NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SAVE THE CHILDREN CANDOR HEAD START ACADEMY Facility ID: 62000087 Consultant: MICHELL KOCAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/4/2024 Number Present: 25 Completed Date: 11/4/2024 Age: From 1 To 3 Total Minutes: 238 Time In: 08:57 AM Time Out: 12:55 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of this unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor for compliance with childcare requirements. I met with Tammy Brown, Director, and I conducted a walk-through of the facility. The facility has a 4-star license with two (2) points in program standards, seven (7) points in education and one (1) quality point. Prior to this visit the facility had a 96% compliance history. The “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” was used to note the requirements monitored today. Prior to the visit I sent an email requesting the updated staff and training worksheets to Tammy Brown, Director. The worksheets were received prior to the visit. Staff and children's records were reviewed during the visit. Three (3) new staff have been hired since the last monitoring visit was conducted. During the visit, I monitored the files of the new staff members and two (2) files of existing staff members. I selected seven (7) children's records for review. The children were observed during indoor free play in centers, large group teacher-directed activities, outdoor free play, and bathroom/handwashing routines. The following items were posted for easy reference: license, NC Summary of Child Care Law, safe arrival and departure procedures, emergency medical care plan, emergency telephone numbers, daily schedules, current activity plans, First Aid posters, menu, applicable staff/child ratio charts, tobacco free signage, and evacuation routes. The last fire inspection was conducted on 1/12/24, the facility was found to be satisfactory and approved for daytime care only. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 9/4/24. The facility received a Superior rating with 4 demerits. The centers Emergency Drill Log report form was reviewed during the visit. Emergency Drills were completed as required. The last fire drill was conducted on 10/10/24. A lockdown drill was conducted on 8/21/24. The monthly outdoor inspections have been completed as required. Per the site director transportation is not provided. I monitored the following items today: supervision, staff/child ratio, staff, health, safety, medication administration, program records and management. One (1) violation of childcare requirements was observed during this visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1329 Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Applications of two (2) of seven (7) children's files monitored during the visit were missing information. .0801(a)(1-7) The violations documented during the visit must be corrected immediately. To verify correction of the violations you shall submit a signed letter to me explaining in detail how you have corrected the violations described above. The letter should include the facility name and facility ID number. List each item using the item number located to the left of the violation description. When submitting an email for corrections, that email must be sent from the email address of the person designated to submit corrections (example: director) and must include this person’s name and title at the end of the email. I must receive the letter by email or at the address below on or before 11/18/24. You are required to maintain compliance with all applicable childcare rules and regulations at all times. NC GS 110-90(4)(d) requires all childcare facilities to maintain a compliance history score of at least 75% for the past 18 months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action. Violations cited during the visit may negatively affect this score. Failure to maintain compliance with our requirements may result in administrative action against your license, which could include civil penalties. Repeated violations may significantly affect your compliance history. I reviewed this information with Tammy Brown, Director, at the conclusion of the visit and you were given a chance to ask questions. Technical Assistance: *Several staff are approaching the five (5) year date for completion of all Health and Safety training topics. You, Tammy Brown and I discussed that you have already reminded all staff of the date each of them must complete these trainings. *The link to the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training can be found on the NC Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect website located at: https://preventchildabusenc-lms.org/courses/rr-update/ *Rated License: Hold harmless has been extended until the new QRIS is implemented (SB 425). Providers are not required to go any further with a rated license assessment unless they want to. Providers are strongly encouraged to do the following: • Have all staff update their WORKS accounts to reflect all currently completed coursework (DCDEE-WORKS) • Request technical assistance with your child care consultant and local partners • Participate in local CCR&R related training/workshops • Reach out to your local Community College to discuss educational opportunities. • Review NCRLAP website ERS resources (www.NCRLAP.org). • Consider requesting an ERS practice assessment (free of charge). Resources: *The North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center is a great resource for information and free childcare publications/posters. The website is healthychildcare.unc.edu. The DCDEE website has changed and has a lot of useful information and resources to help you succeed in providing a safe and healthy environment for the children in your care. You are encouraged to utilize the website on a regular basis. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov I can be reached at 910-610-7525 or via email at michell.kocan@dhhs.nc.gov Thank you for your assistance during the visit. Michell Kocan Child Care Consultant Regulatory Services Section/DHHS Division of Child Development and Early Education P.O. Box 2694 Rockingham, NC 28380 If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: SAVE THE CHILDREN CANDOR HEAD START ACADEMY Facility ID: 62000087 Consultant: TRACI J. MEYER Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 5/6/2024 Number Present: 50 Completed Date: 5/6/2024 Age: From 1 To 5 Total Minutes: 135 Time In: 09:00 AM Time Out: 11:15 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an unannounced routine visit. Upon arrival I was greeted by Ms. T. Brown and I shared the reason for the visit. She assisted me with today’s visit. Your program currently operates with a Four (4) Star License. The license was posted, with restrictions to first (1st) shift care, meets enhanced ratios, children under two and one half (2 ½) years old only in rooms with direct exits, and meets enhanced ratios reduced by one (1) in each age group. