16 Children’s files: Four (4) children’s files were monitored. All children had application form with required information including EMC, Written Plan of Care, discipline agreement, Shaken Baby policy review, medical and immunization records. Rated License Assessment: Technical assistance was provided for preparation for the Rated License Assessment. Ms. Drake chose Program Assessment pathway (Pathway 1). Ms. Drake had completed part of the formative assessment and self-study. However, self-study topic Ms. Drake chose was unrelated to FCCERS assessment. During today’s visit, I explained the difference between different pathways again. Due to children enrolled in the program are graduating in July, re-starting three (3) months of study may be challenging to complete. Therefore, Ms. Drake decided to choose Classroom and Instructional Quality Pathway. Ms. Drake utilizes The Creative Curriculum for Preschool Objective for Development & Learning to conduct formative assessment. Ms. Drake currently cares for two (2) preschool children, four (4) and five (5) years of age. Two (2) school-age children are also enrolled occasionally. Classroom and Instructional Quality pathways require curriculums for all ages. For Family Child Care Home, Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care may be beneficial. Formative assessment must be conducted annually for four (4)-star levels, and the results of the formative assessment must be shared with families annually as well. Requirements for coaching/mentoring are also explained. Additional rule reference is noted under consultation. I additionally reviewed Family and Community Engagement requirements and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) requirements. Ms. Drake had a folder for each requirement. The documents maintained for Family and Community Engagement verified for C-1 and EL-2. During today’s visit. Parent Handbook will be submitted as additional evidence for Foundational Practices when Ms. Drake applies for the Rated License Assessment. We discussed that CQI must be continuously worked on throughout the year to make progress. CQI will be monitored during annual compliance visits. Mentoring and Coaching progress will also be monitored during compliance visits. I used the Family Child Care Home Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The program does not provide transportation except emergencies. The following violations were documented during today’s visit: 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. No child care providers were reported on the ABCMS system as of today. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) Technical assistance was provided as follows: 1847: ABCMS roster All staff members including yourself and substitute staff members must be listed on the ABCMS roster. To comply, please list yourself on the roster within next two (2) weeks. You must first complete Moodle training using your business ID. For technical assistance, please contact ABCMS – Help Desk: Phone: 919.814.6401 Email: ABCMSSupport@Improving.com Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday (8am-6pm) ABCMS manuals were shared with Ms. Drake via email during today’s 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. Achieving Compliance: 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. 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. 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 6/4/26. Email the compliance letter on signed letterhead or in the email identifying your facility name, ID#, name and position to: kaoru.eddins@ dhhs.nc.gov or you can mail to: Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education Attn: Kaoru Eddins PO Box 795 Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Please call me at 828-556-9013, or email kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov, if you need assistance. Please note: if mailing the letter of compliance, I must receive it 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 is 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. Consultation is provided as follows: Coaching/mentoring: 10A NCAC 09 .3206 CLASSROOM AND INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY PATHWAY FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES (9) The operator participates in one of the following activities regarding classroom and instructional quality practices: (A) annual completion of five hours of coaching or mentoring by a center administrator of a licensed child care center with a star-rating of four or five stars, an operator of another licensed family child care home with a star-rating or four or five stars, or a community resource partner; (B) annual completion of five on-going training hours, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1703(f) of this Chapter and Rule .3217 of this Section; or (C) annual completion of 0.5 continuing education unit, in addition to applicable requirements in Rule .1703(f) of this Chapter and Rule .3217 of this Section. 10A NCAC 09 .1707 BUILDING REQUIREMENTS (3) all homes are equipped with an electrically operated (with a battery backup) smoke detector, or one electrically operated and one battery operated smoke detector located next to each other; TO DO: 1. Please move the battery-operated smoke detector next to the wired smoke detector. 2. Please choose your mentor/coach and start working with the person to complete five (5) hours (annually) of mentoring/coaching requirements. 3. please complete curriculum training on Creative Curriculum Formative Assessment. You can find on-demand training on www.teachingstrategies.com. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .3222 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in noncompliance with or failure to meet the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within six months. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within six months, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.556.9013, 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 .0304 · Violation
