Building Blocks Learning Center

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 60002487 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 3/4/2026 Number Present: 25 Completed Date: 3/4/2026 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 160 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 12:40 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. The facility operates with a Four Star Rated License with an effective date of November 19, 2019. Director, J. Hernandez, assisted me with the visit. We completed a walk-through of the facility. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free play of indoor and outdoor activity areas. The infants were observed strolling around the outdoor area in the Bye-Bye Buggy. Staff members were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner while supervising activities. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on March 3, 2026, and Vonark was listed as current- active. A sanitation inspection was completed February 10, 2026, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was received on January 13, 2026, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. A lockdown drill was conducted on January 14, 2026, and a fire drill on February 24, 2026. Playground safety checklists were also monitored and are occurring each month as required. Ten percent of children’s records were monitored. The Staff and Training Worksheets were received today. There have been no new staff hired since the last annual compliance visit conducted on April 9, 2026. Ten percent of staff files were monitored. The worksheets were used to verify all staff were current with criminal background qualification, First Aid, CPR and ITS-SIDS training. The were two violations cited and one corrected during the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. A plastic bag was on the ground on the toddler playground. .0604(q) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member did not complete medication in child care training within the first year of employment. .1102(a) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 18, 2026, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Kaye Dunlap, Child Care Consultant PO Box 627 Matthews, NC 28106 Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov Technical Assistance/General Information: During the visit, the Director reported not being able to find the medication training that is requirement for health and safety training. I reviewed DCDEE’s Moodle page with the Director and showed her how to access the training. A conversation was held with the Director regarding pathway #1, program assessment. The Director will be on leave for approximately two months beginning next week. A discussion was held regarding steps the staff need to take during her absence. I encouraged the staff to begin the environment rating scale self-study. The facility participates in the Quality Everyday Project (QED) and receives technical assistance from Child Care Resources Inc. I encourage you to also utilize DCDEE’s website on a regular basis for updated information regarding rules and regulations, etc. DCDEE’s website address is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov or Licensing Supervisor, Michele Sullivan at 704-594-0147 or by email michele.sullivan@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 .0514 · Violation

Name of Operation: BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 60002487 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/9/2025 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 4/9/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 01:05 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. The facility operates with a Five Star Rated License with an effective date of November 19, 2019. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 93%. Director, J. Hernandez, assisted me with the visit. We completed a walk-through of the facility. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in personal care routines, free play of indoor and outdoor activity areas, a teacher directed art activity and transitions. Staff members were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner while supervising activities and assisting with personal care routines. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on April 8, 2025, and Vonark was listed as current- active. A sanitation inspection was completed January 6, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was received on February 18, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. A lockdown drill was conducted on February 21, 2025, and a fire drill on March 31, 2025. Playground safety checklists were also monitored and are occurring each month as required. Ten percent of children’s records were monitored. The Staff and Training Worksheets were received today. There has been one new staff hired since a routine unannounced visit was conducted on November 19, 2024. Files for all new staff and ten percent of existing staff files were monitored. The following violations were observed today. Violation Number Comment Rule 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #2, there were diapers in plastic bags located on a low shelf in the bathroom. .0604(q) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One employee did not have a annual staff development plan on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) 1311 Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. One child's emergency medical care information has not been updated annually. .0802(c) 1321 Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child did not have a medical assessment completed by a health care professional on file. GS110-91(1) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. The violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before April 23, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Kaye Dunlap, Child Care Consultant PO Box 627 Matthews, NC 28106 Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov Technical Assistance/General Information: Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS)- We discussed the process of entering and linking staff information to the facility via the ABCMS. I reviewed the facility’s roster today. The Director is in the process of adding the last two employees to the roster. When new employees are hired, the Director has five business days to link the employee to the facility. Screen Time-A discussion was held with the Director regarding screen time. The facility currently does not offer screen time, however the Director asked if it could be used for special occasions/holidays. When screen time is provided it must be offered to stimulate a developmental domain that’s listed in the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development, which must be limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than two and a half hours per week and documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan. I encourage you to utilize the North Carolina Rated License Project’s (NCRLAP) website for information, resources and training related to the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale 3rd Edition and the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale- 3rd Edition at www.ncrlap.org. The Director reported that the facility will participate in an outreach assessment. I encourage you to also utilize DCDEE’s website on a regular basis for updated information regarding rules and regulations, etc. DCDEE’s website address is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ During the visit, the owner asked about removing a gated half wall between spaces 3 and #4 and combining the two spaces into one space for a class of children two and three years of age. Space #4 is currently not in use. Space #3 is being used to care for children two years of age. Space #2 is currently used to care for children two and three years of age. Space #2 would then be used to care for children one year of age. However, there are no children one year of age currently enrolled. We discussed approval and I suggested the owner contact Environmental Health for guidance and approval as well. Environmental Health was contacted by the owner during the visit. The owner will contact me once approval from Environmental Health has been received. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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

