10A NCAC 09 .0201 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE MIRACLES HOME DAY CARE Facility ID: 60002034 Consultant: DENISE WATSON Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 2/3/2025 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 2/3/2025 Age: From 0 To 2 Total Minutes: 80 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 11:20 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit is to monitor all applicable child care requirements during a Routine Unannounced visit. The November 2024 Master Family Child Care Item number was used to complete today's visit. Provider Kerri Bradford was present with two (2) children. The childcare room, kitchen, bathroom, and outdoor play area was monitored. The following was observed posted: Current license, Summary of Law, and Emergency Care Plan. Monthly playground inspections, fire drills, and emergency Preparedness Drills were not monitored today. The provider stated that they had not been documented. One (1) staff file was monitored for Criminal Record Checks, Emergency Info/Health Questionnaire, First Aid/CPR training, and special trainings. The following violations were cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 706 Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. Clorox and an aerosol can of cleaner were on a shelf and not kept in locked storage when children were in care. .1719 (a)(7) 714 Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed for the months of October 2024-January 2025. 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) 1853 The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. Fire drills were not completed for the months of October 2024-January 2025. .1719(a)(15) & .1721( e)(2) 1854 The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. This facility's Shelter in place or quarterly lock down drill record was incomplete. .1719(a )(16) & .1721(e )(7) Compliance -Violations cited today must be corrected immediately. Please send me a letter documenting how violations cited today were corrected by February 17, 2025. Failure to maintain compliance with all applicable requirements may result in an Administrative Action against your license, which could include civil penalties. Repeated violations may significantly affect your compliance history. Failure to correct the violations and/or submit the compliance letter to me by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted to ensure corrections were made. Today we discussed how visits are conducted yearly. I stated that your Annual compliance visit cannot go past the date of your last Annual Compliance visit. Your last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on August 3, 2024. Your Annual Compliance visit for this year will be before that date. You stated that the Routine Unannounced visits are completed six months after the Annual Compliance. I stated that typically that is true. As consultants that is our intent but there can be some flexibility of when a routine unannounced visit is completed. Your Annual Compliance was completed in August. February is six (6) months after August. Each visit whether Annually or the Routine Unannounced, dates should progressively become earlier than the last. SECTION .0200 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 09 .0201 INSPECTIONS OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES The Division shall visit and inspect all child care facilities to ensure compliance with G.S. 110, Article 7 and 10A NCAC 09. (1) The Division shall make at least one unannounced visit annually to ensure compliance with the licensure statutes and as identified in this Rule. (2) The Division shall make an unannounced visit when the Division receives a complaint alleging a violation of licensure statutes or rules or if the Division has cause to believe an emergency exists at the facility in accordance with G.S. 110-105. (3) The Division shall conduct an announced visit prior to the initial issuance of a license. The prospective licensee shall be notified in advance about the visit. (4) This Rule shall not apply to the investigation of child care facilities that are operating without a license in violation of the statute. Fire Drills are to be practiced and recorded monthly on the log provided by DCDEE. EPR drills are to practiced and recorded quarterly (every 3 months) on the log provided by DCDEE. Playground inspections are to be practiced and recorded monthly on the log provided by DCDEE. 10A NCAC 09 .1721 REQUIREMENTS FOR RECORDS (e) The family child care home operator shall complete and maintain other records that include: (1) documentation of the operator's Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan on a template provided by the Division of Emergency Management at http://rmp.nc.gov/portal/#; (2) documentation that monthly fire drills are practiced. The documentation shall include the date each drill is held, the time of day, the length of time taken to evacuate the home, and the operator's signature; Safe Sleep Checks I reminded you today that even if a sleeping infants automatically flips over to a new sleeping position after being placed on their backs to sleep, to always document back as the initial sleeping position. Then if they roll over, document the new sleep position during the next fifteen minute check. I also encourage you to document when they wake up. Please continue to check the DCDEE website weekly as new information is added as well as emails from me. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Denise Watson 345 Nance Rd. Charlotte NC 28214 denise.watson@dhhs.nc.gov (704) 564-2910 If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times