Name of Operation: JUMPING JACKS SMALL DAY CARE HOME Facility ID: 11000451 Consultant: KAORU EDDINS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 1/21/2025 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 1/21/2025 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 103 Time In: 09:17 AM Time Out: 11:00 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 compliance during a routine unannounced visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by me, Kaoru Eddins, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Sheila Drake, Owner/Operator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was printed and let with you. Ms. Drake was available during the visit. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including but not limited to supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred (100) percent as of today prior to this visit. Permit type – Three-star Family Child Care Home license issued on 10/18/19. Special Services/Restrictions – daytime care, maximum of five (5) preschool children at any time, serves no more than two (2) infants under age one (1). The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 6/5/24. The last fire drill was practiced on 1/2/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 1/2/25. The last playground inspection was documented on 1/1/25. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Upon arrival, I announced my presence and the purpose of the visit. One (1) child, three (3) years of age, was present. Another child, four (4) years of age, arrived during the visit. The children played various materials, such as puzzles, pretend animals, housekeeping materials toy castle and others. The children had snacks during the visit. Ms. Drake cleaned the table, and the children washed their hands before the snack. The children had fruits and peanut butter for snack. Ms. Drake included math activities throughout the snack time. Supervision and interaction were adequate. Playground was monitored. Riding toys and gross motor accessories, such as portable slide, hula hoops frisbees and others are offered to the children. ABCMS system was monitored during the visit. Ms. Drake’s criminal background letter, CPR/First Aid and ITS/SIDS certificate was monitored, and all were valid. I used the Family Child Care Homes Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The program does not provide transportation. The following violations were documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1940 Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care. A bottle of Clorox disinfecting cleaner with bleach was stored by the faucet in the kitchen area at approximately thirty-six (36) inches high. .1719(a)(6) Technical assistance was provided as follows: 1940: Storage of hazardous products Per 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a)(6), potentially hazardous products, such as cleaning products with warnings must be stored either out of reach of children or in a locked storage depending on the number of warnings. All cleaning products shall be inaccessible to the children. When they must be out of reach of children, the products must be stored at least five (5) feet or above. When the products must be stored in a locked storage, magnetic locks, pad lock, combination locks are permitted. Storage with baby proofing devices are not considered locked. Achieving Compliance: Due to all violation being corrected during the visit, a letter of compliance is not required. Consultation is provided as follows: Hazardous chemicals: Review the warning labels of each cleaning products. If you see only one warning, which is typically “keep out of reach of children”, you maintain the product at least five feet above the ground. If additional warnings are written, such as “rinse if it gets in the eye” and/or “contact poison control if ingested”, the products must be stored in a locked storage. Lead Paint and Asbestos Testing: In April 2023, North Carolina enacted final rules 10A NCAC 41C .1001-1007 requiring all public schools and child care facilities to: Test for lead in drinking/cooking water (.1005 and .2816), Identify lead-based paint hazards (.1004), Identify asbestos hazards (.1003), Mitigate or restrict access to any identified hazards. Testing is required to be completed by May 31, 2025. 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. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) states “Each operator shall schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection. The operator shall notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection. The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division.” As child care providers, you are a vital part in the prevention and intervention of child maltreatment! You may see potential indicators of maltreatment in the children under your care. Some children may even be more likely to disclose maltreatment to a child care provider than to a family member. It is required that all providers are aware of maltreatment indicators and to report any suspicions of maltreatment. Follow child care rules related to child maltreatment training: 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) and 10A NCAC 09 .1703(a)(5) states the child care administrator, operator, and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in the operator not complying with the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within 120 days. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within 120 days, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.556.9013 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 .1102 · Violation