GS110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 60002487 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/9/2025 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 4/9/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 01:05 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. The facility operates with a Five Star Rated License with an effective date of November 19, 2019. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 93%. Director, J. Hernandez, assisted me with the visit. We completed a walk-through of the facility. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in personal care routines, free play of indoor and outdoor activity areas, a teacher directed art activity and transitions. Staff members were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner while supervising activities and assisting with personal care routines. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on April 8, 2025, and Vonark was listed as current- active. A sanitation inspection was completed January 6, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was received on February 18, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. A lockdown drill was conducted on February 21, 2025, and a fire drill on March 31, 2025. Playground safety checklists were also monitored and are occurring each month as required. Ten percent of children’s records were monitored. The Staff and Training Worksheets were received today. There has been one new staff hired since a routine unannounced visit was conducted on November 19, 2024. Files for all new staff and ten percent of existing staff files were monitored. The following violations were observed today. Violation Number Comment Rule 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #2, there were diapers in plastic bags located on a low shelf in the bathroom. .0604(q) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One employee did not have a annual staff development plan on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) 1311 Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. One child's emergency medical care information has not been updated annually. .0802(c) 1321 Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child did not have a medical assessment completed by a health care professional on file. GS110-91(1) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. The violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before April 23, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Kaye Dunlap, Child Care Consultant PO Box 627 Matthews, NC 28106 Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov Technical Assistance/General Information: Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS)- We discussed the process of entering and linking staff information to the facility via the ABCMS. I reviewed the facility’s roster today. The Director is in the process of adding the last two employees to the roster. When new employees are hired, the Director has five business days to link the employee to the facility. Screen Time-A discussion was held with the Director regarding screen time. The facility currently does not offer screen time, however the Director asked if it could be used for special occasions/holidays. When screen time is provided it must be offered to stimulate a developmental domain that’s listed in the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development, which must be limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than two and a half hours per week and documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan. I encourage you to utilize the North Carolina Rated License Project’s (NCRLAP) website for information, resources and training related to the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale 3rd Edition and the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale- 3rd Edition at www.ncrlap.org. The Director reported that the facility will participate in an outreach assessment. I encourage you to also utilize DCDEE’s website on a regular basis for updated information regarding rules and regulations, etc. DCDEE’s website address is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ During the visit, the owner asked about removing a gated half wall between spaces 3 and #4 and combining the two spaces into one space for a class of children two and three years of age. Space #4 is currently not in use. Space #3 is being used to care for children two years of age. Space #2 is currently used to care for children two and three years of age. Space #2 would then be used to care for children one year of age. However, there are no children one year of age currently enrolled. We discussed approval and I suggested the owner contact Environmental Health for guidance and approval as well. Environmental Health was contacted by the owner during the visit. The owner will contact me once approval from Environmental Health has been received. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 60002487 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/9/2025 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 4/9/2025 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 200 Time In: 09:45 AM Time Out: 01:05 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. The facility operates with a Five Star Rated License with an effective date of November 19, 2019. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 93%. Director, J. Hernandez, assisted me with the visit. We completed a walk-through of the facility. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in personal care routines, free play of indoor and outdoor activity areas, a teacher directed art activity and transitions. Staff members were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner while supervising activities and assisting with personal care routines. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on April 8, 2025, and Vonark was listed as current- active. A sanitation inspection was completed January 6, 2025, with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was received on February 18, 2025, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. A lockdown drill was conducted on February 21, 2025, and a fire drill on March 31, 2025. Playground safety checklists were also monitored and are occurring each month as required. Ten percent of children’s records were monitored. The Staff and Training Worksheets were received today. There has been one new staff hired since a routine unannounced visit was conducted on November 19, 2024. Files for all new staff and ten percent of existing staff files were monitored. The following violations were observed today. Violation Number Comment Rule 858 Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #2, there were diapers in plastic bags located on a low shelf in the bathroom. .0604(q) 1232 Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One employee did not have a annual staff development plan on file. 