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10A NCAC 09 .1721 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE MIRACLES HOME DAY CARE Facility ID: 60002034 Consultant: DENISE WATSON Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 2/3/2025 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 2/3/2025 Age: From 0 To 2 Total Minutes: 80 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 11:20 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit is to monitor all applicable child care requirements during a Routine Unannounced visit. The November 2024 Master Family Child Care Item number was used to complete today's visit. Provider Kerri Bradford was present with two (2) children. The childcare room, kitchen, bathroom, and outdoor play area was monitored. The following was observed posted: Current license, Summary of Law, and Emergency Care Plan. Monthly playground inspections, fire drills, and emergency Preparedness Drills were not monitored today. The provider stated that they had not been documented. One (1) staff file was monitored for Criminal Record Checks, Emergency Info/Health Questionnaire, First Aid/CPR training, and special trainings. The following violations were cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 706 Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. Clorox and an aerosol can of cleaner were on a shelf and not kept in locked storage when children were in care. .1719 (a)(7) 714 Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed for the months of October 2024-January 2025. 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) 1853 The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. Fire drills were not completed for the months of October 2024-January 2025. .1719(a)(15) & .1721( e)(2) 1854 The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. This facility's Shelter in place or quarterly lock down drill record was incomplete. .1719(a )(16) & .1721(e )(7) Compliance -Violations cited today must be corrected immediately. Please send me a letter documenting how violations cited today were corrected by February 17, 2025. Failure to maintain compliance with all applicable requirements may result in an Administrative Action against your license, which could include civil penalties. Repeated violations may significantly affect your compliance history. Failure to correct the violations and/or submit the compliance letter to me by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted to ensure corrections were made. Today we discussed how visits are conducted yearly. I stated that your Annual compliance visit cannot go past the date of your last Annual Compliance visit. Your last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on August 3, 2024. Your Annual Compliance visit for this year will be before that date. You stated that the Routine Unannounced visits are completed six months after the Annual Compliance. I stated that typically that is true. As consultants that is our intent but there can be some flexibility of when a routine unannounced visit is completed. Your Annual Compliance was completed in August. February is six (6) months after August. Each visit whether Annually or the Routine Unannounced, dates should progressively become earlier than the last. SECTION .0200 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 09 .0201 INSPECTIONS OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES The Division shall visit and inspect all child care facilities to ensure compliance with G.S. 110, Article 7 and 10A NCAC 09. (1) The Division shall make at least one unannounced visit annually to ensure compliance with the licensure statutes and as identified in this Rule. (2) The Division shall make an unannounced visit when the Division receives a complaint alleging a violation of licensure statutes or rules or if the Division has cause to believe an emergency exists at the facility in accordance with G.S. 110-105. (3) The Division shall conduct an announced visit prior to the initial issuance of a license. The prospective licensee shall be notified in advance about the visit. (4) This Rule shall not apply to the investigation of child care facilities that are operating without a license in violation of the statute. Fire Drills are to be practiced and recorded monthly on the log provided by DCDEE. EPR drills are to practiced and recorded quarterly (every 3 months) on the log provided by DCDEE. Playground inspections are to be practiced and recorded monthly on the log provided by DCDEE. 10A NCAC 09 .1721 REQUIREMENTS FOR RECORDS (e) The family child care home operator shall complete and maintain other records that include: (1) documentation of the operator's Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan on a template provided by the Division of Emergency Management at http://rmp.nc.gov/portal/#; (2) documentation that monthly fire drills are practiced. The documentation shall include the date each drill is held, the time of day, the length of time taken to evacuate the home, and the operator's signature; Safe Sleep Checks I reminded you today that even if a sleeping infants automatically flips over to a new sleeping position after being placed on their backs to sleep, to always document back as the initial sleeping position. Then if they roll over, document the new sleep position during the next fifteen minute check. I also encourage you to document when they wake up. Please continue to check the DCDEE website weekly as new information is added as well as emails from me. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Denise Watson 345 Nance Rd. Charlotte NC 28214 denise.watson@dhhs.nc.gov (704) 564-2910 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. 