G.S. 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: Enlighten Legacy Microschool Academy 1 Facility ID: 60004425 Consultant: MARA BRINTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/9/2026 Number Present: 8 Completed Date: 4/9/2026 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 225 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 02:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor for compliance with applicable child care requirements during the second Temporary Time Period Visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted at the front door by a center volunteer, Ms. Blakeney. Ms. Blakeney contacted Ms. Veronica Spencer, interim administrator, who was next door working in school #2. Ms. Spencer arrived in school #1 and I requested the files needed to complete the monitoring visit. All indoor and outdoor requirements were monitored for compliance. A walk through of spaces #1-4, kitchen and outdoor learning environments were completed. No transportation is provided for children. Children were observed engaged in drinking a bottle, and center play. In space #2 the following violations were monitored: -The center’s adopted ITS-SIDS policy was not posted in the sleeping area for infants. The center’s policy was posted during the visit. -There was not a designated dirty toy bin or were there any mouthed toys in the bin that were presented. The bin was pulled from a high shelf, labeled and relocated to an easier access location for caregiving staff. -A tablet with a child’s application was on in a classroom with a three-month-old infant and one year old child. The caregiver was unaware that screens are not permitted to children under the age of three. The tablet application was turned off during the visit. It was recommended that administration do not permit tablets in space #2. -A container of Silk milk, dated 3/24 was monitored stored in a college size dorm refrigerator in space #2. The milk was not returned to the parent or discarded at the end of the previous week. The container of milk was removed and discarded during the visit. Center fire drills, shelter in place or lock down drills, incident log, monthly outdoor playground inspections were monitored current and completed. Daily arrival and departure times are tracked and documented via an electronic app. After the daily arrival time cut off, staff verify the app to ensure all present students are checked in the application. Children were served chicken patties, crackers, mixed vegetables, sliced oranges and milk for lunch. There was a current menu posted in the hallway and in the kitchen. A center EPR plan was printed and reviewed. The Ready to Go File was not presented with the printed EPR plan. The center will have until May 12, 2026, to finalize the EPR plan and RTGF requirements. Each site will be required to meet the requirements and have their own EPR plan and RTGF. They can not be maintained at the same EPR plan for both sites. The center has implemented an approved curriculum entitled, “Funny Daffer birth – two and 3-5 years”. Lesson plans were monitored as developmentally appropriate and posted. Elements of the implemented curriculum were observed via posted art work, poster boards and lesson plans. Staff and Training worksheets were printed and provided. One new staff member file was monitored during the visit. S. Blakeney (volunteer/cook). One existing staff member was not linked to the facility in the ABCMS within five days of hiring. The staff member was hired, February 18, 2026. Two children’s records were monitored for compliance. At first review, the center attestation page was not located in either of the two children’s files monitored. After Ms. Blakeney looked in the office, the forms were in one file. A child’s file audit will be completed by Ms. Spencer and Ms. Blakeney to ensure the attestation page is signed, dated and in every child’s file. Ms. Mungo was contacted by phone during the visit to discern the final decision regarding selection of Pathway choice. Staff education must be finalized via DCDEE WORKS. A DCDEE WORKS letter should be on file for each lead teacher and center administrator. Ms. Mungo is still in process of hiring a level III administrator. We discussed required timeline and the administrator should be in place no later than May 12, 2026. We reviewed five-star administrator requirements, and the educational standards worksheet for administrators was emailed to her during the visit. Ms. Mungo selected Pathway #2 to process the star rated license. The last sanitation inspection was completed January 29, 2026, with twelve (12) demerits cited and a superior classification issued. The last annual fire inspection was completed January 13, 2026. It was highly recommended to begin the annual inspection process, four to six weeks prior to expiration. Violation Number Comment Rule 544 Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. A tablet was monitored with a child's application on in front of children under the age of three years. .0510(f) 616 Toys and other mouth-contact surfaces were not cleaned and sanitized daily when used or cleaned more frequently if visibly dirty. The infant caregiver in space #2 was unaware of the where the classroom's dirty toy bin was located. No mouthed toys were visible in a clear plastic bin that was later identified as the "dirty toy bin". .2822(a)(1-4) 892 The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. The center's adopted ITS-SIDS policy was not posted in the sleeping area in space #2. .0606(b) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. A. was not linked to the facility in the ABCMS within five days of hiring. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2806 FOOD STORAGE AND PROTECTION (d) Bulk food stored in a refrigerator shall be stored at 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below and stored in the child care center's kitchen or in an approved food preparation area equipped with a full-size refrigerator. Specialty bulk milk that is sent from home for consumption by a child while at the child care center may be stored as set forth in this Paragraph when the child's parent or guardian provides written permission and the specialty bulk milk is sent to the child care center at the beginning of each week unopened, labeled with the date received by the child care center, and labeled with the name of the child to whom the bulk specialty milk belongs. Any remaining bulk specialty milk shall be sent home at the end of the week with the child to whom the bulk specialty milk belongs. A container of Silk milk was monitored stored in a college size dorm refrigerator in space #2 that was dated from two weeks ago 3/24. Technical Assistance Provided and General Discussion: 1. The required documents for processing the star rated license were emailed to Ms. Mungo to begin completing. The required rated license documents and forms should be completed and submitted to the consultant by May 12, 2026. 2. It was recommended to utilize the center children’s checklist to verify all required documents are completed and maintained on file. 3. It was recommended to remind parents who maintain specialty milk on site to bring the milk home on Friday’s. 4. Ms. Adams has six months to enroll into EDU 119 and eighteen (18) months to obtain lead teacher qualification. 5. Please ensure DCDEE WORKS status letters are printed and maintained in each staff file. Any staff needing an updated staff evaluation must complete it now. 6. The center administrators have and know how to link employees and print the roster report from the ABCMS. The administrative staff are still working to link the staff applicants within the ABCMS. 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 on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before April 23,2026. 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 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Mara Brinton, Child Care Consultant 3687 Stallings Road Harrisburg, NC 28075 mara.brinton@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mara Brinton at 704-594-0140 or by email at mara.brinton@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact my supervisor, Amy Italiano, at 704-936-6065. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: Enlighten Legacy Microschool Academy 1 Facility ID: 60004425 Consultant: MARA BRINTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 4/9/2026 Number Present: 8 Completed Date: 4/9/2026 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 225 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 02:15 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor for compliance with applicable child care requirements during the second Temporary Time Period Visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted at the front door by a center volunteer, Ms. Blakeney. Ms. Blakeney contacted Ms. Veronica Spencer, interim administrator, who was next door working in school #2. Ms. Spencer arrived in school #1 and I requested the files needed to complete the monitoring visit. All indoor and outdoor requirements were monitored for compliance. A walk through of spaces #1-4, kitchen and outdoor learning environments were completed. No transportation is provided for children. Children were observed engaged in drinking a bottle, and center play. In space #2 the following violations were monitored: -The center’s adopted ITS-SIDS policy was not posted in the sleeping area for infants. The center’s policy was posted during the visit. -There was not a designated dirty toy bin or were there any mouthed toys in the bin that were presented. The bin was pulled from a high shelf, labeled and relocated to an easier access location for caregiving staff. -A tablet with a child’s application was on in a classroom with a three-month-old infant and one year old child. The caregiver was unaware that screens are not permitted to children under the age of three. The tablet application was turned off during the visit. It was recommended that administration do not permit tablets in space #2. -A container of Silk milk, dated 3/24 was monitored stored in a college size dorm refrigerator in space #2. The milk was not returned to the parent or discarded at the end of the previous week. The container of milk was removed and discarded during the visit. Center fire drills, shelter in place or lock down drills, incident log, monthly outdoor playground inspections were monitored current and completed. Daily arrival and departure times are tracked and documented via an electronic app. After the daily arrival time cut off, staff verify the app to ensure all present students are checked in the application. Children were served chicken patties, crackers, mixed vegetables, sliced oranges and milk for lunch. There was a current menu posted in the hallway and in the kitchen. A center EPR plan was printed and reviewed. The Ready to Go File was not presented with the printed EPR plan. The center will have until May 12, 2026, to finalize the EPR plan and RTGF requirements. Each site will be required to meet the requirements and have their own EPR plan and RTGF. They can not be maintained at the same EPR plan for both sites. The center has implemented an approved curriculum entitled, “Funny Daffer birth – two and 3-5 years”. Lesson plans were monitored as developmentally