Open Door School

10A NCAC 09 .0601 · Violation

Name of Operation: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/13/2026 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 1/13/2026 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 12:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. The last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted February 10, 2025. The compliance history was 88% prior to today’s visit. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued October 3, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by having all lead teachers have an AAS or higher in ECE/CD. I was greeted by Suzy Moore, Director. I explained the purpose of the visit and Ms. Moore assisted me with the visit. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on January 7, 2025, and Unitarian Church of North Carolina is listed as current-active. I monitored all indoor and outdoor areas during a walk-through of the facility completed today. The facility does not provide transportation. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, playing in activity areas, transitions, teacher directed activities, outdoor play and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting with nurture and care while meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Storage of hazardous materials and general safety were monitored throughout the facility and found in compliance. I monitored all classrooms for lesson plans, implemented curriculum and required items to be posted. I found the center in compliance. I monitored the two outdoor play areas are used by the center. Violations were cited. See the violations section for details. There is currently one (1) child enrolled requiring Emergency Medication. I monitored all required paperwork and storage of medication and found in compliance. Program records were reviewed today. The emergency drill log was reviewed and found in compliance. The EPR plan is dated November 6, 2025, and the ready to go file was monitored and found in compliance. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The last fire inspection was conducted on August 29, 2025. The last Environmental Health inspection is dated September 9, 2025, with two (2) demerits and a superior rating. The Staff and Training Worksheets were received today. There have been no new employees hired since the last annual compliance visit. Ten (10) percent of veteran staff files were monitored. One violation was cited for expired CBC Letter dated 1/12/2026. Please see violations for details. ABCMS roster was reviewed January 7, 2025, and found in compliance. I was unable to access ABCMS during today's visit. Ten percent of children’s records were monitored and found in compliance. The following violations were cited today: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The gate to the garden did not close properly creating a hazard. The stumps in the garden area and near the shed on the near outdoor play area are decomposing and have sharp edges protruding creating a safety risk. The root on in the corner of the far play area near the shed has sharp edges protruding and is beginning to rot. The mud kitchen has weathered boards which are splintering creating a safety risk. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 808 The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. Both outdoor play areas have leaves and debris piled up around fences, tables and gates. 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One (1) staff member had a qualifying letter on file dated 1/12/2026. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The resilient surfacing under the stationary equipment on both outdoor play areas was compacted under the slides. The mulch on the far outdoor area under the tire swing did not meet the critical height depth. .0605(k)(1-4) Compliance Statement 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 January 27,2026 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. A follow-up visit may be conducted due to monitor for CBC Qualifying Letter. Please email the information to: Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time-period. Technical Assistance Expired CBC Letter We discussed that you completed the application process 1/9/2026 for the letter expired 1/12/2026. I reviewed your paperwork. Please email me when your letter is approved and on file. If your letter is not on or before 15 days from today’s date you will not be able to be on site on day 16. DCDEE Website and Current Forms I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety trainings free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. We discussed updating provider forms, so you are using the most current forms available. QRIS/Pathway to the Stars We discussed that your current rated license will not expire until October 3, 2027. You stated that you will apply for a new rated license in 2027. NC FELD Training We discussed utilizing the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development resource book to prepare your teachers for competency evaluations. I recommend taking the NC FELD training offered through Child Care Resources. The training description and calendar can be accessed here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/training . CCRI will also contract training for your facility if you are interested. Playground Inspections We discussed adding the person responsible for your playground inspections to your staff and training worksheets or for you to complete the inspections. Staff Files We reviewed staff file organization, and you made a list of items original documents to keep on file indefinitely. You can archive health questionaries, emergency information forms, trainings and certificates form prior years. We discussed that you have made a lot of improvement with your staff files and can reach out to me at any time for additional technical assistance. New Rules Effective July 1, 2025, Now Available Please bookmark Chapter 9 to reference the most current rules effective July 1, 2025. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/C/Chapter_9_Child_Care_Rules_Effective_July_1_2025.pdf?ver=9gQO5ZV3KdVI8BanULluoA%3d%3d Staff WORKS Letters We discussed keeping your staff WORKS Letters up to date and on file. You can access more information here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/DCDEE-WORKS MOODLE Staff Orientation We discussed that Moodle now offers orientation and child development training for your staff. Moodle can be accessed here: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/ HEALTHY SOCIAL BEHAVIORS PROJECT I connected you with Contact Stephanie Dreyer, Child Care Resources Inc. 704-376-6697 x 120 | sdreyer@childcareresourcesinc.org in an email to discuss needed support for a challenging behavior in your classroom currently. HSB supports teachers to develop pro-social early childhood learning environments that help to prevent suspension and expulsion, as related to challenging behaviors. The Healthy Social Behaviors project is an initiative of the North Carolina Resource and Referral Council funded by the North Carolina Department of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). . Quality Every Day (QED) Quality Every Day (QED) helps directors and teachers improve each child’s experience in the classroom through supportive adult-child interactions and high-quality learning Serving as the director of a child care center means responding to competing needs and demands on your time as you manage the many responsibilities of running a quality program – maintaining compliance with licensing requirements, nurturing children, supporting families, and developing your staff. We discussed resources available to you to help you prepare to open a full day classroom serving two-year-old children. I connected you by email with LBush@childcareresourcesinc.org to discuss if it benefits you to become part of QED which can be found here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/technical-assistance At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/13/2026 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 1/13/2026 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 12:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. The last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted February 10, 2025. The compliance history was 88% prior to today’s visit. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued October 3, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by having all lead teachers have an AAS or higher in ECE/CD. I was greeted by Suzy Moore, Director. I explained the purpose of the visit and Ms. Moore assisted me with the visit. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on January 7, 2025, and Unitarian Church of North Carolina is listed as current-active. I monitored all indoor and outdoor areas during a walk-through of the facility completed today. The facility does not provide transportation. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, playing in activity areas, transitions, teacher directed activities, outdoor play and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting with nurture and care while meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Storage of hazardous materials and general safety were monitored throughout the facility and found in compliance. I monitored all classrooms for lesson plans, implemented curriculum and required items to be posted. I found the center in compliance. I monitored the two outdoor play areas are used by the center. Violations were cited. See the violations section for details. There is currently one (1) child enrolled requiring Emergency Medication. I monitored all required paperwork and storage of medication and found in compliance. Program records were reviewed today. The emergency drill log was reviewed and found in compliance. The EPR plan is dated November 6, 2025, and the ready to go file was monitored and found in compliance. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The last fire inspection was conducted on August 29, 2025. The last Environmental Health inspection is dated September 9, 2025, with two (2) demerits and a superior rating. The Staff and Training Worksheets were received today. There have been no new employees hired since the last annual compliance visit. Ten (10) percent of veteran staff files were monitored. One violation was cited for expired CBC Letter dated 1/12/2026. Please see violations for details. ABCMS roster was reviewed January 7, 2025, and found in compliance. I was unable to access ABCMS during today's visit. Ten percent of children’s records were monitored and found in compliance. The following violations were cited today: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The gate to the garden did not close properly creating a hazard. The stumps in the garden area and near the shed on the near outdoor play area are decomposing and have sharp edges protruding creating a safety risk. The root on in the corner of the far play area near the shed has sharp edges protruding and is beginning to rot. The mud kitchen has weathered boards which are splintering creating a safety risk. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 808 The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. Both outdoor play areas have leaves and debris piled up around fences, tables and gates. 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One (1) staff member had a qualifying letter on file dated 1/12/2026. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The resilient surfacing under the stationary equipment on both outdoor play areas was compacted under the slides. The mulch on the far outdoor area under the tire swing did not meet the critical height depth. .0605(k)(1-4) Compliance Statement 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 January 27,2026 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. A follow-up visit may be conducted due to monitor for CBC Qualifying Letter. Please email the information to: Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time-period. Technical Assistance Expired CBC Letter We discussed that you completed the application process 1/9/2026 for the letter expired 1/12/2026. I reviewed your paperwork. Please email me when your letter is approved and on file. If your letter is not on or before 15 days from today’s date you will not be able to be on site on day 16. DCDEE Website and Current Forms I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety trainings free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. We discussed updating provider forms, so you are using the most current forms available. QRIS/Pathway to the Stars We discussed that your current rated license will not expire until October 3, 2027. You stated that you will apply for a new rated license in 2027. NC FELD Training We discussed utilizing the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development resource book to prepare your teachers for competency evaluations. I recommend taking the NC FELD training offered through Child Care Resources. The training description and calendar can be accessed here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/training . CCRI will also contract training for your facility if you are interested. Playground Inspections We discussed adding the person responsible for your playground inspections to your staff and training worksheets or for you to complete the inspections. Staff Files We reviewed staff file organization, and you made a list of items original documents to keep on file indefinitely. You can archive health questionaries, emergency information forms, trainings and certificates form prior years. We discussed that you have made a lot of improvement with your staff files and can reach out to me at any time for additional technical assistance. New Rules Effective July 1, 2025, Now Available Please bookmark Chapter 9 to reference the most current rules effective July 1, 2025. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/C/Chapter_9_Child_Care_Rules_Effective_July_1_2025.pdf?ver=9gQO5ZV3KdVI8BanULluoA%3d%3d Staff WORKS Letters We discussed keeping your staff WORKS Letters up to date and on file. You can access more information here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/DCDEE-WORKS MOODLE Staff Orientation We discussed that Moodle now offers orientation and child development training for your staff. Moodle can be accessed here: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/ HEALTHY SOCIAL BEHAVIORS PROJECT I connected you with Contact Stephanie Dreyer, Child Care Resources Inc. 704-376-6697 x 120 | sdreyer@childcareresourcesinc.org in an email to discuss needed support for a challenging behavior in your classroom currently. HSB supports teachers to develop pro-social early childhood learning environments that help to prevent suspension and expulsion, as related to challenging behaviors. The Healthy Social Behaviors project is an initiative of the North Carolina Resource and Referral Council funded by the North Carolina Department of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). . Quality Every Day (QED) Quality Every Day (QED) helps directors and teachers improve each child’s experience in the classroom through supportive adult-child interactions and high-quality learning Serving as the director of a child care center means responding to competing needs and demands on your time as you manage the many responsibilities of running a quality program – maintaining compliance with licensing requirements, nurturing children, supporting families, and developing your staff. We discussed resources available to you to help you prepare to open a full day classroom serving two-year-old children. I connected you by email with LBush@childcareresourcesinc.org to discuss if it benefits you to become part of QED which can be found here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/technical-assistance At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 1/13/2026 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 1/13/2026 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 175 Time In: 09:30 AM Time Out: 12:25 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. The last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted February 10, 2025. The compliance history was 88% prior to today’s visit. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued October 3, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by having all lead teachers have an AAS or higher in ECE/CD. I was greeted by Suzy Moore, Director. I explained the purpose of the visit and Ms. Moore assisted me with the visit. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on January 7, 2025, and Unitarian Church of North Carolina is listed as current-active. I monitored all indoor and outdoor areas during a walk-through of the facility completed today. The facility does not provide transportation. Children throughout the facility were participating in group time, playing in activity areas, transitions, teacher directed activities, outdoor play and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting with nurture and care while meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. I found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Storage of hazardous materials and general safety were monitored throughout the facility and found in compliance. I monitored all classrooms for lesson plans, implemented curriculum and required items to be posted. I found the center in compliance. I monitored the two outdoor play areas are used by the center. Violations were cited. See the violations section for details. There is currently one (1) child enrolled requiring Emergency Medication. I monitored all required paperwork and storage of medication and found in compliance. Program records were reviewed today. The emergency drill log was reviewed and found in compliance. The EPR plan is dated November 6, 2025, and the ready to go file was monitored and found in compliance. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The last fire inspection was conducted on August 29, 2025. The last Environmental Health inspection is dated September 9, 2025, with two (2) demerits and a superior rating. The Staff and Training Worksheets were received today. There have been no new employees hired since the last annual compliance visit. Ten (10) percent of veteran staff files were monitored. One violation was cited for expired CBC Letter dated 1/12/2026. Please see violations for details. ABCMS roster was reviewed January 7, 2025, and found in compliance. I was unable to access ABCMS during today's visit. Ten percent of children’s records were monitored and found in compliance. The following violations were cited today: Violation Number Comment Rule 807 A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The gate to the garden did not close properly creating a hazard. The stumps in the garden area and near the shed on the near outdoor play area are decomposing and have sharp edges protruding creating a safety risk. The root on in the corner of the far play area near the shed has sharp edges protruding and is beginning to rot. The mud kitchen has weathered boards which are splintering creating a safety risk. 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) 808 The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. Both outdoor play areas have leaves and debris piled up around fences, tables and gates. 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One (1) staff member had a qualifying letter on file dated 1/12/2026. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1867 The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The resilient surfacing under the stationary equipment on both outdoor play areas was compacted under the slides. The mulch on the far outdoor area under the tire swing did not meet the critical height depth. .0605(k)(1-4) Compliance Statement 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 January 27,2026 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. A follow-up visit may be conducted due to monitor for CBC Qualifying Letter. Please email the information to: Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time-period. Technical Assistance Expired CBC Letter We discussed that you completed the application process 1/9/2026 for the letter expired 1/12/2026. I reviewed your paperwork. Please email me when your letter is approved and on file. If your letter is not on or before 15 days from today’s date you will not be able to be on site on day 16. DCDEE Website and Current Forms I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety trainings free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. We discussed updating provider forms, so you are using the most current forms available. QRIS/Pathway to the Stars We discussed that your current rated license will not expire until October 3, 2027. You stated that you will apply for a new rated license in 2027. NC FELD Training We discussed utilizing the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development resource book to prepare your teachers for competency evaluations. I recommend taking the NC FELD training offered through Child Care Resources. The training description and calendar can be accessed here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/training . CCRI will also contract training for your facility if you are interested. Playground Inspections We discussed adding the person responsible for your playground inspections to your staff and training worksheets or for you to complete the inspections. Staff Files We reviewed staff file organization, and you made a list of items original documents to keep on file indefinitely. You can archive health questionaries, emergency information forms, trainings and certificates form prior years. We discussed that you have made a lot of improvement with your staff files and can reach out to me at any time for additional technical assistance. New Rules Effective July 1, 2025, Now Available Please bookmark Chapter 9 to reference the most current rules effective July 1, 2025. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/C/Chapter_9_Child_Care_Rules_Effective_July_1_2025.pdf?ver=9gQO5ZV3KdVI8BanULluoA%3d%3d Staff WORKS Letters We discussed keeping your staff WORKS Letters up to date and on file. You can access more information here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/DCDEE-WORKS MOODLE Staff Orientation We discussed that Moodle now offers orientation and child development training for your staff. Moodle can be accessed here: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/ HEALTHY SOCIAL BEHAVIORS PROJECT I connected you with Contact Stephanie Dreyer, Child Care Resources Inc. 704-376-6697 x 120 | sdreyer@childcareresourcesinc.org in an email to discuss needed support for a challenging behavior in your classroom currently. HSB supports teachers to develop pro-social early childhood learning environments that help to prevent suspension and expulsion, as related to challenging behaviors. The Healthy Social Behaviors project is an initiative of the North Carolina Resource and Referral Council funded by the North Carolina Department of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). . Quality Every Day (QED) Quality Every Day (QED) helps directors and teachers improve each child’s experience in the classroom through supportive adult-child interactions and high-quality learning Serving as the director of a child care center means responding to competing needs and demands on your time as you manage the many responsibilities of running a quality program – maintaining compliance with licensing requirements, nurturing children, supporting families, and developing your staff. We discussed resources available to you to help you prepare to open a full day classroom serving two-year-old children. I connected you by email with LBush@childcareresourcesinc.org to discuss if it benefits you to become part of QED which can be found here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/technical-assistance At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/8/2025 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 9/8/2025 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 220 Time In: 10:05 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the routine unannounced visit. The last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted February 15, 2024. The compliance history was 91% prior to today’s visit. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued October 3, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by having all lead teachers have an AAS or higher in ECE/CD. I was greeted by Suzy Moore, Director.I explained the purpose of the visit and Ms. Moore assisted me with the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today with Ms. Moore. I monitored all indoor spaces and observed children in the outdoor learning environments. Children throughout the facility were participating in free outdoor activity areas, indoor activity areas and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The file for one (1) staff hired since the Annual Compliance Visit February 10, 2025, was reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. 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 and health and safety training. Refer to violations section for details. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The license was posted, and restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. The Director stated the ABCMS training has not been completed and the center roster is not up to date. A violation was cited. See technical assistance r information ITS-SIDS: Staff requiring ITS-SIDS certification were current and in compliance. Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in compliance. Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: There are no diaper creams in the facility. Emergency Medications were monitored, and a violation was cited. Storage of Hazardous Substances: Hazardous materials were observed stored correctly. Storage of Medication: Medication was observed stored in compliance. General Safety: The center was in compliance with general safety. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found in compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed September 8, 2025, with a superior rating and two (2) demerits. The playground inspections were current and in compliance. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was in compliance. The last fire inspection was August 29, 2025 however was conducted within one year of the last fire inspection dated April 20, 2024.. A violation was cited. The EPR plan was in compliance dated February 11, 2025 The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The annual fire inspection was due on or before April 20, 2025. The inspection on file is dated August 29, 2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One (1) child requiring emergency medication had a permission to administer form for Benadryl on file expired 7/8/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1067 Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One (1) employee hired 8/11/2025 did not have the required six hours of training within first two weeks documented. .1101(a)(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. The provider doens not hace a current roster completed in ABCMS. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One (1) employee hired 8/11/2025 did not have the policy on file on or before caring for children. The policy is dated 8/25/2025. .0608(d)(1-4) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) employee hired 8/25/2025 did not have required health and safety training documented and on file. .1102(a) Compliance Statement: 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 September 22, 2025, 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: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time-period. Technical Assistance Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety trainings free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. New Rules Effective July 1, 2025, Now Available Please bookmark Chapter 9 to reference the most current rules effective July 1, 2025. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/C/Chapter_9_Child_Care_Rules_Effective_July_1_2025.pdf?ver=9gQO5ZV3KdVI8BanULluoA%3d%3d Understanding the New QRIS and Pathway to the Stars Provider Resources We discussed that the NCDCDEE will host provider meetings with consultants the week of September 8, 2025, to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. Your license is valid through October 3, 2027. We discussed that you will most likely choose Pathway 1 and we will discuss this more at your next Annual Compliance Visit. Please continue to regularly visit the following page on our website for more information and to access links to webinars and additional resources: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization ABCMS Roster We discussed that you will review the training in Moodle, update and maintain your roster in ABCMS. Once you get the roster current, please notify me for review. 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 and someone will assist you. Staff Training and Records We discussed you will review all staff records requirements including on-going and health/safety training documentation. We reviewed a staff and training worksheet to discuss the required dates and documents listed. You stated you will contact me for a TA Visit or meeting to review the staff records requirements. All training records can be found on our website under Provider Documents and Forms. Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment Training We discussed that the following training must be completed by all employees within 90 days of employment. The five (5) year renewal training can be obtained through Moodle or Pro-Solutions. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (g) The child care administrator and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. This training shall count toward requirements set forth in Rule .1103 of this Section. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training is available at https://www.preventchildabusenc.org/services/trainings-and-professional-development/rrcourse. A certificate of each staff member's completion of this course shall be maintained in the staff member's file in the center. Health and Safety Trainings Health and Safety Training FAQ - Health and Safety Training FAQ How do I enroll in classes on the DCDEE Moodle platform? To access Moodle courses, please visit the DCDEE Moodle platform and complete the following steps: Step 1: Login (right-hand side with NCID username and password). Step 2: Look at the picture carousel for the one that reads “View Early Childhood Professional Development Training” (click). Step 3: You will see the different Units at DCDEE. Click on the Unit to see if have training opportunities (e.g., CCDF – Serving Young Children Experiencing Homelessness --> CCDF - Solutions to the Dilemma: Reducing Suspension and Expulsion -->Regulatory – Child Care Rule Rollout -->Foundations – Intermediate NC Foundations ->Foundations - Early Childhood Mental Health Modules --> Foundations - Advanced course Emotional and Social Development --> Subsidy – Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Rules). Step 4: If you see a training you like, click on title then look for enrollment options – click ENROLL Me. For Moodle courses that will not allow self-enrollment, you will need to request enrollment for the course you are seeking. Following your course selection, when self- enrollment is not possible, a link to allow you to request enrollment should populate. Please email Brenda K. Williamson at Brenda.williamson@dhhs.nc.gov (copy and paste this email address), within your email message include the name of the training you want to register for in Moodle online training. After 48 hours of request (except weekends and holidays), click “MY COURSES” and you will see the training listed for you. 5. How do I navigate the DCDEE Moodle platform? Directions on how to navigate Moodle, are available from the following link https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. Staff WORKS Letters We discussed keeping your staff WORKS Letters up to date and on file. You can access more information here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/DCDEE-WORKS NC FELD Training We discussed utilizing the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development resource book left with you today. I recommend taking the NC FELD training offered through Child Care Resources. The training description and calendar can be accessed here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/training . CCRI will also contract training for your facility if you are interested. MOODLE Staff Orientation We discussed that Moodle now offers orientation and child development training for your staff. Moodle can be accessed here: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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 .0803 · Violation