110-105 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE MIRACLES HOME DAY CARE Facility ID: 60002034 Consultant: DENISE WATSON Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 2/3/2025 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 2/3/2025 Age: From 0 To 2 Total Minutes: 80 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 11:20 AM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today's visit is to monitor all applicable child care requirements during a Routine Unannounced visit. The November 2024 Master Family Child Care Item number was used to complete today's visit. Provider Kerri Bradford was present with two (2) children. The childcare room, kitchen, bathroom, and outdoor play area was monitored. The following was observed posted: Current license, Summary of Law, and Emergency Care Plan. Monthly playground inspections, fire drills, and emergency Preparedness Drills were not monitored today. The provider stated that they had not been documented. One (1) staff file was monitored for Criminal Record Checks, Emergency Info/Health Questionnaire, First Aid/CPR training, and special trainings. The following violations were cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 706 Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. Clorox and an aerosol can of cleaner were on a shelf and not kept in locked storage when children were in care. .1719 (a)(7) 714 Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed for the months of October 2024-January 2025. 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) 1853 The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. Fire drills were not completed for the months of October 2024-January 2025. .1719(a)(15) & .1721( e)(2) 1854 The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. This facility's Shelter in place or quarterly lock down drill record was incomplete. .1719(a )(16) & .1721(e )(7) Compliance -Violations cited today must be corrected immediately. Please send me a letter documenting how violations cited today were corrected by February 17, 2025. Failure to maintain compliance with all applicable requirements may result in an Administrative Action against your license, which could include civil penalties. Repeated violations may significantly affect your compliance history. Failure to correct the violations and/or submit the compliance letter to me by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted to ensure corrections were made. Today we discussed how visits are conducted yearly. I stated that your Annual compliance visit cannot go past the date of your last Annual Compliance visit. Your last Annual Compliance visit was conducted on August 3, 2024. Your Annual Compliance visit for this year will be before that date. You stated that the Routine Unannounced visits are completed six months after the Annual Compliance. I stated that typically that is true. As consultants that is our intent but there can be some flexibility of when a routine unannounced visit is completed. Your Annual Compliance was completed in August. February is six (6) months after August. Each visit whether Annually or the Routine Unannounced, dates should progressively become earlier than the last. SECTION .0200 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 10A NCAC 09 .0201 INSPECTIONS OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES The Division shall visit and inspect all child care facilities to ensure compliance with G.S. 110, Article 7 and 10A NCAC 09. (1) The Division shall make at least one unannounced visit annually to ensure compliance with the licensure statutes and as identified in this Rule. (2) The Division shall make an unannounced visit when the Division receives a complaint alleging a violation of licensure statutes or rules or if the Division has cause to believe an emergency exists at the facility in accordance with G.S. 110-105. (3) The Division shall conduct an announced visit prior to the initial issuance of a license. The prospective licensee shall be notified in advance about the visit. (4) This Rule shall not apply to the investigation of child care facilities that are operating without a license in violation of the statute. Fire Drills are to be practiced and recorded monthly on the log provided by DCDEE. EPR drills are to practiced and recorded quarterly (every 3 months) on the log provided by DCDEE. Playground inspections are to be practiced and recorded monthly on the log provided by DCDEE. 10A NCAC 09 .1721 REQUIREMENTS FOR RECORDS (e) The family child care home operator shall complete and maintain other records that include: (1) documentation of the operator's Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan on a template provided by the Division of Emergency Management at http://rmp.nc.gov/portal/#; (2) documentation that monthly fire drills are practiced. The documentation shall include the date each drill is held, the time of day, the length of time taken to evacuate the home, and the operator's signature; Safe Sleep Checks I reminded you today that even if a sleeping infants automatically flips over to a new sleeping position after being placed on their backs to sleep, to always document back as the initial sleeping position. Then if they roll over, document the new sleep position during the next fifteen minute check. I also encourage you to document when they wake up. Please continue to check the DCDEE website weekly as new information is added as well as emails from me. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Denise Watson 345 Nance Rd. Charlotte NC 28214 denise.watson@dhhs.nc.gov (704) 564-2910 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 09.1721 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE MIRACLES HOME DAY CARE Facility ID: 60002034 Consultant: DENISE WATSON Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 8/27/2024 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 8/27/2024 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 65 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 10:45 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 visit was to complete an Annual Compliance visit. I arrived at the facility and knocked on the door. No one answered so I called the operator, Kerri Bradford. She stated that she was not home, she was the hospital with her husband and that her daughter was home with children present. She asked if I could complete the visit another time. I told her I could not because children were present. I asked her to let her daughter know I was present and the location of files. Her daughter Zyon Bradford was present with three (3) preschool children. Ms. Z. Bradford has current criminal background check. She stated that she has first aid and cpr. I was not able to verify during today's visit. A current activity plan, kitchen, bathroom, outdoor play area, childcare room, and sign in/out was able to be monitored today. Z. Bradford stated that she was unaware of where her mother stored her program records. After an hour, Ms. K. Bradford had not called back, I stated to her daughter that another visit will be made in the near future and asked for Ms. K. Bradford to contact me with her current schedule. Violation Number Comment Rule 508 Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The caregiver present on 8/27/24 had not completed a first aid course. .1703(a)(2) 511 Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The caregiver present on 8/27/24 had not successfully completed a CPR course. .1703(a)(3) 702 Potentially hazardous items, including but not limited to, power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, and gasoline or kerosene, whether or not intended for use by children were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or otherwise inaccessible to children. A propane gas tank was observed in the outdoor play area not inaccessible to children. .1719 (a) (1) 706 Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. Liquid fabric softner was on a shelf and not locked storage while children were in care. .1719 (a)(7) 714 Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area had not been completed for the months of July and August 2024. 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) 908 Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The operator's health questionnaire was not completed annually. .1703(a)(1) 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A copy of one (1) child's health assessment, was not on file. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) 911 Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. A copy of one (1) child's immunization record was not on file. GS 110-91(1); .1721(a)(2) 920 Records were not made available for review. The caregiver present was not aware of where facility records were maintained. G.S. 110-91(9) 1853 The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. Monthly fire drills were not conducted for the months of July and August 2024. .1719(a)(15) & .1721( e)(2) Compliance -Violations cited today must be corrected immediately. Please send me a letter documenting how violations cited today were corrected by September 10, 2024. Failure to maintain compliance with all applicable requirements may result in an Administrative Action against your license, which could include civil penalties. Repeated violations may significantly affect your compliance history. Failure to correct the violations and/or submit the compliance letter to me by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted to ensure corrections were made. The Annual Compliance visit could not be completed today. A follow up visit will be made in the near future to complete monitoring. Additional violations could be cited from today's visit along with anything monitored during the follow up visit. Please utilize staff, children, and program file checklists (located on the DCDEE website) to continue to help ensure files are complete and accurate. Please continue to check the DCDEE website weekly as new information is added as well as emails from me. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Denise Watson P.O. Box 241561 Charlotte NC 28224 denise.watson@dhhs.nc.gov (704) 564-2910 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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G.S. 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE MIRACLES HOME DAY CARE Facility ID: 60002034 Consultant: DENISE WATSON Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 8/27/2024 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 8/27/2024 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 65 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 10:45 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 visit was to complete an Annual Compliance visit. I arrived at the facility and knocked on the door. No one answered so I called the operator, Kerri Bradford. She stated that she was not home, she was the hospital with her husband and that her daughter was home with children present. She asked if I could complete the visit another time. I told her I could not because children were present. I asked her to let her daughter know I was present and the location of files. Her daughter Zyon Bradford was present with three (3) preschool children. Ms. Z. Bradford has current criminal background check. She stated that she has first aid and cpr. I was not able to verify during today's visit. A current activity plan, kitchen, bathroom, outdoor play area, childcare room, and sign in/out was able to be monitored today. Z. Bradford stated that she was unaware of where her mother stored her program records. After an hour, Ms. K. Bradford had not called back, I stated to her daughter that another visit will be made in the near future and asked for Ms. K. Bradford to contact me with her current schedule. Violation Number Comment Rule 508 Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The caregiver present on 8/27/24 had not completed a first aid course. .1703(a)(2) 511 Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The caregiver present on 8/27/24 had not successfully completed a CPR course. .1703(a)(3) 702 Potentially hazardous items, including but not limited to, power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, and gasoline or kerosene, whether or not intended for use by children were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or otherwise inaccessible to children. A propane gas tank was observed in the outdoor play area not inaccessible to children. .1719 (a) (1) 706 Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. Liquid fabric softner was on a shelf and not locked storage while children were in care. .1719 (a)(7) 714 Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area had not been completed for the months of July and August 2024. 