NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDDIE UNIVERSITY INC. Facility ID: 60003847 Consultant: JENNIFER STANSFIELD Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 8/21/2024 Number Present: 4 Completed Date: 8/21/2024 Age: From 2 To 4 Total Minutes: 75 Time In: 10:35 AM Time Out: 11:50 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor the facility for all applicable child care requirements during the full Annual Compliance. The facility was currently operating with a One Star License issued on September 11, 2017, and had an eighteen (18) month compliance history score of 99% prior to today’s visit. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on August 25, 2023. The March 2024 FCCH Item Number Listing and the May 2023 Annual Compliance Checklist were used to monitor today. A copy of the Annual Compliance Checklist was emailed to the operator. The license and NC Summary of the Law were prominently posted. Upon arrival I was greeted by Ms. Sharnel Williams, owner/operator, and I explained the purpose of my visit. Ms. J. Rankin, additional caregiver/substitute, was present today with the children. There were four (4) children present and four (4) children enrolled. One (1) drop-in child was enrolled as well. Children were observed participating in a large group activity at the table in the child care space. The child care space was organized and materials were observed plentiful and in good repair. Ms. Rankin was observed sitting at the table with the children. I monitored the child care spaces, the bathroom, kitchen, and outdoor learning environment. Each met requirements. The FCCH was within capacity and adequate supervision was observed. All required documents were observed posted. Ms. Williams participated in the Food Program and bagels and fruit bowls were served for breakfast and the menu indicated cheeseburgers, tater tots, green beans, watermelon, wheat buns, and milk would be served for lunch. I reviewed caregiver and household member’s files. CBC qualifications were observed current. Both caregivers had current CPR/First Aid training. Ms. Williams had current SIDS training. Ms. Rankin’s SIDS training certificate was unavailable for review. Ms. Williams stated they took the training together at CCRI, Inc. I recommended she contact CCRI for a reprint of Ms. Rankin’s certificate and requested a copy be scanned to me for correction. Ms. Williams stated Ms. Rankin worked occasionally on Wednesdays and Fridays when additional help was needed and she was the substitute caregiver if Ms. Williams was required to offsite for an appointment. Ms. Williams was required to receive eight (8) in-service training hours and she carried over four (4) hours from 2023. She completed a total of 10.5 hours and can carryover 2.5 hours to 2025. Health and Safety trainings were current. A file was available for review for all enrolled children. A sampling of files were reviewed and each met requirements. The outdoor learning environment was monitored and met requirements. Ms. Williams stated the climbing structure was not being used as she was waiting for mulch to be spread underneath the fall zones. The mulch was delivered to the facility. Ms. Williams stated she did not provide transportation and children did not leave the licensed property. Program records were monitored. The last sanitation inspection was completed 8/14/24 and received a Superior. The EPR plan was reviewed 8/25/23 and Ms. Williams updated the plan today during the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 921 Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children. Arrival times were not documented today. .1721(e)(6) 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 violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before Wednesday, September 4, 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 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: Jennifer Stansfield, Child Care Consultant PO Box 1967 Huntersville, NC 28078 jennifer.stansfield@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. Technical Assistance and Rule Clarification: 10A NCAC 09 .1729 ADDITIONAL CAREGIVER AND SUBSTITUTE PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS (a) An individual who provides care for five hours or more in a week during planned absences of the family child care home operator shall: (1) be 21 years old; (2) have a high school diploma or GED; (3) have completed a First Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course within 12 months prior to caring for children; (4) have completed a health questionnaire; (5) have proof of negative results of a tuberculosis test or screening completed within 12 months prior to the first day of providing care; (6) have submitted criminal background check forms as required in Rule .2703 of this Chapter; (7) have documentation of annual on-going training as described in Rule .1703(d) of this Section after the first year of employment; (8) have completed ITS-SIDS training, if licensed to care for infants; (9) have completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training; and (10) have documentation that the operator has reviewed the requirements found in this Chapter, including the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan, and in G.S. Chapter 110, Article 7. (b) An individual who provides care for less than five hours in a week during planned absences of the operator shall be literate and meet all requirements listed in Paragraph (a) of this Rule except the requirements for annual training and a high school diploma or GED. At the close of the visit while reviewing violations Ms. Williams stated she refused to sign the visit summary as she did not agree with the violation regarding the substitute and additional caregiver being required to have current SIDS training. The facility is licensed for children 0 - 12 years of age. She stated at the close of the visit that she changed her mind about Ms. Rankin being a substitute. Ms. Rankin provided care for children in the child care space during the visit today. Thank you for your time today. Please contact me with questions or concerns at jennifer.stansfield@dhhs.nc.gov or 705-956-1648. 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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