appropriate and posted. Elements of the implemented curriculum were observed via posted art work, poster boards and lesson plans. Staff and Training worksheets were printed and provided. One new staff member file was monitored during the visit. S. Blakeney (volunteer/cook). One existing staff member was not linked to the facility in the ABCMS within five days of hiring. The staff member was hired, February 18, 2026. Two children’s records were monitored for compliance. At first review, the center attestation page was not located in either of the two children’s files monitored. After Ms. Blakeney looked in the office, the forms were in one file. A child’s file audit will be completed by Ms. Spencer and Ms. Blakeney to ensure the attestation page is signed, dated and in every child’s file. Ms. Mungo was contacted by phone during the visit to discern the final decision regarding selection of Pathway choice. Staff education must be finalized via DCDEE WORKS. A DCDEE WORKS letter should be on file for each lead teacher and center administrator. Ms. Mungo is still in process of hiring a level III administrator. We discussed required timeline and the administrator should be in place no later than May 12, 2026. We reviewed five-star administrator requirements, and the educational standards worksheet for administrators was emailed to her during the visit. Ms. Mungo selected Pathway #2 to process the star rated license. The last sanitation inspection was completed January 29, 2026, with twelve (12) demerits cited and a superior classification issued. The last annual fire inspection was completed January 13, 2026. It was highly recommended to begin the annual inspection process, four to six weeks prior to expiration. Violation Number Comment Rule 544 Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. A tablet was monitored with a child's application on in front of children under the age of three years. .0510(f) 616 Toys and other mouth-contact surfaces were not cleaned and sanitized daily when used or cleaned more frequently if visibly dirty. The infant caregiver in space #2 was unaware of the where the classroom's dirty toy bin was located. No mouthed toys were visible in a clear plastic bin that was later identified as the "dirty toy bin". .2822(a)(1-4) 892 The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. The center's adopted ITS-SIDS policy was not posted in the sleeping area in space #2. .0606(b) 1805 A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. A. was not linked to the facility in the ABCMS within five days of hiring. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 9995 A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2806 FOOD STORAGE AND PROTECTION (d) Bulk food stored in a refrigerator shall be stored at 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below and stored in the child care center's kitchen or in an approved food preparation area equipped with a full-size refrigerator. Specialty bulk milk that is sent from home for consumption by a child while at the child care center may be stored as set forth in this Paragraph when the child's parent or guardian provides written permission and the specialty bulk milk is sent to the child care center at the beginning of each week unopened, labeled with the date received by the child care center, and labeled with the name of the child to whom the bulk specialty milk belongs. Any remaining bulk specialty milk shall be sent home at the end of the week with the child to whom the bulk specialty milk belongs. A container of Silk milk was monitored stored in a college size dorm refrigerator in space #2 that was dated from two weeks ago 3/24. Technical Assistance Provided and General Discussion: 1. The required documents for processing the star rated license were emailed to Ms. Mungo to begin completing. The required rated license documents and forms should be completed and submitted to the consultant by May 12, 2026. 2. It was recommended to utilize the center children’s checklist to verify all required documents are completed and maintained on file. 3. It was recommended to remind parents who maintain specialty milk on site to bring the milk home on Friday’s. 4. Ms. Adams has six months to enroll into EDU 119 and eighteen (18) months to obtain lead teacher qualification. 5. Please ensure DCDEE WORKS status letters are printed and maintained in each staff file. Any staff needing an updated staff evaluation must complete it now. 6. The center administrators have and know how to link employees and print the roster report from the ABCMS. The administrative staff are still working to link the staff applicants within the ABCMS. 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 on an ongoing basis as staff members are hired and when their employment is terminated. This satisfies the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The compliance of this rule will be monitored during your next visit. Please note, the hard copy of the Change of Information form will no longer be needed or accepted. Should you need assistance please contact the Criminal Background Check Unit at (919) 814-8401 and someone will assist you. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before April 23,2026. 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 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 will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Mara Brinton, Child Care Consultant 3687 Stallings Road Harrisburg, NC 28075 mara.brinton@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mara Brinton at 704-594-0140 or by email at mara.brinton@dhhs.nc.gov. You may also contact my supervisor, Amy Italiano, at 704-936-6065. 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