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) 908 Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The operator's health questionnaire was not completed annually. .1703(a)(1) 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A copy of one (1) child's health assessment, was not on file. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) 911 Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. A copy of one (1) child's immunization record was not on file. GS 110-91(1); .1721(a)(2) 920 Records were not made available for review. The caregiver present was not aware of where facility records were maintained. G.S. 110-91(9) 1853 The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. Monthly fire drills were not conducted for the months of July and August 2024. .1719(a)(15) & .1721( e)(2) Compliance -Violations cited today must be corrected immediately. Please send me a letter documenting how violations cited today were corrected by September 10, 2024. Failure to maintain compliance with all applicable requirements may result in an Administrative Action against your license, which could include civil penalties. Repeated violations may significantly affect your compliance history. Failure to correct the violations and/or submit the compliance letter to me by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted to ensure corrections were made. The Annual Compliance visit could not be completed today. A follow up visit will be made in the near future to complete monitoring. Additional violations could be cited from today's visit along with anything monitored during the follow up visit. Please utilize staff, children, and program file checklists (located on the DCDEE website) to continue to help ensure files are complete and accurate. Please continue to check the DCDEE website weekly as new information is added as well as emails from me. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Denise Watson P.O. Box 241561 Charlotte NC 28224 denise.watson@dhhs.nc.gov (704) 564-2910 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 110-91 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE MIRACLES HOME DAY CARE Facility ID: 60002034 Consultant: DENISE WATSON Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 8/27/2024 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 8/27/2024 Age: From 1 To 4 Total Minutes: 65 Time In: 09:40 AM Time Out: 10:45 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 visit was to complete an Annual Compliance visit. I arrived at the facility and knocked on the door. No one answered so I called the operator, Kerri Bradford. She stated that she was not home, she was the hospital with her husband and that her daughter was home with children present. She asked if I could complete the visit another time. I told her I could not because children were present. I asked her to let her daughter know I was present and the location of files. Her daughter Zyon Bradford was present with three (3) preschool children. Ms. Z. Bradford has current criminal background check. She stated that she has first aid and cpr. I was not able to verify during today's visit. A current activity plan, kitchen, bathroom, outdoor play area, childcare room, and sign in/out was able to be monitored today. Z. Bradford stated that she was unaware of where her mother stored her program records. After an hour, Ms. K. Bradford had not called back, I stated to her daughter that another visit will be made in the near future and asked for Ms. K. Bradford to contact me with her current schedule. Violation Number Comment Rule 508 Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The caregiver present on 8/27/24 had not completed a first aid course. .1703(a)(2) 511 Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The caregiver present on 8/27/24 had not successfully completed a CPR course. .1703(a)(3) 702 Potentially hazardous items, including but not limited to, power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, and gasoline or kerosene, whether or not intended for use by children were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or otherwise inaccessible to children. A propane gas tank was observed in the outdoor play area not inaccessible to children. .1719 (a) (1) 706 Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. Liquid fabric softner was on a shelf and not locked storage while children were in care. .1719 (a)(7) 714 Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area had not been completed for the months of July and August 2024. 