Name of Operation: JUMPING JACKS SMALL DAY CARE HOME Facility ID: 11000451 Consultant: KAORU EDDINS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 1/21/2025 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 1/21/2025 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 103 Time In: 09:17 AM Time Out: 11:00 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 compliance during a routine unannounced visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by me, Kaoru Eddins, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Sheila Drake, Owner/Operator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was printed and let with you. Ms. Drake was available during the visit. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including but not limited to supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred (100) percent as of today prior to this visit. Permit type – Three-star Family Child Care Home license issued on 10/18/19. Special Services/Restrictions – daytime care, maximum of five (5) preschool children at any time, serves no more than two (2) infants under age one (1). The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 6/5/24. The last fire drill was practiced on 1/2/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 1/2/25. The last playground inspection was documented on 1/1/25. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Upon arrival, I announced my presence and the purpose of the visit. One (1) child, three (3) years of age, was present. Another child, four (4) years of age, arrived during the visit. The children played various materials, such as puzzles, pretend animals, housekeeping materials toy castle and others. The children had snacks during the visit. Ms. Drake cleaned the table, and the children washed their hands before the snack. The children had fruits and peanut butter for snack. Ms. Drake included math activities throughout the snack time. Supervision and interaction were adequate. Playground was monitored. Riding toys and gross motor accessories, such as portable slide, hula hoops frisbees and others are offered to the children. ABCMS system was monitored during the visit. Ms. Drake’s criminal background letter, CPR/First Aid and ITS/SIDS certificate was monitored, and all were valid. I used the Family Child Care Homes Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The program does not provide transportation. The following violations were documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1940 Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care. A bottle of Clorox disinfecting cleaner with bleach was stored by the faucet in the kitchen area at approximately thirty-six (36) inches high. .1719(a)(6) Technical assistance was provided as follows: 1940: Storage of hazardous products Per 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a)(6), potentially hazardous products, such as cleaning products with warnings must be stored either out of reach of children or in a locked storage depending on the number of warnings. All cleaning products shall be inaccessible to the children. When they must be out of reach of children, the products must be stored at least five (5) feet or above. When the products must be stored in a locked storage, magnetic locks, pad lock, combination locks are permitted. Storage with baby proofing devices are not considered locked. Achieving Compliance: Due to all violation being corrected during the visit, a letter of compliance is not required. Consultation is provided as follows: Hazardous chemicals: Review the warning labels of each cleaning products. If you see only one warning, which is typically “keep out of reach of children”, you maintain the product at least five feet above the ground. If additional warnings are written, such as “rinse if it gets in the eye” and/or “contact poison control if ingested”, the products must be stored in a locked storage. Lead Paint and Asbestos Testing: In April 2023, North Carolina enacted final rules 10A NCAC 41C .1001-1007 requiring all public schools and child care facilities to: Test for lead in drinking/cooking water (.1005 and .2816), Identify lead-based paint hazards (.1004), Identify asbestos hazards (.1003), Mitigate or restrict access to any identified hazards. Testing is required to be completed by May 31, 2025. 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. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) states “Each operator shall schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection. The operator shall notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection. The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division.” As child care providers, you are a vital part in the prevention and intervention of child maltreatment! You may see potential indicators of maltreatment in the children under your care. Some children may even be more likely to disclose maltreatment to a child care provider than to a family member. It is required that all providers are aware of maltreatment indicators and to report any suspicions of maltreatment. Follow child care rules related to child maltreatment training: 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) and 10A NCAC 09 .1703(a)(5) states the child care administrator, operator, and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in the operator not complying with the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within 120 days. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within 120 days, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.556.9013 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
10A NCAC 09 .1703 · Violation