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) 1311 Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. One child's emergency medical care information has not been updated annually. .0802(c) 1321 Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child did not have a medical assessment completed by a health care professional on file. GS110-91(1) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. The violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before April 23, 2025, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Kaye Dunlap, Child Care Consultant PO Box 627 Matthews, NC 28106 Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov Technical Assistance/General Information: Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS)- We discussed the process of entering and linking staff information to the facility via the ABCMS. I reviewed the facility’s roster today. The Director is in the process of adding the last two employees to the roster. When new employees are hired, the Director has five business days to link the employee to the facility. Screen Time-A discussion was held with the Director regarding screen time. The facility currently does not offer screen time, however the Director asked if it could be used for special occasions/holidays. When screen time is provided it must be offered to stimulate a developmental domain that’s listed in the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development, which must be limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than two and a half hours per week and documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan. I encourage you to utilize the North Carolina Rated License Project’s (NCRLAP) website for information, resources and training related to the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale 3rd Edition and the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale- 3rd Edition at www.ncrlap.org. The Director reported that the facility will participate in an outreach assessment. I encourage you to also utilize DCDEE’s website on a regular basis for updated information regarding rules and regulations, etc. DCDEE’s website address is https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/ During the visit, the owner asked about removing a gated half wall between spaces 3 and #4 and combining the two spaces into one space for a class of children two and three years of age. Space #4 is currently not in use. Space #3 is being used to care for children two years of age. Space #2 is currently used to care for children two and three years of age. Space #2 would then be used to care for children one year of age. However, there are no children one year of age currently enrolled. We discussed approval and I suggested the owner contact Environmental Health for guidance and approval as well. Environmental Health was contacted by the owner during the visit. The owner will contact me once approval from Environmental Health has been received. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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: BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 60002487 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/19/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 11/19/2024 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 115 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 11:35 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates with a Four Star Rated License with an effective date of November 19, 2019. The program’s compliance history before today’s visit was ninety-three percent. A walk-through of the program was completed today with Director, J. Adams. I observed children in the indoor learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in transitions and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The following items were monitored during visit, supervision, staff/child ratio, first aid, CPR, special training, ITS-SIDS training, criminal background checks, emergency medical care plan, administering of medication, storage of hazardous products, storage of medication, general safety, discipline, adequate/approved space, program records, and permit restrictions. The files for two new staff were reviewed. The Staff and Training Worksheets were also reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, ITS-SIDS training, First Aid and CPR certification. The last fire inspection was conducted on February 26, 2024. The sanitation inspection was conducted on September 25, 2024, with two demerits and a Superior rating. The last fire drill was conducted on October 31, 2024. The last lockdown drill was conducted on August 14, 2024. The following violations were cited. Violation Number Comment Rule 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections for May, June, August, and September were not on file. .0605(q) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. One staff member did not complete an Emergency Information form on the first day of employment. The staff member's employment date is November 7, 2024. .0701(a) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A lockdown drill was last completed August 14, 2024. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. The violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before December 3, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware that any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Kaye Dunlap, Child Care Consultant PO Box 627 Matthews, NC 28106 Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov The following technical assistance was provided: A conversation was held with the Director and Owner regarding the status of the corporation. The NC Secretary of State website shows the current status of the facility as active-not current. The facility’s Accountant was contacted during the visit, and stated steps would be taken to come into compliance. During the visit, the Director received a phone call from the Accountant stating paperwork was completed to show the facility as current-active. The NC Secretary of State's website confirmed that the facility has filed all necessary paperwork and the status is current-active again. Annual Child Care Immunization Report: Reporting for 2024-2025 has been extended due to Hurricane Helene. Reports will be accepted until January 15, 2205. Send any questions regarding child care immunization reporting to immunization.reports@dhhs.nc.gov. ABCMS (Criminal Background System): North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. 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. Playground Safety Checklist- Checklist are required to be completed each month by a staff member that has completed playground safety training and placed on file for review by the Child Care Consultant. During today’s visit, checklist for May, June, August, and September could not be located. Emergency Information: Emergency contact information for each staff member must be completed on the first day of work and then annually. Lockdown/Shelter in Place Drills- A lockdown or shelter-in-place drill must be completed every three months and documented on the Emergency Drill log. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 60002487 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/19/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 11/19/2024 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 115 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 11:35 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates with a Four Star Rated License with an effective date of November 19, 2019. The program’s compliance history before today’s visit was ninety-three percent. A walk-through of the program was completed today with Director, J. Adams. I observed children in the indoor learning environment and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in transitions and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The following items were monitored during visit, supervision, staff/child ratio, first aid, CPR, special training, ITS-SIDS training, criminal background checks, emergency medical care plan, administering of medication, storage of hazardous products, storage of medication, general safety, discipline, adequate/approved space, program records, and permit restrictions. The files for two new staff were reviewed. The Staff and Training Worksheets were also reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, ITS-SIDS training, First Aid and CPR certification. The last fire inspection was conducted on February 26, 2024. The sanitation inspection was conducted on September 25, 2024, with two demerits and a Superior rating. The last fire drill was conducted on October 31, 2024. The last lockdown drill was conducted on August 14, 2024. The following violations were cited. Violation Number Comment Rule 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections for May, June, August, and September were not on file. .0605(q) 1035 Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. One staff member did not complete an Emergency Information form on the first day of employment. The staff member's employment date is November 7, 2024. .0701(a) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A lockdown drill was last completed August 14, 2024. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 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 violations documented may impact the compliance history score. The violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before December 3, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware that any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Kaye Dunlap, Child Care Consultant PO Box 627 Matthews, NC 28106 Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov The following technical assistance was provided: A conversation was held with the Director and Owner regarding the status of the corporation. The NC Secretary of State website shows the current status of the facility as active-not current. The facility’s Accountant was contacted during the visit, and stated steps would be taken to come into compliance. During the visit, the Director received a phone call from the Accountant stating paperwork was completed to show the facility as current-active. The NC Secretary of State's website confirmed that the facility has filed all necessary paperwork and the status is current-active again. Annual Child Care Immunization Report: Reporting for 2024-2025 has been extended due to Hurricane Helene. Reports will be accepted until January 15, 2205. Send any questions regarding child care immunization reporting to immunization.reports@dhhs.nc.gov. ABCMS (Criminal Background System): North Carolina child care administrators can now view and edit their facility’s staff roster in ABCMS, the DCDEE’s criminal background check system. Provider Access to ABCMS allows administrators to: • See the real-time background check status of staff members. • Run a printable report of the staff roster to assist with compliance visits. • See new background check applicants and add to staff roster. 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. Playground Safety Checklist- Checklist are required to be completed each month by a staff member that has completed playground safety training and placed on file for review by the Child Care Consultant. During today’s visit, checklist for May, June, August, and September could not be located. Emergency Information: Emergency contact information for each staff member must be completed on the first day of work and then annually. Lockdown/Shelter in Place Drills- A lockdown or shelter-in-place drill must be completed every three months and documented on the Emergency Drill log. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 60002487 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/15/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 4/15/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 300 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 02:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. J. Adams, Director, assisted me with the visit. The facility currently operates with a four-star license, issued November 19, 2019 earning 4 points in the education component, 5 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by offering a having a combined turnover rate of twenty percent or less for the administrator, program coordinator, lead teacher, teacher, and group leader positions over the last 12 months. The program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled in. The last annual compliance visit was conducted April 19, 2023. A sanitation inspection was completed December 20, 2023 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted February 26, 2024 and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The last fire drill was conducted on March 26, 2024 and a shelter-in-place drill on January 1, 2024. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on April 10, 2024, and Vonark was listed as current- active. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in personal care routines, free play of indoor and outdoor activity areas, and transitions. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Ten percent of children’s records were monitored. The Staff and Training Worksheets had not been updated prior to today’s visit. I updated the worksheets from the routine unannounced visit conducted November 1, 2023. There have been three new staff hired since the last visit on November 1, 2024. The Director updated the worksheets to include the new staff during the visit. Files for the new staff were also monitored. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections from December 2023 to April 2024 were completed by a staff member that had not completed playground safety training. .0605(q) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One new staff member did not have a medical report on file. One new staff member had a medical report on file that was dated more than a year from hire date. The hire date was December 4, 2023 and the medical report was dated April 16, 2019. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Two new staff did not have verification on file that 16 hrs. of orientation had been completed within the first 6 weeks. .1101(a) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Five staff members did not have verification on file that the required number of on-going training hours had been received. .1103(a) 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. Four staff members did not have verification on file that Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training was completed within 90 days of employment. .1102(g) Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. The violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before April 29, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Kaye Dunlap, Child Care Consultant PO Box 627 Matthews, NC 28106 Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov The following technical assistance was provided: -We discussed requirements for when the Administrator is not present. The following rule was reviewed with the Director. 10A NCAC 09 .0714 OTHER STAFFING REQUIREMENTS (b) One person who meets the requirements for a child care administrator or lead teacher as set forth in G.S. 110-91(8) shall be on site during the center's operating hours, except that a person who is at least 18 years old with at least a high school diploma or its equivalent and who has a minimum of one year's experience working with children in a child care center may be on duty at the beginning or end of the operating day provided that: (1) no more than 10 children are present; (2) the staff person has worked in that center for three months; and (3) the staff person has completed the orientation training required in Rule .1101 of this Section - Each center shall ensure that each new employee who is expected to have contact with children receives 16 hours of on-site orientation within the first six weeks of employment. As part of this orientation, each new employee shall complete six hours of orientation within the first two weeks of employment. Also, as a part of staff orientation, the EPR plan must be reviewed with each staff member upon hire and on an annual basis after. -The child care administrator and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. The training is available at www.preventchildabusenc.org. The training certificates must be kept in each staff member’s personnel file. -Each staff member is required to complete on-going training hours annually based on their education and/or hours worked. Child Care Rule 1103 was reviewed with the Director including number of hours required and training approval. -Each staff member must have a medical statement on file prior to employment. Medical statements and TB test must not be older than 12 months from hire date. -A discussion was held with the Director regarding requirements for playground inspections. The new Director has been completing the inspections, however, has not completed the training. The inspections must be completed by a staff member that has completed playground safety training. Two staff members have completed the training. Today, the Director designated one of the staff members to conduct the playground inspections until she completes the training. -During the visit, the Director requested the facility email address be updated in DCDEE’s Regulatory system. The email address was updated to BBLC05@outlook.com. -The hold harmless legislation was extended and signed into law on Monday June 12th, 2023. This legislation allows facilities to remain at their current star level without a reassessment until June 30, 2024, and when reassessed it reduces the education evaluation requirements for lead teachers from 75% to 50% until June of 2026. To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. The facility is in cohort #2 which means your preparation year will begin July 1, 20234 to June 30, 2025, with a reassessment year of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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 .0714 · Violation