GS 110-102 · Violation

Name of Operation: Enlighten Legacy Microschool Academy 1 Facility ID: 60004425 Consultant: AMY ITALIANO Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/23/2026 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 2/23/2026 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 12:30 PM Time Out: 02:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's unannounced visit was to provide technical assistance and monitor compliance with all applicable child care center requirements. As the result of a change of ownership, the facility’s temporary license was issued on January 12, 2026, with a restriction of daytime and overnight care. This was the first visit during the facility’s temporary license period. The owner Yacara Mungo was present during the visit. Infants were observed playing on the floor with the teacher. Safe Sleep Charts and Feeding schedules were monitored. Preschool children were napping. The activity centers had age-appropriate materials accessible to the children. All groups were within staff/child ratio, group size and space capacity requirements. Hazard products were stored locked. In space #4 a teacher was drink a can of sprite. A sampling of staff files and children’s files from different age groups were monitored and found in compliance. Required program records were monitored as well. The children files had not documentation that the parents had received a copy of The Summary of Law. Building Inspection / Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement – A termination letter was emailed to Ms. Mungo on January 16, 2026. It indicated the previous owner’s license was inactive. The sanitation inspection and fire inspection have been completed. You can submit the termination letter to Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement and pay for a building permit to begin the process of obtaining the Certificate of Occupancy/Certificate of Compliance. This document must be received prior to the temporary license expiring. The sanitation inspection was completed January 29, 2026, with 12 demerits and a Superior Rating. The fire inspection was completed on January 13, 2026. Two (2) violations were observed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. The children files had not documentation that the parents had received a copy of The Summary of Law. GS 110-102 1792 Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In space #4 a teacher was drink a can of sprite. .0901(i) Corrective Action Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 9, 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 will be conducted. Email the information to: Amy.italiano@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Quality Enhancement and/or Technical Assistance Discussions: Ms. Mungo and I discussed the following Pathway choices. Together we accessed the Division’s website and reviewed the Rated License Application and opened and discussed each document. North Carolinas new pathway to the stars quality rating system offers three different options for childcare providers to earn or increase a star rated license. This modernization moves away from the previous point base model to give providers more flexibility and demonstrates quality. A One-star license indicates that a program meets minimum licensing requirements. Pathway 1 Program Assessment This pathway is the most familiar to the previous system and uses a North Carolina Rated License assessment tool to measure the overall quality of the program. This assessment will focus on standards for both the learning environment and the education qualifications of staff. Pathway 2 Classroom and Instructional Quality This pathway will emphasize a program use of specific high-quality curriculum and instructional strategies. Quality is demonstrated by a program curriculum choice which must be based on the child's developmental needs. This pathway can also include coaching and training for administrators to ensure the effective amplification of the current curriculum. Pathway 3 Accreditation and Head Start This option allows programs with specific national accreditations or head start status to automatically qualify for a three- or five-star rating. Administrative, Operational and Personnel Policies – The facilities policies were approved on January 27, 2026. Ms. Mungo stated almost all children enrolled receive subsidized children care. She understands the facility must hold a 3-5 Star Rated License at the end of the temporary time period to continue providing child care for sponsored children. Your temporary license expires January 12, 2026. Prior to the expiration date of your license, two additional unannounced monitoring visits will be completed. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. It is Ms. Mungo responsibility to use the information discussed during today’s visit and contained in this visit’s summary report to ensure the classrooms; staff/children’s records and all other operating requirements are compliant with the NC Child Care Requirements at all times. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. After today’s visit your file will be passed to Mara Brinton, the child care consultant assigned to this zip code. Her contact information is below: Mara Brinton 704-594-0140 or mara.brinton@dhhs.nc.gov Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions or I can help you with anything please free to contact me at 704-936-6065, or email me at amy.italiano@dhhs.nc.gov If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

Open Not marked corrected in the state record

Category: ratio. Open / not marked corrected.