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) 908 Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The operator's health questionnaire was not completed annually. .1703(a)(1) 910 Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A copy of one (1) child's health assessment, was not on file. GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) 911 Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. A copy of one (1) child's immunization record was not on file. GS 110-91(1); .1721(a)(2) 920 Records were not made available for review. The caregiver present was not aware of where facility records were maintained. G.S. 110-91(9) 1853 The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. Monthly fire drills were not conducted for the months of July and August 2024. .1719(a)(15) & .1721( e)(2) Compliance -Violations cited today must be corrected immediately. Please send me a letter documenting how violations cited today were corrected by September 10, 2024. Failure to maintain compliance with all applicable requirements may result in an Administrative Action against your license, which could include civil penalties. Repeated violations may significantly affect your compliance history. Failure to correct the violations and/or submit the compliance letter to me by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted to ensure corrections were made. The Annual Compliance visit could not be completed today. A follow up visit will be made in the near future to complete monitoring. Additional violations could be cited from today's visit along with anything monitored during the follow up visit. Please utilize staff, children, and program file checklists (located on the DCDEE website) to continue to help ensure files are complete and accurate. Please continue to check the DCDEE website weekly as new information is added as well as emails from me. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Denise Watson P.O. Box 241561 Charlotte NC 28224 denise.watson@dhhs.nc.gov (704) 564-2910 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. 1715 · Violation

Name of Operation: LITTLE MIRACLES HOME DAY CARE Facility ID: 60002034 Consultant: DENISE WATSON Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 9/5/2023 Number Present: 3 Completed Date: 9/5/2023 Age: From 1 To 3 Total Minutes: 95 Time In: 09:25 AM Time Out: 11:00 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 visit is to monitor all applicable childcare requirements during an Annual Compliance visit. The last Annual Compliance visit was made on 09/06/2022. The 2 Star Rated License was issued on 10/17/2018. I was let into the facility by operator Kerri Bradford. She was present with three (3) children. The June 2022 version of the Family Child Care Home Master Item Number Listing and a checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. This facility has a compliance percentage of 96% as of today. Children were observed having routine needs met and free play. There were ample toys and activities available. Attendance was monitored. Current Activity plan, schedule, summary of law, first aid sheet, and emergency numbers were posted. The facility's ready to go file, and professional development plan was monitored. Safe sleep checks were monitored. Monthly Fire Drills, Emergency Preparedness Drills, and Playground inspections were monitored. A sanitation inspection was completed in 08/10/2023. Children's files were monitored for Application, Emergency Care Authorization, Medical/Immunization, Discipline Statement, Summary of Law, No smoking statement, Shaken Baby Syndrome policy, and Outside fence permission. The provider's file was monitored for Criminal Qualifying Letters, First Aid and CPR coverage, Health and Safety Trainings, Shaken Baby Syndrome Policy, Special Trainings, On-going Training hours, and Annual Health Questionnaire. This facility does not provide transportation. There are no children enrolled with allergies or medication present. The outdoor play area was monitored. The bathroom and kitchen area was monitored. The following violations were cited during today's visit: Violation Number Comment Rule 1828 The Family Child Care Home operator did not discuss the operational policies with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance. Documentation of receipt of operational policies was not on file for one (1) enrolled child. 10A NCAC 09. 1715(b) 1876 The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current. The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually. .1714(e ) 2003 Operator and/or staff member did not have permission from the parent to walk children off-premises for play or outings. Operator did not have permission from the parents of enrolled children to walk children off-premises for play or outings. .1723(15)(a ) 2030 Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. A written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction was not available for one (1) enrolled child. .1719(a)(11) Compliance -Violations cited today must be corrected immediately. Please send me a letter documenting how violations cited today were corrected by September 19, 2023. Failure to maintain compliance with all applicable requirements may result in an Administrative Action against your license, which could include civil penalties. Repeated violations may significantly affect your compliance history. Failure to correct the violations and/or submit the compliance letter to me by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted to ensure corrections were made. Technical Assistance -Please be reminded that your It's SIDS is due 10/8/23 and your First Aid/CPR is due 11/6/23. -While monitoring the outdoor play area, I observe a few limbs that had fallen from the tree that can become a tripping hazard if not removed. -Your EPR file was must be reviewed annually or as changes occur. I will email instructions on how to update your plan. -Permission from parents to walk children off premise for play or outings must be on file for all children enrolled. Please continue to check the DCDEE website weekly as new information is added as well as emails from me. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Denise Watson P.O. Box 241561 Charlotte NC 28224 denise.watson@dhhs.nc.gov (704) 564-2910 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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