Name of Operation: BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 60002487 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/15/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 4/15/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 300 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 02:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. J. Adams, Director, assisted me with the visit. The facility currently operates with a four-star license, issued November 19, 2019 earning 4 points in the education component, 5 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by offering a having a combined turnover rate of twenty percent or less for the administrator, program coordinator, lead teacher, teacher, and group leader positions over the last 12 months. The program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled in. The last annual compliance visit was conducted April 19, 2023. A sanitation inspection was completed December 20, 2023 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted February 26, 2024 and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The last fire drill was conducted on March 26, 2024 and a shelter-in-place drill on January 1, 2024. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on April 10, 2024, and Vonark was listed as current- active. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in personal care routines, free play of indoor and outdoor activity areas, and transitions. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Ten percent of children’s records were monitored. The Staff and Training Worksheets had not been updated prior to today’s visit. I updated the worksheets from the routine unannounced visit conducted November 1, 2023. There have been three new staff hired since the last visit on November 1, 2024. The Director updated the worksheets to include the new staff during the visit. Files for the new staff were also monitored. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections from December 2023 to April 2024 were completed by a staff member that had not completed playground safety training. .0605(q) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One new staff member did not have a medical report on file. One new staff member had a medical report on file that was dated more than a year from hire date. The hire date was December 4, 2023 and the medical report was dated April 16, 2019. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Two new staff did not have verification on file that 16 hrs. of orientation had been completed within the first 6 weeks. .1101(a) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Five staff members did not have verification on file that the required number of on-going training hours had been received. .1103(a) 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. Four staff members did not have verification on file that Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training was completed within 90 days of employment. .1102(g) Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. The violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before April 29, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Kaye Dunlap, Child Care Consultant PO Box 627 Matthews, NC 28106 Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov The following technical assistance was provided: -We discussed requirements for when the Administrator is not present. The following rule was reviewed with the Director. 10A NCAC 09 .0714 OTHER STAFFING REQUIREMENTS (b) One person who meets the requirements for a child care administrator or lead teacher as set forth in G.S. 110-91(8) shall be on site during the center's operating hours, except that a person who is at least 18 years old with at least a high school diploma or its equivalent and who has a minimum of one year's experience working with children in a child care center may be on duty at the beginning or end of the operating day provided that: (1) no more than 10 children are present; (2) the staff person has worked in that center for three months; and (3) the staff person has completed the orientation training required in Rule .1101 of this Section - Each center shall ensure that each new employee who is expected to have contact with children receives 16 hours of on-site orientation within the first six weeks of employment. As part of this orientation, each new employee shall complete six hours of orientation within the first two weeks of employment. Also, as a part of staff orientation, the EPR plan must be reviewed with each staff member upon hire and on an annual basis after. -The child care administrator and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. The training is available at www.preventchildabusenc.org. The training certificates must be kept in each staff member’s personnel file. -Each staff member is required to complete on-going training hours annually based on their education and/or hours worked. Child Care Rule 1103 was reviewed with the Director including number of hours required and training approval. -Each staff member must have a medical statement on file prior to employment. Medical statements and TB test must not be older than 12 months from hire date. -A discussion was held with the Director regarding requirements for playground inspections. The new Director has been completing the inspections, however, has not completed the training. The inspections must be completed by a staff member that has completed playground safety training. Two staff members have completed the training. Today, the Director designated one of the staff members to conduct the playground inspections until she completes the training. -During the visit, the Director requested the facility email address be updated in DCDEE’s Regulatory system. The email address was updated to BBLC05@outlook.com. -The hold harmless legislation was extended and signed into law on Monday June 12th, 2023. This legislation allows facilities to remain at their current star level without a reassessment until June 30, 2024, and when reassessed it reduces the education evaluation requirements for lead teachers from 75% to 50% until June of 2026. To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. The facility is in cohort #2 which means your preparation year will begin July 1, 20234 to June 30, 2025, with a reassessment year of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 60002487 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/15/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 4/15/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 300 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 02:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. J. Adams, Director, assisted me with the visit. The facility currently operates with a four-star license, issued November 19, 2019 earning 4 points in the education component, 5 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by offering a having a combined turnover rate of twenty percent or less for the administrator, program coordinator, lead teacher, teacher, and group leader positions over the last 12 months. The program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled in. The last annual compliance visit was conducted April 19, 2023. A sanitation inspection was completed December 20, 2023 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted February 26, 2024 and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The last fire drill was conducted on March 26, 2024 and a shelter-in-place drill on January 1, 2024. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on April 10, 2024, and Vonark was listed as current- active. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in personal care routines, free play of indoor and outdoor activity areas, and transitions. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Ten percent of children’s records were monitored. The Staff and Training Worksheets had not been updated prior to today’s visit. I updated the worksheets from the routine unannounced visit conducted November 1, 2023. There have been three new staff hired since the last visit on November 1, 2024. The Director updated the worksheets to include the new staff during the visit. Files for the new staff were also monitored. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections from December 2023 to April 2024 were completed by a staff member that had not completed playground safety training. .0605(q) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One new staff member did not have a medical report on file. One new staff member had a medical report on file that was dated more than a year from hire date. The hire date was December 4, 2023 and the medical report was dated April 16, 2019. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Two new staff did not have verification on file that 16 hrs. of orientation had been completed within the first 6 weeks. .1101(a) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Five staff members did not have verification on file that the required number of on-going training hours had been received. .1103(a) 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. Four staff members did not have verification on file that Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training was completed within 90 days of employment. .1102(g) Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. The violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before April 29, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Kaye Dunlap, Child Care Consultant PO Box 627 Matthews, NC 28106 Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov The following technical assistance was provided: -We discussed requirements for when the Administrator is not present. The following rule was reviewed with the Director. 10A NCAC 09 .0714 OTHER STAFFING REQUIREMENTS (b) One person who meets the requirements for a child care administrator or lead teacher as set forth in G.S. 110-91(8) shall be on site during the center's operating hours, except that a person who is at least 18 years old with at least a high school diploma or its equivalent and who has a minimum of one year's experience working with children in a child care center may be on duty at the beginning or end of the operating day provided that: (1) no more than 10 children are present; (2) the staff person has worked in that center for three months; and (3) the staff person has completed the orientation training required in Rule .1101 of this Section - Each center shall ensure that each new employee who is expected to have contact with children receives 16 hours of on-site orientation within the first six weeks of employment. As part of this orientation, each new employee shall complete six hours of orientation within the first two weeks of employment. Also, as a part of staff orientation, the EPR plan must be reviewed with each staff member upon hire and on an annual basis after. -The child care administrator and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. The training is available at www.preventchildabusenc.org. The training certificates must be kept in each staff member’s personnel file. -Each staff member is required to complete on-going training hours annually based on their education and/or hours worked. Child Care Rule 1103 was reviewed with the Director including number of hours required and training approval. -Each staff member must have a medical statement on file prior to employment. Medical statements and TB test must not be older than 12 months from hire date. -A discussion was held with the Director regarding requirements for playground inspections. The new Director has been completing the inspections, however, has not completed the training. The inspections must be completed by a staff member that has completed playground safety training. Two staff members have completed the training. Today, the Director designated one of the staff members to conduct the playground inspections until she completes the training. -During the visit, the Director requested the facility email address be updated in DCDEE’s Regulatory system. The email address was updated to BBLC05@outlook.com. -The hold harmless legislation was extended and signed into law on Monday June 12th, 2023. This legislation allows facilities to remain at their current star level without a reassessment until June 30, 2024, and when reassessed it reduces the education evaluation requirements for lead teachers from 75% to 50% until June of 2026. To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. The facility is in cohort #2 which means your preparation year will begin July 1, 20234 to June 30, 2025, with a reassessment year of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 60002487 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/15/2024 Number Present: 27 Completed Date: 4/15/2024 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 300 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 02:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit. J. Adams, Director, assisted me with the visit. The facility currently operates with a four-star license, issued November 19, 2019 earning 4 points in the education component, 5 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by offering a having a combined turnover rate of twenty percent or less for the administrator, program coordinator, lead teacher, teacher, and group leader positions over the last 12 months. The program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled in. The last annual compliance visit was conducted April 19, 2023. A sanitation inspection was completed December 20, 2023 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted February 26, 2024 and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The last fire drill was conducted on March 26, 2024 and a shelter-in-place drill on January 1, 2024. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on April 10, 2024, and Vonark was listed as current- active. A walk-through of the facility was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in personal care routines, free play of indoor and outdoor activity areas, and transitions. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. Ten percent of children’s records were monitored. The Staff and Training Worksheets had not been updated prior to today’s visit. I updated the worksheets from the routine unannounced visit conducted November 1, 2023. There have been three new staff hired since the last visit on November 1, 2024. The Director updated the worksheets to include the new staff during the visit. Files for the new staff were also monitored. The following violations were documented. Violation Number Comment Rule 859 Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections from December 2023 to April 2024 were completed by a staff member that had not completed playground safety training. .0605(q) 1032 Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One new staff member did not have a medical report on file. One new staff member had a medical report on file that was dated more than a year from hire date. The hire date was December 4, 2023 and the medical report was dated April 16, 2019. 