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: Enlighten Legacy Microschool Academy 1 Facility ID: 60004425 Consultant: AMY ITALIANO Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/23/2026 Number Present: 12 Completed Date: 2/23/2026 Age: From 0 To 5 Total Minutes: 90 Time In: 12:30 PM Time Out: 02:00 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Temp Time Period Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's unannounced visit was to provide technical assistance and monitor compliance with all applicable child care center requirements. As the result of a change of ownership, the facility’s temporary license was issued on January 12, 2026, with a restriction of daytime and overnight care. This was the first visit during the facility’s temporary license period. The owner Yacara Mungo was present during the visit. Infants were observed playing on the floor with the teacher. Safe Sleep Charts and Feeding schedules were monitored. Preschool children were napping. The activity centers had age-appropriate materials accessible to the children. All groups were within staff/child ratio, group size and space capacity requirements. Hazard products were stored locked. In space #4 a teacher was drink a can of sprite. A sampling of staff files and children’s files from different age groups were monitored and found in compliance. Required program records were monitored as well. The children files had not documentation that the parents had received a copy of The Summary of Law. Building Inspection / Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement – A termination letter was emailed to Ms. Mungo on January 16, 2026. It indicated the previous owner’s license was inactive. The sanitation inspection and fire inspection have been completed. You can submit the termination letter to Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement and pay for a building permit to begin the process of obtaining the Certificate of Occupancy/Certificate of Compliance. This document must be received prior to the temporary license expiring. The sanitation inspection was completed January 29, 2026, with 12 demerits and a Superior Rating. The fire inspection was completed on January 13, 2026. Two (2) violations were observed during today’s visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 114 A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. The children files had not documentation that the parents had received a copy of The Summary of Law. GS 110-102 1792 Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In space #4 a teacher was drink a can of sprite. .0901(i) Corrective Action Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violations documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 9, 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 will be conducted. Email the information to: Amy.italiano@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Quality Enhancement and/or Technical Assistance Discussions: Ms. Mungo and I discussed the following Pathway choices. Together we accessed the Division’s website and reviewed the Rated License Application and opened and discussed each document. North Carolinas new pathway to the stars quality rating system offers three different options for childcare providers to earn or increase a star rated license. This modernization moves away from the previous point base model to give providers more flexibility and demonstrates quality. A One-star license indicates that a program meets minimum licensing requirements. Pathway 1 Program Assessment This pathway is the most familiar to the previous system and uses a North Carolina Rated License assessment tool to measure the overall quality of the program. This assessment will focus on standards for both the learning environment and the education qualifications of staff. Pathway 2 Classroom and Instructional Quality This pathway will emphasize a program use of specific high-quality curriculum and instructional strategies. Quality is demonstrated by a program curriculum choice which must be based on the child's developmental needs. This pathway can also include coaching and training for administrators to ensure the effective amplification of the current curriculum. Pathway 3 Accreditation and Head Start This option allows programs with specific national accreditations or head start status to automatically qualify for a three- or five-star rating. Administrative, Operational and Personnel Policies – The facilities policies were approved on January 27, 2026. Ms. Mungo stated almost all children enrolled receive subsidized children care. She understands the facility must hold a 3-5 Star Rated License at the end of the temporary time period to continue providing child care for sponsored children. Your temporary license expires January 12, 2026. Prior to the expiration date of your license, two additional unannounced monitoring visits will be completed. Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. It is Ms. Mungo responsibility to use the information discussed during today’s visit and contained in this visit’s summary report to ensure the classrooms; staff/children’s records and all other operating requirements are compliant with the NC Child Care Requirements at all times. Stay updated with changes and new rule updates by visiting the DCDEE website at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. After today’s visit your file will be passed to Mara Brinton, the child care consultant assigned to this zip code. Her contact information is below: Mara Brinton 704-594-0140 or mara.brinton@dhhs.nc.gov Thank you for your time today. If you have any questions or I can help you with anything please free to contact me at 704-936-6065, or email me at amy.italiano@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