Name of Operation: JUMPING JACKS SMALL DAY CARE HOME Facility ID: 11000451 Consultant: KAORU EDDINS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 1/21/2025 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 1/21/2025 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 103 Time In: 09:17 AM Time Out: 11:00 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 compliance during a routine unannounced visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by me, Kaoru Eddins, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Sheila Drake, Owner/Operator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was printed and let with you. Ms. Drake was available during the visit. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including but not limited to supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred (100) percent as of today prior to this visit. Permit type – Three-star Family Child Care Home license issued on 10/18/19. Special Services/Restrictions – daytime care, maximum of five (5) preschool children at any time, serves no more than two (2) infants under age one (1). The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 6/5/24. The last fire drill was practiced on 1/2/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 1/2/25. The last playground inspection was documented on 1/1/25. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Upon arrival, I announced my presence and the purpose of the visit. One (1) child, three (3) years of age, was present. Another child, four (4) years of age, arrived during the visit. The children played various materials, such as puzzles, pretend animals, housekeeping materials toy castle and others. The children had snacks during the visit. Ms. Drake cleaned the table, and the children washed their hands before the snack. The children had fruits and peanut butter for snack. Ms. Drake included math activities throughout the snack time. Supervision and interaction were adequate. Playground was monitored. Riding toys and gross motor accessories, such as portable slide, hula hoops frisbees and others are offered to the children. ABCMS system was monitored during the visit. Ms. Drake’s criminal background letter, CPR/First Aid and ITS/SIDS certificate was monitored, and all were valid. I used the Family Child Care Homes Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The program does not provide transportation. The following violations were documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1940 Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care. A bottle of Clorox disinfecting cleaner with bleach was stored by the faucet in the kitchen area at approximately thirty-six (36) inches high. .1719(a)(6) Technical assistance was provided as follows: 1940: Storage of hazardous products Per 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a)(6), potentially hazardous products, such as cleaning products with warnings must be stored either out of reach of children or in a locked storage depending on the number of warnings. All cleaning products shall be inaccessible to the children. When they must be out of reach of children, the products must be stored at least five (5) feet or above. When the products must be stored in a locked storage, magnetic locks, pad lock, combination locks are permitted. Storage with baby proofing devices are not considered locked. Achieving Compliance: Due to all violation being corrected during the visit, a letter of compliance is not required. Consultation is provided as follows: Hazardous chemicals: Review the warning labels of each cleaning products. If you see only one warning, which is typically “keep out of reach of children”, you maintain the product at least five feet above the ground. If additional warnings are written, such as “rinse if it gets in the eye” and/or “contact poison control if ingested”, the products must be stored in a locked storage. Lead Paint and Asbestos Testing: In April 2023, North Carolina enacted final rules 10A NCAC 41C .1001-1007 requiring all public schools and child care facilities to: Test for lead in drinking/cooking water (.1005 and .2816), Identify lead-based paint hazards (.1004), Identify asbestos hazards (.1003), Mitigate or restrict access to any identified hazards. Testing is required to be completed by May 31, 2025. 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. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) states “Each operator shall schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection. The operator shall notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection. The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division.” As child care providers, you are a vital part in the prevention and intervention of child maltreatment! You may see potential indicators of maltreatment in the children under your care. Some children may even be more likely to disclose maltreatment to a child care provider than to a family member. It is required that all providers are aware of maltreatment indicators and to report any suspicions of maltreatment. Follow child care rules related to child maltreatment training: 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) and 10A NCAC 09 .1703(a)(5) states the child care administrator, operator, and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in the operator not complying with the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within 120 days. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within 120 days, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.556.9013 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
10A NCAC 09 .1719 · Violation
Name of Operation: JUMPING JACKS SMALL DAY CARE HOME Facility ID: 11000451 Consultant: KAORU EDDINS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 1/21/2025 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 1/21/2025 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 103 Time In: 09:17 AM Time Out: 11:00 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 compliance during a routine unannounced visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by me, Kaoru Eddins, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Sheila Drake, Owner/Operator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was printed and let with you. Ms. Drake was available during the visit. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including but not limited to supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred (100) percent as of today prior to this visit. Permit type – Three-star Family Child Care Home license issued on 10/18/19. Special Services/Restrictions – daytime care, maximum of five (5) preschool children at any time, serves no more than two (2) infants under age one (1). The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 6/5/24. The last fire drill was practiced on 1/2/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 1/2/25. The last playground inspection was documented on 1/1/25. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Upon arrival, I announced my presence and the purpose of the visit. One (1) child, three (3) years of age, was present. Another child, four (4) years of age, arrived during the visit. The children played various materials, such as puzzles, pretend animals, housekeeping materials toy castle and others. The children had snacks during the visit. Ms. Drake cleaned the table, and the children washed their hands before the snack. The children had fruits and peanut butter for snack. Ms. Drake included math activities throughout the snack time. Supervision and interaction were adequate. Playground was monitored. Riding toys and gross motor accessories, such as portable slide, hula hoops frisbees and others are offered to the children. ABCMS system was monitored during the visit. Ms. Drake’s criminal background letter, CPR/First Aid and ITS/SIDS certificate was monitored, and all were valid. I used the Family Child Care Homes Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The program does not provide transportation. The following violations were documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1940 Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care. A bottle of Clorox disinfecting cleaner with bleach was stored by the faucet in the kitchen area at approximately thirty-six (36) inches high. .1719(a)(6) Technical assistance was provided as follows: 1940: Storage of hazardous products Per 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a)(6), potentially hazardous products, such as cleaning products with warnings must be stored either out of reach of children or in a locked storage depending on the number of warnings. All cleaning products shall be inaccessible to the children. When they must be out of reach of children, the products must be stored at least five (5) feet or above. When the products must be stored in a locked storage, magnetic locks, pad lock, combination locks are permitted. Storage with baby proofing devices are not considered locked. Achieving Compliance: Due to all violation being corrected during the visit, a letter of compliance is not required. Consultation is provided as follows: Hazardous chemicals: Review the warning labels of each cleaning products. If you see only one warning, which is typically “keep out of reach of children”, you maintain the product at least five feet above the ground. If additional warnings are written, such as “rinse if it gets in the eye” and/or “contact poison control if ingested”, the products must be stored in a locked storage. Lead Paint and Asbestos Testing: In April 2023, North Carolina enacted final rules 10A NCAC 41C .1001-1007 requiring all public schools and child care facilities to: Test for lead in drinking/cooking water (.1005 and .2816), Identify lead-based paint hazards (.1004), Identify asbestos hazards (.1003), Mitigate or restrict access to any identified hazards. Testing is required to be completed by May 31, 2025. 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. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) states “Each operator shall schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection. The operator shall notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection. The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division.” As child care providers, you are a vital part in the prevention and intervention of child maltreatment! You may see potential indicators of maltreatment in the children under your care. Some children may even be more likely to disclose maltreatment to a child care provider than to a family member. It is required that all providers are aware of maltreatment indicators and to report any suspicions of maltreatment. Follow child care rules related to child maltreatment training: 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) and 10A NCAC 09 .1703(a)(5) states the child care administrator, operator, and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in the operator not complying with the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within 120 days. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within 120 days, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.556.9013 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
10A NCAC 09 .2830 · Violation
Name of Operation: JUMPING JACKS SMALL DAY CARE HOME Facility ID: 11000451 Consultant: KAORU EDDINS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 1/21/2025 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 1/21/2025 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 103 Time In: 09:17 AM Time Out: 11:00 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 compliance during a routine unannounced visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by me, Kaoru Eddins, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Sheila Drake, Owner/Operator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was printed and let with you. Ms. Drake was available during the visit. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including but not limited to supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred (100) percent as of today prior to this visit. Permit type – Three-star Family Child Care Home license issued on 10/18/19. Special Services/Restrictions – daytime care, maximum of five (5) preschool children at any time, serves no more than two (2) infants under age one (1). The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 6/5/24. The last fire drill was practiced on 1/2/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 1/2/25. The last playground inspection was documented on 1/1/25. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Upon arrival, I announced my presence and the purpose of the visit. One (1) child, three (3) years of age, was present. Another child, four (4) years of age, arrived during the visit. The children played various materials, such as puzzles, pretend animals, housekeeping materials toy castle and others. The children had snacks during the visit. Ms. Drake cleaned the table, and the children washed their hands before the snack. The children had fruits and peanut butter for snack. Ms. Drake included math activities throughout the snack time. Supervision and interaction were adequate. Playground was monitored. Riding toys and gross motor accessories, such as portable slide, hula hoops frisbees and others are offered to the children. ABCMS system was monitored during the visit. Ms. Drake’s criminal background letter, CPR/First Aid and ITS/SIDS certificate was monitored, and all were valid. I used the Family Child Care Homes Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The program does not provide transportation. The following violations were documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1940 Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care. A bottle of Clorox disinfecting cleaner with bleach was stored by the faucet in the kitchen area at approximately thirty-six (36) inches high. .1719(a)(6) Technical assistance was provided as follows: 1940: Storage of hazardous products Per 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a)(6), potentially hazardous products, such as cleaning products with warnings must be stored either out of reach of children or in a locked storage depending on the number of warnings. All cleaning products shall be inaccessible to the children. When they must be out of reach of children, the products must be stored at least five (5) feet or above. When the products must be stored in a locked storage, magnetic locks, pad lock, combination locks are permitted. Storage with baby proofing devices are not considered locked. Achieving Compliance: Due to all violation being corrected during the visit, a letter of compliance is not required. Consultation is provided as follows: Hazardous chemicals: Review the warning labels of each cleaning products. If you see only one warning, which is typically “keep out of reach of children”, you maintain the product at least five feet above the ground. If additional warnings are written, such as “rinse if it gets in the eye” and/or “contact poison control if ingested”, the products must be stored in a locked storage. Lead Paint and Asbestos Testing: In April 2023, North Carolina enacted final rules 10A NCAC 41C .1001-1007 requiring all public schools and child care facilities to: Test for lead in drinking/cooking water (.1005 and .2816), Identify lead-based paint hazards (.1004), Identify asbestos hazards (.1003), Mitigate or restrict access to any identified hazards. Testing is required to be completed by May 31, 2025. 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. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) states “Each operator shall schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection. The operator shall notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection. The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division.” As child care providers, you are a vital part in the prevention and intervention of child maltreatment! You may see potential indicators of maltreatment in the children under your care. Some children may even be more likely to disclose maltreatment to a child care provider than to a family member. It is required that all providers are aware of maltreatment indicators and to report any suspicions of maltreatment. Follow child care rules related to child maltreatment training: 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) and 10A NCAC 09 .1703(a)(5) states the child care administrator, operator, and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in the operator not complying with the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within 120 days. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within 120 days, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.556.9013 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
G.S. 110-90 · Violation
Name of Operation: JUMPING JACKS SMALL DAY CARE HOME Facility ID: 11000451 Consultant: KAORU EDDINS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 1/21/2025 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 1/21/2025 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 103 Time In: 09:17 AM Time Out: 11:00 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 compliance during a routine unannounced visit. A computerized generated report of today’s visit was completed, reviewed with you, and signed by me, Kaoru Eddins, Child Care Consultant and also signed by Sheila Drake, Owner/Operator, during the visit. A signed copy of the visit summary was printed and let with you. Ms. Drake was available during the visit. The indoor and outdoor areas were monitored today, including but not limited to supervision, staff/child ratios, permit restrictions, discipline, nutrition and routine caregiving activities. The center’s compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred (100) percent as of today prior to this visit. Permit type – Three-star Family Child Care Home license issued on 10/18/19. Special Services/Restrictions – daytime care, maximum of five (5) preschool children at any time, serves no more than two (2) infants under age one (1). The last annual compliance visit was conducted on 6/5/24. The last fire drill was practiced on 1/2/25. The last shelter-in-place drill was practiced on 1/2/25. The last playground inspection was documented on 1/1/25. The Emergency Medical Care plan was posted and current. Upon arrival, I announced my presence and the purpose of the visit. One (1) child, three (3) years of age, was present. Another child, four (4) years of age, arrived during the visit. The children played various materials, such as puzzles, pretend animals, housekeeping materials toy castle and others. The children had snacks during the visit. Ms. Drake cleaned the table, and the children washed their hands before the snack. The children had fruits and peanut butter for snack. Ms. Drake included math activities throughout the snack time. Supervision and interaction were adequate. Playground was monitored. Riding toys and gross motor accessories, such as portable