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was ninety-six (96%) percent as of today’s visit. Ownership: The facility owner is SCUS Head Start Programs, INC. DBA Save the Children by SSI # 1814588 which is current and active. If any changes to the ownership need to be made, you must notify your consultant at least thirty (30) days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location or inherited. The following items were monitored: Licensing Posted, Permit Restrictions, Staff/Child Ratio, Supervision, Specialized Trainings, Storage of Hazardous Substances and Storage of Medication, Program Records, and General Safety. The following items above were found in compliance. The following inspections are below. •Last Fire drill was conducted on 4/16/2024. •Last Shelter in Place/Lockdown Drill was conducted 4/16/2024. •Last Playground Inspections were conducted on 4/12/2024. •Incident reports were reported current and in compliance. •Last fire inspection occurred on 1/12/2024. •Last Sanitation Inspection occurred on 1/10/24 with a Superior classification. The children were observed participating in dental screenings and cleanings and overall were calm and responded positively to the screenings. The younger children in the Early Head Start classrooms were participating in teacher assisted self-care routines such as diaper changing and hand washing, they were also engaging in self-directed freed play. The children in the older Head Start classrooms were participating in self-directed free choice center activities and in the oldest Head Start classroom the children were practicing for their graduations to kindergarten and/or Pre-Kindergarten. Overall, the children were happy, and well cared for, they were interacted with their teachers, myself and the Administrator. In the room that has children ages threes (3s) and fours (4s) there was one latch that had become unattached from the cabinet which held personal supplies. This was corrected during the visit. The outdoor learning environment was in good repair and offered numerous options for interactive play and social activities. I did observed the grass outside the fences on several sides of the playground as overgrown and in need of maintenance. The Administrator and I discussed speaking with Grounds Keeping a more frequent schedule now that it was warmer and grass was growing more quickly in this weather to maintain compliance. I was also able to speak with the Maintenance team and he assured me he would be taking care of the grass before I left which was in compliance. Staff Records: The staff-training worksheet was completed before the visit. There was one (1) new staff files to monitor. The file was organized and easy to follow and was in compliance. Medication: Two (2) classrooms had children who used Emergency medications, in the first room the paperwork and medication was in compliance. In the second room there was one medication permission form that had expired but it was located with the correct dates, filled out before the previous permission slip expired and was added to the medication bag. This is in compliance. The Menu and allergy list were posted with breakfast consisting of low sugar cereal, milk and apple juice. Weapons: Today you reported that your facility was in compliance with childcare requirements regarding firearms. Transportation: Transportation is not provided. One (1) violations were observed today and it was corrected during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In room number four (#4) the latch under the sink was not catching and remaining locked. .2820(b) 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 (75%). Any violation (s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The compliance history could be impacted after today’s visit. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development and Early Education 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. If you state in your letter that corrections have been made when they have not, it will be considered falsification of information. Rated License •Reach out to your Child Care Consultant for the facility’s star rated cohort assessment and preparation year. Please make the Child Care Consultant aware of when and if you are ready to begin the Star Rated License process within the cohort timeline. Please be aware there is an Assessment Preparation Year and an Assessment year for ER Scales it is strongly encouraged to participate in the Assessment Preparation Year. Technical Assistance •All classrooms were open today and Ms. Brown is aware that the newest opened Early Head Start classroom is in need of more learning supplies. •Reach out to your local CCRI and Partnership for Children for assistance with the Rated License process. •Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2816 requires currently operating child care centers to test water initially and every three years. Family child care homes are required to test water for lead once. o DCDEE encourages you to utilize the Clean Classrooms for Children’s program. You can take the pre-enrollment webinars which is available at www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina then enroll – At www.cleanwaterforUSkids.org/carolina completing the enrollment surveys for three program sections: 1) lead in water, 2) lead-based paint, and 3) asbestos. Keep mindful that once you evaluate potential hazards and receive results if there are recommendations and/or water mitigation support is needed they will provide direction in how to mitigate and ways to fund said mitigation. We jointly reviewed the visit summary and documentation of my findings and violations with you, I encouraged you to ask any questions and you stated that you had none. Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov to get the latest updates. If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact me at 704-594-0041 or via email at Traci.Meyer@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your assistance during today’s visit. Traci Meyer Carpenter 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: SAVE THE CHILDREN CANDOR HEAD START ACADEMY Facility ID: 62000087 Consultant: MICHELL KOCAN Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/6/2023 Number Present: 44 Completed Date: 11/6/2023 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 185 Time In: 08:55 AM Time Out: 12:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of this unannounced annual compliance visit was to monitor for compliance with childcare requirements. I met with Tammy Brown, Director and conducted a walk-through of the facility. The facility has a 4-star license with seven (2) points in program standards, seven (7) points in education and one (1) quality point. Prior to this visit the facility had a 95% compliance history. The “Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers” was used to note the requirements monitored today. Prior to the visit I sent an email requesting the updated staff and training worksheets to Tammy Brown, Director. The worksheets were received prior to the visit. Staff and children's records were reviewed during the visit. Two (2) new staff have been hired since the last compliance visit was conducted. During the visit I monitored the files of the new staff members and three (4) files of existing staff members. I selected six (6) children's records for review. The children were observed during indoor free play in centers, outdoor free play, and bathroom/handwashing routines. The following items were posted for easy reference: license, NC Summary of Child Care Law, safe arrival and departure procedures, emergency medical care plan, emergency telephone numbers, daily schedules, current activity plans, First Aid posters, menu, applicable staff/child ratio charts, tobacco free signage, and evacuation routes. The last fire inspection was conducted on 12/12/22, the facility was found to be satisfactory and approved for daytime care only. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 12/12/22. The facility received a Superior rating with 2 demerits. The centers Emergency Drill Log report form was reviewed during the visit. Emergency Drills were completed as required. The last fire drill was conducted on 10/23/23. A lockdown drill was conducted on8/22/23. The monthly outdoor inspections have been completed as required. Per the site director transportation is not being provided at this time. I monitored the following items today: supervision, staff/child ratio, staff, health, safety, medication administration, program records and management. One (1) violation of childcare requirements was observed during this visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. B. Callicutt hired 9/29/22 completed this training on 8/24/23. .1102(g) The violations documented during the visit must be corrected immediately. To verify correction of the violations you shall submit a signed letter to me explaining in detail how you have corrected the violations described above. The letter should include the facility name and facility ID number. List each item using the item number located to the left of the violation description. When submitting an email for corrections, that email must be sent from the email address of the person designated to submit corrections (example: director) and must include this person’s name and title at the end of the email. I must receive the letter by email or at the address below on or before 11/20/23. You are required to maintain compliance with all applicable childcare rules and regulations at all times. NC GS 110-90(4)(d) requires all childcare facilities to maintain a compliance history score of at least 75% for the past 18 months or during the length of time the facility has operated, whichever is less. Failure to do so may result in the issuance of a provisional license or other administrative action. Violations cited during the visit may negatively affect this score. Failure to maintain compliance with our requirements may result in administrative action against your license, which could include civil penalties. Repeated violations may significantly affect your compliance history. I reviewed this information with Tammy Brown, Director, at the conclusion of the visit and you were given a chance to ask questions. Technical Assistance: *Help with Challenging Behaviors – Please connect your staff to these resources which can assist them in their classroom management skills: • Contact Heathy Social Behavioral specialists at https://www.childcarerrnc.org/special-projects/healthy-social-behaviors/ and participate in their initiative. • Helpline: Speak to a Behavior Support Advisor for advice and resources specific to the challenging behaviors in your classroom. 1-888-600-1685 Option 1 Helpline: Submit your questions to a Behavior Support Advisor online- and receive a call or email in response to a Google Form that you complete at https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline Helpline: Chat on the “Talk to the Expert” online network, Social Emotional Connections, for early childhood educators at https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/challenging-behaviors-helpline. Having your staff become a part of this network will allow them to glean ideas and information that may assist them in providing a higher quality of care in their classroom….and its free! *Rated License: Today we discussed that the facility is in Cohort #2. The prep year for the facility is July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025. The reassessment year for the facility is July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026. I recommend that you consider completing the following tasks and activities that will help prepare you for your reassessment year. If possible, we will align the reassessment with your annual compliance visit timeframe. • Have all staff update their WORKS accounts to reflect all currently completed coursework (DCDEE-WORKS) • Determine whether you wish to have Environment Rating Scale (ERS) Assessments for [ITERS-R, ECERS-R, SACERS-U, conducted. • Request technical assistance with your child care consultant and local partners • Participate in local CCR&R related training/workshops • Reach out to your local Community College to discuss educational opportunities. • Review NCRLAP website ERS resources (www.NCRLAP.org). • Consider requesting an ERS assessment (free of charge) during the preparation year. Remember the scores can be used in a variety of ways. o ERS assessments can be requested during the preparation year and scores can be used as guidance to enhance program quality. o If desired, assessment scores can be used during the preparation year if the operator wants to move forward with a rated license reassessment. o Assessment scores can be saved to use during the reassessment year. o Facilities can request another ERS assessment (free of charge) in your reassessment year for any ERS assessment scoring less than a 5.0 Resources: *The North Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center is a great resource for information and free childcare publications/posters. The website is healthychildcare.unc.edu. The DCDEE website has changed and has a lot of useful information and resources to help you succeed in providing a safe and healthy environment for the children in your care. You are encouraged to utilize the website on a regular basis. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov I can be reached at 910-610-7525 or via email at michell.kocan@dhhs.nc.gov Thank you for your assistance during the visit. Michell Kocan Child Care Consultant Regulatory Services Section/DHHS Division of Child Development and Early Education P.O. Box 2694 Rockingham, NC 28380 If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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Category: supervision. Open / not marked corrected.