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) 1045 New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Two new staff did not have verification on file that 16 hrs. of orientation had been completed within the first 6 weeks. .1101(a) 1052 Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Five staff members did not have verification on file that the required number of on-going training hours had been received. .1103(a) 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. Four staff members did not have verification on file that Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training was completed within 90 days of employment. .1102(g) Child care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violations documented may impact the compliance history score. The violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before April 29, 2024, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is considered legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit may be completed. Mail or email the information to: Kaye Dunlap, Child Care Consultant PO Box 627 Matthews, NC 28106 Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov The following technical assistance was provided: -We discussed requirements for when the Administrator is not present. The following rule was reviewed with the Director. 10A NCAC 09 .0714 OTHER STAFFING REQUIREMENTS (b) One person who meets the requirements for a child care administrator or lead teacher as set forth in G.S. 110-91(8) shall be on site during the center's operating hours, except that a person who is at least 18 years old with at least a high school diploma or its equivalent and who has a minimum of one year's experience working with children in a child care center may be on duty at the beginning or end of the operating day provided that: (1) no more than 10 children are present; (2) the staff person has worked in that center for three months; and (3) the staff person has completed the orientation training required in Rule .1101 of this Section - Each center shall ensure that each new employee who is expected to have contact with children receives 16 hours of on-site orientation within the first six weeks of employment. As part of this orientation, each new employee shall complete six hours of orientation within the first two weeks of employment. Also, as a part of staff orientation, the EPR plan must be reviewed with each staff member upon hire and on an annual basis after. -The child care administrator and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. The training is available at www.preventchildabusenc.org. The training certificates must be kept in each staff member’s personnel file. -Each staff member is required to complete on-going training hours annually based on their education and/or hours worked. Child Care Rule 1103 was reviewed with the Director including number of hours required and training approval. -Each staff member must have a medical statement on file prior to employment. Medical statements and TB test must not be older than 12 months from hire date. -A discussion was held with the Director regarding requirements for playground inspections. The new Director has been completing the inspections, however, has not completed the training. The inspections must be completed by a staff member that has completed playground safety training. Two staff members have completed the training. Today, the Director designated one of the staff members to conduct the playground inspections until she completes the training. -During the visit, the Director requested the facility email address be updated in DCDEE’s Regulatory system. The email address was updated to BBLC05@outlook.com. -The hold harmless legislation was extended and signed into law on Monday June 12th, 2023. This legislation allows facilities to remain at their current star level without a reassessment until June 30, 2024, and when reassessed it reduces the education evaluation requirements for lead teachers from 75% to 50% until June of 2026. To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. The facility is in cohort #2 which means your preparation year will begin July 1, 20234 to June 30, 2025, with a reassessment year of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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 .0102 · Violation

Name of Operation: BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 60002487 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/1/2023 Number Present: 23 Completed Date: 11/1/2023 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 130 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 11:35 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates a Four Star Rated License with an effective date of November 19, 2019. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 96%. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on October 31, 2023, and Vonark was listed as current- active. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. The following items were monitored during today’s visit, supervision, staff/child ratio, first aid, CPR, special training, ITS-SIDS training, criminal background checks, emergency medical care plan, administering of medication, storage of hazardous products, storage of medication, general safety, discipline, adequate/approved space, program records, license posted, permit restrictions. A walk-through of the facility was completed today with Director, S. Grennan. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free choice of indoor and outdoor activity areas, transitions, and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The file for one new staff was reviewed. The Staff and Training Worksheets were aalso reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, ITS-SIDS training, First Aid and CPR certification. The last fire inspection was conducted on February 23, 2023. The sanitation inspection was conducted on May 8, 2023, with zero demerits and a Superior rating. The last fire drill was conducted on October 30, 2023, and a lockdown drill on October 31, 2023. There was one violation cited and corrected today. Violation Number Comment Rule 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A shelter-in-place drill was conducted July 13, 2023 and a lockdown drill on October 31, 2023, therefore the drills were not conducted every three months. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Technical assistance: Today, the Director stated that Friday, November 3, 2023, would be her last day at the program. She stated that the program would have an Interim Director until a new director is hired. The Interim Director has been employed at the program since 2006 has administrative credentials and is familiar with administrative duties of the program. The Director was reminded that the Interim Director must update the Emergency Medical Care plan. A Pre-Service For Administrators form was emailed to the Director during the visit for the Interim Director to complete and email back to me. During review of the Emergency Drill log, I noticed that shelter-in-place and lockdown drills have been conducted quarterly instead of every three months as required. I explained to the Director that at least one of the drills must be conducted at least every three months. 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (u) A "shelter in place drill" or "lockdown drill" as defined in 10A NCAC 09 .0102 shall be conducted at least every three months and records shall be maintained as required by 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(8). The hold harmless legislation was extended and signed into law on Monday June 12th, 2023. This legislation allows facilities to remain at their current star level without a reassessment until June 30, 2024, and when reassessed it reduces the education evaluation requirements for lead teachers from 75% to 50% until June of 2026. To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. The facility is in cohort #2 which means their preparation year will begin July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, with a reassessment year of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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 .0302 · Violation