slide, hula hoops frisbees and others are offered to the children. ABCMS system was monitored during the visit. Ms. Drake’s criminal background letter, CPR/First Aid and ITS/SIDS certificate was monitored, and all were valid. I used the Family Child Care Homes Item Number Listing (DCDEE-0357) as a basic monitoring tool to assess compliance with all applicable child care requirements pertinent to this facility. For specific rule references, refer to Chapter 110 General Statues Child Care Facilities, Chapter nine (9) Child Care Rule (10A NCAC 09) and Section 2800 Sanitation of Child Care Center (15A NCAC 18A) for additional information. Updated copies of these rules can be located on our website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ The program does not provide transportation. The following violations were documented during today’s visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1940 Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care. A bottle of Clorox disinfecting cleaner with bleach was stored by the faucet in the kitchen area at approximately thirty-six (36) inches high. .1719(a)(6) Technical assistance was provided as follows: 1940: Storage of hazardous products Per 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a)(6), potentially hazardous products, such as cleaning products with warnings must be stored either out of reach of children or in a locked storage depending on the number of warnings. All cleaning products shall be inaccessible to the children. When they must be out of reach of children, the products must be stored at least five (5) feet or above. When the products must be stored in a locked storage, magnetic locks, pad lock, combination locks are permitted. Storage with baby proofing devices are not considered locked. Achieving Compliance: Due to all violation being corrected during the visit, a letter of compliance is not required. Consultation is provided as follows: Hazardous chemicals: Review the warning labels of each cleaning products. If you see only one warning, which is typically “keep out of reach of children”, you maintain the product at least five feet above the ground. If additional warnings are written, such as “rinse if it gets in the eye” and/or “contact poison control if ingested”, the products must be stored in a locked storage. Lead Paint and Asbestos Testing: In April 2023, North Carolina enacted final rules 10A NCAC 41C .1001-1007 requiring all public schools and child care facilities to: Test for lead in drinking/cooking water (.1005 and .2816), Identify lead-based paint hazards (.1004), Identify asbestos hazards (.1003), Mitigate or restrict access to any identified hazards. Testing is required to be completed by May 31, 2025. 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. No action is needed on your part if you have completed the reference training and are currently using the ABCMS Provider Portal to update information regarding new hires or residents. 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) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. If you elect to change and/or alter any previously approved spaces used by children as indicated on the approved indoor and outdoor floor plan, you will need to contact me within thirty (30) days prior to the change. Failure to notify a DCDEE representative may result in a violation of child care requirements. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) states “Each operator shall schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the center's previous fire inspection. The operator shall notify the local fire inspector when it is time for the center's annual fire inspection. The operator shall submit the original of the approved annual fire inspection report to the Division within one week of the inspection visit on the form provided by the Division.” As child care providers, you are a vital part in the prevention and intervention of child maltreatment! You may see potential indicators of maltreatment in the children under your care. Some children may even be more likely to disclose maltreatment to a child care provider than to a family member. It is required that all providers are aware of maltreatment indicators and to report any suspicions of maltreatment. Follow child care rules related to child maltreatment training: 10A NCAC 09 .1102(g) and 10A NCAC 09 .1703(a)(5) states the child care administrator, operator, and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. It is the center operator’s responsibility to make sure each staff person has registered for a WORKS account, submit an official transcript (if applicable) and apply for a position for evaluation. This should be completed immediately upon hiring or at the latest, by the end of the six-week orientation process. Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 .2830 (c) If employment-related changes occur at a facility that result in the operator not complying with the standards in the Section for the star rating issued, the operator shall correct the noncompliance within 120 days. If the operator does not correct the noncompliance within 120 days, the operator shall notify the Division. It is your responsibility to understand the health and safety requirements in child care rule .1102. If the program is out of compliance in accordance with health and safety requirements, Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG), it may affect subsidy funding. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/.It is your responsibility to understand the rules and laws that are applicable your program. All rules/laws cannot be verbally reviewed during any monitoring visit. Please ask questions if you are having difficulty and would like additional technical assistance. I welcome your questions and want to be a resource for you. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of NC. If you have questions, please contact me at kaoru.eddins@dhhs.nc.gov or 828.556.9013 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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