Name of Operation: BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 60002487 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/1/2023 Number Present: 23 Completed Date: 11/1/2023 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 130 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 11:35 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates a Four Star Rated License with an effective date of November 19, 2019. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 96%. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on October 31, 2023, and Vonark was listed as current- active. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. The following items were monitored during today’s visit, supervision, staff/child ratio, first aid, CPR, special training, ITS-SIDS training, criminal background checks, emergency medical care plan, administering of medication, storage of hazardous products, storage of medication, general safety, discipline, adequate/approved space, program records, license posted, permit restrictions. A walk-through of the facility was completed today with Director, S. Grennan. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free choice of indoor and outdoor activity areas, transitions, and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The file for one new staff was reviewed. The Staff and Training Worksheets were aalso reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, ITS-SIDS training, First Aid and CPR certification. The last fire inspection was conducted on February 23, 2023. The sanitation inspection was conducted on May 8, 2023, with zero demerits and a Superior rating. The last fire drill was conducted on October 30, 2023, and a lockdown drill on October 31, 2023. There was one violation cited and corrected today. Violation Number Comment Rule 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A shelter-in-place drill was conducted July 13, 2023 and a lockdown drill on October 31, 2023, therefore the drills were not conducted every three months. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Technical assistance: Today, the Director stated that Friday, November 3, 2023, would be her last day at the program. She stated that the program would have an Interim Director until a new director is hired. The Interim Director has been employed at the program since 2006 has administrative credentials and is familiar with administrative duties of the program. The Director was reminded that the Interim Director must update the Emergency Medical Care plan. A Pre-Service For Administrators form was emailed to the Director during the visit for the Interim Director to complete and email back to me. During review of the Emergency Drill log, I noticed that shelter-in-place and lockdown drills have been conducted quarterly instead of every three months as required. I explained to the Director that at least one of the drills must be conducted at least every three months. 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (u) A "shelter in place drill" or "lockdown drill" as defined in 10A NCAC 09 .0102 shall be conducted at least every three months and records shall be maintained as required by 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(8). The hold harmless legislation was extended and signed into law on Monday June 12th, 2023. This legislation allows facilities to remain at their current star level without a reassessment until June 30, 2024, and when reassessed it reduces the education evaluation requirements for lead teachers from 75% to 50% until June of 2026. To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. The facility is in cohort #2 which means their preparation year will begin July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, with a reassessment year of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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 .0604 · Violation

Name of Operation: BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING CENTER Facility ID: 60002487 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 11/1/2023 Number Present: 23 Completed Date: 11/1/2023 Age: From 0 To 4 Total Minutes: 130 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 11:35 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s visit was to monitor your program for compliance with applicable child care requirements for a routine unannounced visit. Your program currently operates a Four Star Rated License with an effective date of November 19, 2019. The program’s 18-month compliance history before today’s visit was 96%. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on October 31, 2023, and Vonark was listed as current- active. The license was posted, and the restrictions were in compliance. The following items were monitored during today’s visit, supervision, staff/child ratio, first aid, CPR, special training, ITS-SIDS training, criminal background checks, emergency medical care plan, administering of medication, storage of hazardous products, storage of medication, general safety, discipline, adequate/approved space, program records, license posted, permit restrictions. A walk-through of the facility was completed today with Director, S. Grennan. I observed children in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children throughout the facility were participating in free choice of indoor and outdoor activity areas, transitions, and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The file for one new staff was reviewed. The Staff and Training Worksheets were aalso reviewed to verify existing staff were current with criminal background checks, ITS-SIDS training, First Aid and CPR certification. The last fire inspection was conducted on February 23, 2023. The sanitation inspection was conducted on May 8, 2023, with zero demerits and a Superior rating. The last fire drill was conducted on October 30, 2023, and a lockdown drill on October 31, 2023. There was one violation cited and corrected today. Violation Number Comment Rule 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A shelter-in-place drill was conducted July 13, 2023 and a lockdown drill on October 31, 2023, therefore the drills were not conducted every three months. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) Technical assistance: Today, the Director stated that Friday, November 3, 2023, would be her last day at the program. She stated that the program would have an Interim Director until a new director is hired. The Interim Director has been employed at the program since 2006 has administrative credentials and is familiar with administrative duties of the program. The Director was reminded that the Interim Director must update the Emergency Medical Care plan. A Pre-Service For Administrators form was emailed to the Director during the visit for the Interim Director to complete and email back to me. During review of the Emergency Drill log, I noticed that shelter-in-place and lockdown drills have been conducted quarterly instead of every three months as required. I explained to the Director that at least one of the drills must be conducted at least every three months. 10A NCAC 09 .0604 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS (u) A "shelter in place drill" or "lockdown drill" as defined in 10A NCAC 09 .0102 shall be conducted at least every three months and records shall be maintained as required by 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(8). The hold harmless legislation was extended and signed into law on Monday June 12th, 2023. This legislation allows facilities to remain at their current star level without a reassessment until June 30, 2024, and when reassessed it reduces the education evaluation requirements for lead teachers from 75% to 50% until June of 2026. To prepare for the reassessment process, DCDEE has developed a cohort system. There are three cohorts, and each includes a preparation year and a reassessment year. The facility is in cohort #2 which means their preparation year will begin July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, with a reassessment year of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-594-0152 or by email at kaye.dunlap@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