Name of Operation: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/8/2025 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 9/8/2025 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 220 Time In: 10:05 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the routine unannounced visit. The last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted February 15, 2024. The compliance history was 91% prior to today’s visit. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued October 3, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by having all lead teachers have an AAS or higher in ECE/CD. I was greeted by Suzy Moore, Director.I explained the purpose of the visit and Ms. Moore assisted me with the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today with Ms. Moore. I monitored all indoor spaces and observed children in the outdoor learning environments. Children throughout the facility were participating in free outdoor activity areas, indoor activity areas and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The file for one (1) staff hired since the Annual Compliance Visit February 10, 2025, was reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. 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 and health and safety training. Refer to violations section for details. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The license was posted, and restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. The Director stated the ABCMS training has not been completed and the center roster is not up to date. A violation was cited. See technical assistance r information ITS-SIDS: Staff requiring ITS-SIDS certification were current and in compliance. Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in compliance. Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: There are no diaper creams in the facility. Emergency Medications were monitored, and a violation was cited. Storage of Hazardous Substances: Hazardous materials were observed stored correctly. Storage of Medication: Medication was observed stored in compliance. General Safety: The center was in compliance with general safety. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found in compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed September 8, 2025, with a superior rating and two (2) demerits. The playground inspections were current and in compliance. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was in compliance. The last fire inspection was August 29, 2025 however was conducted within one year of the last fire inspection dated April 20, 2024.. A violation was cited. The EPR plan was in compliance dated February 11, 2025 The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The annual fire inspection was due on or before April 20, 2025. The inspection on file is dated August 29, 2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One (1) child requiring emergency medication had a permission to administer form for Benadryl on file expired 7/8/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1067 Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One (1) employee hired 8/11/2025 did not have the required six hours of training within first two weeks documented. .1101(a)(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. The provider doens not hace a current roster completed in ABCMS. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One (1) employee hired 8/11/2025 did not have the policy on file on or before caring for children. The policy is dated 8/25/2025. .0608(d)(1-4) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) employee hired 8/25/2025 did not have required health and safety training documented and on file. .1102(a) Compliance Statement: 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 September 22, 2025, 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: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time-period. Technical Assistance Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety trainings free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. New Rules Effective July 1, 2025, Now Available Please bookmark Chapter 9 to reference the most current rules effective July 1, 2025. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/C/Chapter_9_Child_Care_Rules_Effective_July_1_2025.pdf?ver=9gQO5ZV3KdVI8BanULluoA%3d%3d Understanding the New QRIS and Pathway to the Stars Provider Resources We discussed that the NCDCDEE will host provider meetings with consultants the week of September 8, 2025, to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. Your license is valid through October 3, 2027. We discussed that you will most likely choose Pathway 1 and we will discuss this more at your next Annual Compliance Visit. Please continue to regularly visit the following page on our website for more information and to access links to webinars and additional resources: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization ABCMS Roster We discussed that you will review the training in Moodle, update and maintain your roster in ABCMS. Once you get the roster current, please notify me for review. 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 and someone will assist you. Staff Training and Records We discussed you will review all staff records requirements including on-going and health/safety training documentation. We reviewed a staff and training worksheet to discuss the required dates and documents listed. You stated you will contact me for a TA Visit or meeting to review the staff records requirements. All training records can be found on our website under Provider Documents and Forms. Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment Training We discussed that the following training must be completed by all employees within 90 days of employment. The five (5) year renewal training can be obtained through Moodle or Pro-Solutions. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (g) The child care administrator and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. This training shall count toward requirements set forth in Rule .1103 of this Section. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training is available at https://www.preventchildabusenc.org/services/trainings-and-professional-development/rrcourse. A certificate of each staff member's completion of this course shall be maintained in the staff member's file in the center. Health and Safety Trainings Health and Safety Training FAQ - Health and Safety Training FAQ How do I enroll in classes on the DCDEE Moodle platform? To access Moodle courses, please visit the DCDEE Moodle platform and complete the following steps: Step 1: Login (right-hand side with NCID username and password). Step 2: Look at the picture carousel for the one that reads “View Early Childhood Professional Development Training” (click). Step 3: You will see the different Units at DCDEE. Click on the Unit to see if have training opportunities (e.g., CCDF – Serving Young Children Experiencing Homelessness --> CCDF - Solutions to the Dilemma: Reducing Suspension and Expulsion -->Regulatory – Child Care Rule Rollout -->Foundations – Intermediate NC Foundations ->Foundations - Early Childhood Mental Health Modules --> Foundations - Advanced course Emotional and Social Development --> Subsidy – Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Rules). Step 4: If you see a training you like, click on title then look for enrollment options – click ENROLL Me. For Moodle courses that will not allow self-enrollment, you will need to request enrollment for the course you are seeking. Following your course selection, when self- enrollment is not possible, a link to allow you to request enrollment should populate. Please email Brenda K. Williamson at Brenda.williamson@dhhs.nc.gov (copy and paste this email address), within your email message include the name of the training you want to register for in Moodle online training. After 48 hours of request (except weekends and holidays), click “MY COURSES” and you will see the training listed for you. 5. How do I navigate the DCDEE Moodle platform? Directions on how to navigate Moodle, are available from the following link https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. Staff WORKS Letters We discussed keeping your staff WORKS Letters up to date and on file. You can access more information here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/DCDEE-WORKS NC FELD Training We discussed utilizing the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development resource book left with you today. I recommend taking the NC FELD training offered through Child Care Resources. The training description and calendar can be accessed here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/training . CCRI will also contract training for your facility if you are interested. MOODLE Staff Orientation We discussed that Moodle now offers orientation and child development training for your staff. Moodle can be accessed here: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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 .1102 · Violation

Name of Operation: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/8/2025 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 9/8/2025 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 220 Time In: 10:05 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the routine unannounced visit. The last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted February 15, 2024. The compliance history was 91% prior to today’s visit. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued October 3, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by having all lead teachers have an AAS or higher in ECE/CD. I was greeted by Suzy Moore, Director.I explained the purpose of the visit and Ms. Moore assisted me with the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today with Ms. Moore. I monitored all indoor spaces and observed children in the outdoor learning environments. Children throughout the facility were participating in free outdoor activity areas, indoor activity areas and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The file for one (1) staff hired since the Annual Compliance Visit February 10, 2025, was reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. 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 and health and safety training. Refer to violations section for details. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The license was posted, and restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. The Director stated the ABCMS training has not been completed and the center roster is not up to date. A violation was cited. See technical assistance r information ITS-SIDS: Staff requiring ITS-SIDS certification were current and in compliance. Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in compliance. Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: There are no diaper creams in the facility. Emergency Medications were monitored, and a violation was cited. Storage of Hazardous Substances: Hazardous materials were observed stored correctly. Storage of Medication: Medication was observed stored in compliance. General Safety: The center was in compliance with general safety. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found in compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed September 8, 2025, with a superior rating and two (2) demerits. The playground inspections were current and in compliance. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was in compliance. The last fire inspection was August 29, 2025 however was conducted within one year of the last fire inspection dated April 20, 2024.. A violation was cited. The EPR plan was in compliance dated February 11, 2025 The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The annual fire inspection was due on or before April 20, 2025. The inspection on file is dated August 29, 2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One (1) child requiring emergency medication had a permission to administer form for Benadryl on file expired 7/8/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1067 Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One (1) employee hired 8/11/2025 did not have the required six hours of training within first two weeks documented. .1101(a)(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. The provider doens not hace a current roster completed in ABCMS. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One (1) employee hired 8/11/2025 did not have the policy on file on or before caring for children. The policy is dated 8/25/2025. .0608(d)(1-4) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) employee hired 8/25/2025 did not have required health and safety training documented and on file. .1102(a) Compliance Statement: 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 September 22, 2025, 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: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time-period. Technical Assistance Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety trainings free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. New Rules Effective July 1, 2025, Now Available Please bookmark Chapter 9 to reference the most current rules effective July 1, 2025. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/C/Chapter_9_Child_Care_Rules_Effective_July_1_2025.pdf?ver=9gQO5ZV3KdVI8BanULluoA%3d%3d Understanding the New QRIS and Pathway to the Stars Provider Resources We discussed that the NCDCDEE will host provider meetings with consultants the week of September 8, 2025, to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. Your license is valid through October 3, 2027. We discussed that you will most likely choose Pathway 1 and we will discuss this more at your next Annual Compliance Visit. Please continue to regularly visit the following page on our website for more information and to access links to webinars and additional resources: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization ABCMS Roster We discussed that you will review the training in Moodle, update and maintain your roster in ABCMS. Once you get the roster current, please notify me for review. 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 and someone will assist you. Staff Training and Records We discussed you will review all staff records requirements including on-going and health/safety training documentation. We reviewed a staff and training worksheet to discuss the required dates and documents listed. You stated you will contact me for a TA Visit or meeting to review the staff records requirements. All training records can be found on our website under Provider Documents and Forms. Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment Training We discussed that the following training must be completed by all employees within 90 days of employment. The five (5) year renewal training can be obtained through Moodle or Pro-Solutions. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (g) The child care administrator and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. This training shall count toward requirements set forth in Rule .1103 of this Section. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training is available at https://www.preventchildabusenc.org/services/trainings-and-professional-development/rrcourse. A certificate of each staff member's completion of this course shall be maintained in the staff member's file in the center. Health and Safety Trainings Health and Safety Training FAQ - Health and Safety Training FAQ How do I enroll in classes on the DCDEE Moodle platform? To access Moodle courses, please visit the DCDEE Moodle platform and complete the following steps: Step 1: Login (right-hand side with NCID username and password). Step 2: Look at the picture carousel for the one that reads “View Early Childhood Professional Development Training” (click). Step 3: You will see the different Units at DCDEE. Click on the Unit to see if have training opportunities (e.g., CCDF – Serving Young Children Experiencing Homelessness --> CCDF - Solutions to the Dilemma: Reducing Suspension and Expulsion -->Regulatory – Child Care Rule Rollout -->Foundations – Intermediate NC Foundations ->Foundations - Early Childhood Mental Health Modules --> Foundations - Advanced course Emotional and Social Development --> Subsidy – Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Rules). Step 4: If you see a training you like, click on title then look for enrollment options – click ENROLL Me. For Moodle courses that will not allow self-enrollment, you will need to request enrollment for the course you are seeking. Following your course selection, when self- enrollment is not possible, a link to allow you to request enrollment should populate. Please email Brenda K. Williamson at Brenda.williamson@dhhs.nc.gov (copy and paste this email address), within your email message include the name of the training you want to register for in Moodle online training. After 48 hours of request (except weekends and holidays), click “MY COURSES” and you will see the training listed for you. 5. How do I navigate the DCDEE Moodle platform? Directions on how to navigate Moodle, are available from the following link https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. Staff WORKS Letters We discussed keeping your staff WORKS Letters up to date and on file. You can access more information here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/DCDEE-WORKS NC FELD Training We discussed utilizing the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development resource book left with you today. I recommend taking the NC FELD training offered through Child Care Resources. The training description and calendar can be accessed here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/training . CCRI will also contract training for your facility if you are interested. MOODLE Staff Orientation We discussed that Moodle now offers orientation and child development training for your staff. Moodle can be accessed here: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/8/2025 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 9/8/2025 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 220 Time In: 10:05 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the routine unannounced visit. The last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted February 15, 2024. The compliance history was 91% prior to today’s visit. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued October 3, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by having all lead teachers have an AAS or higher in ECE/CD. I was greeted by Suzy Moore, Director.I explained the purpose of the visit and Ms. Moore assisted me with the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today with Ms. Moore. I monitored all indoor spaces and observed children in the outdoor learning environments. Children throughout the facility were participating in free outdoor activity areas, indoor activity areas and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The file for one (1) staff hired since the Annual Compliance Visit February 10, 2025, was reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. 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 and health and safety training. Refer to violations section for details. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The license was posted, and restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. The Director stated the ABCMS training has not been completed and the center roster is not up to date. A violation was cited. See technical assistance r information ITS-SIDS: Staff requiring ITS-SIDS certification were current and in compliance. Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in compliance. Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: There are no diaper creams in the facility. Emergency Medications were monitored, and a violation was cited. Storage of Hazardous Substances: Hazardous materials were observed stored correctly. Storage of Medication: Medication was observed stored in compliance. General Safety: The center was in compliance with general safety. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found in compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed September 8, 2025, with a superior rating and two (2) demerits. The playground inspections were current and in compliance. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was in compliance. The last fire inspection was August 29, 2025 however was conducted within one year of the last fire inspection dated April 20, 2024.. A violation was cited. The EPR plan was in compliance dated February 11, 2025 The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The annual fire inspection was due on or before April 20, 2025. The inspection on file is dated August 29, 2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One (1) child requiring emergency medication had a permission to administer form for Benadryl on file expired 7/8/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1067 Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One (1) employee hired 8/11/2025 did not have the required six hours of training within first two weeks documented. .1101(a)(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. The provider doens not hace a current roster completed in ABCMS. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One (1) employee hired 8/11/2025 did not have the policy on file on or before caring for children. The policy is dated 8/25/2025. .0608(d)(1-4) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) employee hired 8/25/2025 did not have required health and safety training documented and on file. .1102(a) Compliance Statement: 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 September 22, 2025, 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: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time-period. Technical Assistance Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety trainings free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. New Rules Effective July 1, 2025, Now Available Please bookmark Chapter 9 to reference the most current rules effective July 1, 2025. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/C/Chapter_9_Child_Care_Rules_Effective_July_1_2025.pdf?ver=9gQO5ZV3KdVI8BanULluoA%3d%3d Understanding the New QRIS and Pathway to the Stars Provider Resources We discussed that the NCDCDEE will host provider meetings with consultants the week of September 8, 2025, to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. Your license is valid through October 3, 2027. We discussed that you will most likely choose Pathway 1 and we will discuss this more at your next Annual Compliance Visit. Please continue to regularly visit the following page on our website for more information and to access links to webinars and additional resources: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization ABCMS Roster We discussed that you will review the training in Moodle, update and maintain your roster in ABCMS. Once you get the roster current, please notify me for review. 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 and someone will assist you. Staff Training and Records We discussed you will review all staff records requirements including on-going and health/safety training documentation. We reviewed a staff and training worksheet to discuss the required dates and documents listed. You stated you will contact me for a TA Visit or meeting to review the staff records requirements. All training records can be found on our website under Provider Documents and Forms. Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment Training We discussed that the following training must be completed by all employees within 90 days of employment. The five (5) year renewal training can be obtained through Moodle or Pro-Solutions. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (g) The child care administrator and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. This training shall count toward requirements set forth in Rule .1103 of this Section. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training is available at https://www.preventchildabusenc.org/services/trainings-and-professional-development/rrcourse. A certificate of each staff member's completion of this course shall be maintained in the staff member's file in the center. Health and Safety Trainings Health and Safety Training FAQ - Health and Safety Training FAQ How do I enroll in classes on the DCDEE Moodle platform? To access Moodle courses, please visit the DCDEE Moodle platform and complete the following steps: Step 1: Login (right-hand side with NCID username and password). Step 2: Look at the picture carousel for the one that reads “View Early Childhood Professional Development Training” (click). Step 3: You will see the different Units at DCDEE. Click on the Unit to see if have training opportunities (e.g., CCDF – Serving Young Children Experiencing Homelessness --> CCDF - Solutions to the Dilemma: Reducing Suspension and Expulsion -->Regulatory – Child Care Rule Rollout -->Foundations – Intermediate NC Foundations ->Foundations - Early Childhood Mental Health Modules --> Foundations - Advanced course Emotional and Social Development --> Subsidy – Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Rules). Step 4: If you see a training you like, click on title then look for enrollment options – click ENROLL Me. For Moodle courses that will not allow self-enrollment, you will need to request enrollment for the course you are seeking. Following your course selection, when self- enrollment is not possible, a link to allow you to request enrollment should populate. Please email Brenda K. Williamson at Brenda.williamson@dhhs.nc.gov (copy and paste this email address), within your email message include the name of the training you want to register for in Moodle online training. After 48 hours of request (except weekends and holidays), click “MY COURSES” and you will see the training listed for you. 5. How do I navigate the DCDEE Moodle platform? Directions on how to navigate Moodle, are available from the following link https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. Staff WORKS Letters We discussed keeping your staff WORKS Letters up to date and on file. You can access more information here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/DCDEE-WORKS NC FELD Training We discussed utilizing the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development resource book left with you today. I recommend taking the NC FELD training offered through Child Care Resources. The training description and calendar can be accessed here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/training . CCRI will also contract training for your facility if you are interested. MOODLE Staff Orientation We discussed that Moodle now offers orientation and child development training for your staff. Moodle can be accessed here: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/8/2025 Number Present: 16 Completed Date: 9/8/2025 Age: From 3 To 4 Total Minutes: 220 Time In: 10:05 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the routine unannounced visit. The last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted February 15, 2024. The compliance history was 91% prior to today’s visit. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued October 3, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by having all lead teachers have an AAS or higher in ECE/CD. I was greeted by Suzy Moore, Director.I explained the purpose of the visit and Ms. Moore assisted me with the visit. A walk-through of the facility was completed today with Ms. Moore. I monitored all indoor spaces and observed children in the outdoor learning environments. Children throughout the facility were participating in free outdoor activity areas, indoor activity areas and personal care routines. The caregivers were interacting and meeting the developmental needs for each of the children. The file for one (1) staff hired since the Annual Compliance Visit February 10, 2025, was reviewed verifying CBC Qualifying Letter, First Aid/ CPR certification, Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training. 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 and health and safety training. Refer to violations section for details. The following child care requirements were monitored during today’s visit: License Posted/Permit Restrictions: The license was posted, and restrictions were in compliance. Supervision: Each group of children was adequately supervised during the visit. Nurturing tones were heard when staff spoke with children. Staff/Child Ratio: The ratios were maintained during today’s visit. CPR: Each employee has current CPR. First Aid: Each employee has current First Aid. CBC Qualification: Staff were current with Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification. The Director stated the ABCMS training has not been completed and the center roster is not up to date. A violation was cited. See technical assistance r information ITS-SIDS: Staff requiring ITS-SIDS certification were current and in compliance. Safe sleep policy and sleep charts: Safe sleep policy was posted and in compliance. Sleep Charts were monitored and found in compliance. Emergency Medical Care Plan: The Emergency Care Plan was posted and in compliance. Administration of Medication: There are no diaper creams in the facility. Emergency Medications were monitored, and a violation was cited. Storage of Hazardous Substances: Hazardous materials were observed stored correctly. Storage of Medication: Medication was observed stored in compliance. General Safety: The center was in compliance with general safety. Discipline: There were no discipline concerns; appropriate discipline was provided. Adequate/Approved Space: Each group of children were observed in licensed approved space. Program Records: I reviewed all information required to be posted and found in compliance. The last Sanitation Inspection was completed September 8, 2025, with a superior rating and two (2) demerits. The playground inspections were current and in compliance. The incident log was monitored and in compliance. The emergency drill log was in compliance. The last fire inspection was August 29, 2025 however was conducted within one year of the last fire inspection dated April 20, 2024.. A violation was cited. The EPR plan was in compliance dated February 11, 2025 The following violations were cited: Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The annual fire inspection was due on or before April 20, 2025. The inspection on file is dated August 29, 2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 847 Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One (1) child requiring emergency medication had a permission to administer form for Benadryl on file expired 7/8/2025. 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) 1067 Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One (1) employee hired 8/11/2025 did not have the required six hours of training within first two weeks documented. .1101(a)(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. The provider doens not hace a current roster completed in ABCMS. G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One (1) employee hired 8/11/2025 did not have the policy on file on or before caring for children. The policy is dated 8/25/2025. .0608(d)(1-4) 1898 Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) employee hired 8/25/2025 did not have required health and safety training documented and on file. .1102(a) Compliance Statement: 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 September 22, 2025, 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: Lisa Eddins-Smith, Child Care Consultant Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time-period. Technical Assistance Reminders: Continue to review emails from the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) and from your assigned child care consultant. DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety trainings free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. New Rules Effective July 1, 2025, Now Available Please bookmark Chapter 9 to reference the most current rules effective July 1, 2025. https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/C/Chapter_9_Child_Care_Rules_Effective_July_1_2025.pdf?ver=9gQO5ZV3KdVI8BanULluoA%3d%3d Understanding the New QRIS and Pathway to the Stars Provider Resources We discussed that the NCDCDEE will host provider meetings with consultants the week of September 8, 2025, to provide additional guidance on the changes, the transition plan and timeline. Your license is valid through October 3, 2027. We discussed that you will most likely choose Pathway 1 and we will discuss this more at your next Annual Compliance Visit. Please continue to regularly visit the following page on our website for more information and to access links to webinars and additional resources: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization ABCMS Roster We discussed that you will review the training in Moodle, update and maintain your roster in ABCMS. Once you get the roster current, please notify me for review. 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 and someone will assist you. Staff Training and Records We discussed you will review all staff records requirements including on-going and health/safety training documentation. We reviewed a staff and training worksheet to discuss the required dates and documents listed. You stated you will contact me for a TA Visit or meeting to review the staff records requirements. All training records can be found on our website under Provider Documents and Forms. Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment Training We discussed that the following training must be completed by all employees within 90 days of employment. The five (5) year renewal training can be obtained through Moodle or Pro-Solutions. 10A NCAC 09 .1102 HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (g) The child care administrator and all staff members shall complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. This training shall count toward requirements set forth in Rule .1103 of this Section. Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training is available at https://www.preventchildabusenc.org/services/trainings-and-professional-development/rrcourse. A certificate of each staff member's completion of this course shall be maintained in the staff member's file in the center. Health and Safety Trainings Health and Safety Training FAQ - Health and Safety Training FAQ How do I enroll in classes on the DCDEE Moodle platform? To access Moodle courses, please visit the DCDEE Moodle platform and complete the following steps: Step 1: Login (right-hand side with NCID username and password). Step 2: Look at the picture carousel for the one that reads “View Early Childhood Professional Development Training” (click). Step 3: You will see the different Units at DCDEE. Click on the Unit to see if have training opportunities (e.g., CCDF – Serving Young Children Experiencing Homelessness --> CCDF - Solutions to the Dilemma: Reducing Suspension and Expulsion -->Regulatory – Child Care Rule Rollout -->Foundations – Intermediate NC Foundations ->Foundations - Early Childhood Mental Health Modules --> Foundations - Advanced course Emotional and Social Development --> Subsidy – Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Rules). Step 4: If you see a training you like, click on title then look for enrollment options – click ENROLL Me. For Moodle courses that will not allow self-enrollment, you will need to request enrollment for the course you are seeking. Following your course selection, when self- enrollment is not possible, a link to allow you to request enrollment should populate. Please email Brenda K. Williamson at Brenda.williamson@dhhs.nc.gov (copy and paste this email address), within your email message include the name of the training you want to register for in Moodle online training. After 48 hours of request (except weekends and holidays), click “MY COURSES” and you will see the training listed for you. 5. How do I navigate the DCDEE Moodle platform? Directions on how to navigate Moodle, are available from the following link https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Learning-Resources/How-to-Navigate-Moodle. Staff WORKS Letters We discussed keeping your staff WORKS Letters up to date and on file. You can access more information here: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/DCDEE-WORKS NC FELD Training We discussed utilizing the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development resource book left with you today. I recommend taking the NC FELD training offered through Child Care Resources. The training description and calendar can be accessed here: https://www.childcareresourcesinc.org/training . CCRI will also contract training for your facility if you are interested. MOODLE Staff Orientation We discussed that Moodle now offers orientation and child development training for your staff. Moodle can be accessed here: https://www.dcdee.moodle.nc.gov/ At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/10/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 2/10/2025 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to monitor the facility. The last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted February 15, 2024. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued October 3, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by having all lead teachers have an AAS or higher in ECE/CD. 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. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on February 10, 2025, and Unitarian Church of Charlotte is listed as current-active. I was greeted by Suzy Moore, Director. I explained the purpose of the visit and Ms. Moore assisted me with the visit. A sanitation inspection was completed October 8, 2024, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on April 20, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance. Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted January 31, 2025. The fire drill log did not have a September 2024 fire drill documented. The last shelter in place was conducted December 20, 2024. The shelter in place log did not have a documented drill at least every three months. The last drill was conducted on September 16, 2024. The playground inspections and the incident logs were monitored and in compliance. There is no EPR plan for the center. During a walkthrough of indoor and outdoor areas today I observed children engaged in indoor and outdoor gross motor play, free play, activity centers, transitions and teacher directed activities. I observed teachers encouraging play, setting up for lunch and asking open ended questions as the children played. The teachers were nurturing and caring in their interactions with the children. I monitored attendance and found in compliance. I monitored activity plans and schedules were reviewed and found in compliance. I observed lesson plans and evidence of materials supporting the lesson plan in each room. Supervision and staff child ratios were maintained during today’s visit. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. I observed plants in rooms accessible to children. See Technical Assistance for resources to monitor toxic plants in child care centers. There are no children in the facility currently with emergency medications. I observed children being served lunch with all required nutritional components on the plate. Teachers assisted the children and could see and hear children while eating. Two (2) children’s files were selected and violations were cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were reviewed including health and safety and ongoing training. One new staff files were reviewed and 10 % of veteran staff files were reviewed. Violations were cited. The following violations were cited today: 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. A parent signature stating receipt of the summary of law was not on file for two (2) children. GS 110-102 705 Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The fence to the garden area and the boat on the outdoor play area has a nail protruding. .0601(c) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill for September, 2024 was not documented on the fire drill log. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 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 staff member hired 8/26/2024 does not have a health assessment signed by a physician on file. 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. One staff member hired 8/26/2024 did not have a completed staff orientation form on file. .1101(a) 1067 Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One staff member hired 8/26/2024 did not have a completed staff orientation form on file. .1101(a)(b) 1324 Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. A signed parent statement was not on file for two (2) children. .1804(c) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A shelter-in-place drill dated 12/20/2024 was not conducted at least every three months. The previous drill was conducted 9/16/2024. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The facility has an expired EPR plan dated 8/11/2023 on file. .0607(e) 1825 All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. All staff did not review the center's EPR plan. There is not a current EPR on file for staff review. .0607(f) 1850 Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. A smoking and tobacco restriction sign was not posted at the entrance of the facility. .0604(i) 1871 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of currently enrolled children 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. A signed statement and the date of enrollment was not on file for two (2) children. .0608(b) Compliance Statement: 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 February 24, 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 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. Please email the information to: Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time-period. DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. I encourage owners and all administrators to sign up for NCDCDEE emails. We discussed the pre-licensing workshop. I recommend you attend one of the upcoming trainings to help you with all of the requirements for program and record keeping. The dates can be found on our website. We discussed using the staff and training worksheets as well as the children’s records checklist as working documents. We discussed how to read the required time frames and dates for training, medical statements, expiration dates and annual updates. We discussed organizing the health and safety training and on-going training using the forms located on our website. We discussed how to, and I assisted you with access to the Emergency Preparedness Response Portal. We discussed that the EPR plan should be established immediately and the Ready To Go File updated. A review of the plan with your staff should be completed as soon as you have the plan in place. We discussed the 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 and someone will assist you. We discussed checking all plants in the facility to make sure there is no toxic plant accessible to children. A Toxic Plants List can be accessed at https://eh.mecknc.gov/lodging. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/10/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 2/10/2025 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to monitor the facility. The last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted February 15, 2024. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued October 3, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by having all lead teachers have an AAS or higher in ECE/CD. 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. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on February 10, 2025, and Unitarian Church of Charlotte is listed as current-active. I was greeted by Suzy Moore, Director. I explained the purpose of the visit and Ms. Moore assisted me with the visit. A sanitation inspection was completed October 8, 2024, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on April 20, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance. Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted January 31, 2025. The fire drill log did not have a September 2024 fire drill documented. The last shelter in place was conducted December 20, 2024. The shelter in place log did not have a documented drill at least every three months. The last drill was conducted on September 16, 2024. The playground inspections and the incident logs were monitored and in compliance. There is no EPR plan for the center. During a walkthrough of indoor and outdoor areas today I observed children engaged in indoor and outdoor gross motor play, free play, activity centers, transitions and teacher directed activities. I observed teachers encouraging play, setting up for lunch and asking open ended questions as the children played. The teachers were nurturing and caring in their interactions with the children. I monitored attendance and found in compliance. I monitored activity plans and schedules were reviewed and found in compliance. I observed lesson plans and evidence of materials supporting the lesson plan in each room. Supervision and staff child ratios were maintained during today’s visit. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. I observed plants in rooms accessible to children. See Technical Assistance for resources to monitor toxic plants in child care centers. There are no children in the facility currently with emergency medications. I observed children being served lunch with all required nutritional components on the plate. Teachers assisted the children and could see and hear children while eating. Two (2) children’s files were selected and violations were cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were reviewed including health and safety and ongoing training. One new staff files were reviewed and 10 % of veteran staff files were reviewed. Violations were cited. The following violations were cited today: 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. A parent signature stating receipt of the summary of law was not on file for two (2) children. GS 110-102 705 Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The fence to the garden area and the boat on the outdoor play area has a nail protruding. .0601(c) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill for September, 2024 was not documented on the fire drill log. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 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 staff member hired 8/26/2024 does not have a health assessment signed by a physician on file. 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. One staff member hired 8/26/2024 did not have a completed staff orientation form on file. .1101(a) 1067 Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One staff member hired 8/26/2024 did not have a completed staff orientation form on file. .1101(a)(b) 1324 Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. A signed parent statement was not on file for two (2) children. .1804(c) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A shelter-in-place drill dated 12/20/2024 was not conducted at least every three months. The previous drill was conducted 9/16/2024. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The facility has an expired EPR plan dated 8/11/2023 on file. .0607(e) 1825 All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. All staff did not review the center's EPR plan. There is not a current EPR on file for staff review. .0607(f) 1850 Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. A smoking and tobacco restriction sign was not posted at the entrance of the facility. .0604(i) 1871 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of currently enrolled children 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. A signed statement and the date of enrollment was not on file for two (2) children. .0608(b) Compliance Statement: 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 February 24, 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 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. Please email the information to: Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time-period. DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. I encourage owners and all administrators to sign up for NCDCDEE emails. We discussed the pre-licensing workshop. I recommend you attend one of the upcoming trainings to help you with all of the requirements for program and record keeping. The dates can be found on our website. We discussed using the staff and training worksheets as well as the children’s records checklist as working documents. We discussed how to read the required time frames and dates for training, medical statements, expiration dates and annual updates. We discussed organizing the health and safety training and on-going training using the forms located on our website. We discussed how to, and I assisted you with access to the Emergency Preparedness Response Portal. We discussed that the EPR plan should be established immediately and the Ready To Go File updated. A review of the plan with your staff should be completed as soon as you have the plan in place. We discussed the 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 and someone will assist you. We discussed checking all plants in the facility to make sure there is no toxic plant accessible to children. A Toxic Plants List can be accessed at https://eh.mecknc.gov/lodging. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/10/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 2/10/2025 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to monitor the facility. The last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted February 15, 2024. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued October 3, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by having all lead teachers have an AAS or higher in ECE/CD. 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. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on February 10, 2025, and Unitarian Church of Charlotte is listed as current-active. I was greeted by Suzy Moore, Director. I explained the purpose of the visit and Ms. Moore assisted me with the visit. A sanitation inspection was completed October 8, 2024, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on April 20, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance. Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted January 31, 2025. The fire drill log did not have a September 2024 fire drill documented. The last shelter in place was conducted December 20, 2024. The shelter in place log did not have a documented drill at least every three months. The last drill was conducted on September 16, 2024. The playground inspections and the incident logs were monitored and in compliance. There is no EPR plan for the center. During a walkthrough of indoor and outdoor areas today I observed children engaged in indoor and outdoor gross motor play, free play, activity centers, transitions and teacher directed activities. I observed teachers encouraging play, setting up for lunch and asking open ended questions as the children played. The teachers were nurturing and caring in their interactions with the children. I monitored attendance and found in compliance. I monitored activity plans and schedules were reviewed and found in compliance. I observed lesson plans and evidence of materials supporting the lesson plan in each room. Supervision and staff child ratios were maintained during today’s visit. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. I observed plants in rooms accessible to children. See Technical Assistance for resources to monitor toxic plants in child care centers. There are no children in the facility currently with emergency medications. I observed children being served lunch with all required nutritional components on the plate. Teachers assisted the children and could see and hear children while eating. Two (2) children’s files were selected and violations were cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were reviewed including health and safety and ongoing training. One new staff files were reviewed and 10 % of veteran staff files were reviewed. Violations were cited. The following violations were cited today: 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. A parent signature stating receipt of the summary of law was not on file for two (2) children. GS 110-102 705 Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The fence to the garden area and the boat on the outdoor play area has a nail protruding. .0601(c) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill for September, 2024 was not documented on the fire drill log. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 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 staff member hired 8/26/2024 does not have a health assessment signed by a physician on file. 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. One staff member hired 8/26/2024 did not have a completed staff orientation form on file. .1101(a) 1067 Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One staff member hired 8/26/2024 did not have a completed staff orientation form on file. .1101(a)(b) 1324 Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. A signed parent statement was not on file for two (2) children. .1804(c) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A shelter-in-place drill dated 12/20/2024 was not conducted at least every three months. The previous drill was conducted 9/16/2024. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The facility has an expired EPR plan dated 8/11/2023 on file. .0607(e) 1825 All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. All staff did not review the center's EPR plan. There is not a current EPR on file for staff review. .0607(f) 1850 Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. A smoking and tobacco restriction sign was not posted at the entrance of the facility. .0604(i) 1871 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of currently enrolled children 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. A signed statement and the date of enrollment was not on file for two (2) children. .0608(b) Compliance Statement: 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 February 24, 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 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. Please email the information to: Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time-period. DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. I encourage owners and all administrators to sign up for NCDCDEE emails. We discussed the pre-licensing workshop. I recommend you attend one of the upcoming trainings to help you with all of the requirements for program and record keeping. The dates can be found on our website. We discussed using the staff and training worksheets as well as the children’s records checklist as working documents. We discussed how to read the required time frames and dates for training, medical statements, expiration dates and annual updates. We discussed organizing the health and safety training and on-going training using the forms located on our website. We discussed how to, and I assisted you with access to the Emergency Preparedness Response Portal. We discussed that the EPR plan should be established immediately and the Ready To Go File updated. A review of the plan with your staff should be completed as soon as you have the plan in place. We discussed the 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 and someone will assist you. We discussed checking all plants in the facility to make sure there is no toxic plant accessible to children. A Toxic Plants List can be accessed at https://eh.mecknc.gov/lodging. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: LISA EDDINS-SMITH Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/10/2025 Number Present: 14 Completed Date: 2/10/2025 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 10:30 AM Time Out: 01:45 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Annual Comp Full Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. A checklist was used to monitor the facility. The last Annual Compliance Visit was conducted February 15, 2024. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued October 3, 2024, earning 7 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by having all lead teachers have an AAS or higher in ECE/CD. 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. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on February 10, 2025, and Unitarian Church of Charlotte is listed as current-active. I was greeted by Suzy Moore, Director. I explained the purpose of the visit and Ms. Moore assisted me with the visit. A sanitation inspection was completed October 8, 2024, with a Superior classification. The last fire inspection was conducted on April 20, 2024, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. Posted items required were observed and met compliance. Program records were reviewed. The last fire drill was conducted January 31, 2025. The fire drill log did not have a September 2024 fire drill documented. The last shelter in place was conducted December 20, 2024. The shelter in place log did not have a documented drill at least every three months. The last drill was conducted on September 16, 2024. The playground inspections and the incident logs were monitored and in compliance. There is no EPR plan for the center. During a walkthrough of indoor and outdoor areas today I observed children engaged in indoor and outdoor gross motor play, free play, activity centers, transitions and teacher directed activities. I observed teachers encouraging play, setting up for lunch and asking open ended questions as the children played. The teachers were nurturing and caring in their interactions with the children. I monitored attendance and found in compliance. I monitored activity plans and schedules were reviewed and found in compliance. I observed lesson plans and evidence of materials supporting the lesson plan in each room. Supervision and staff child ratios were maintained during today’s visit. Each group was observed in approved/adequate space. Permit restrictions were met. I observed plants in rooms accessible to children. See Technical Assistance for resources to monitor toxic plants in child care centers. There are no children in the facility currently with emergency medications. I observed children being served lunch with all required nutritional components on the plate. Teachers assisted the children and could see and hear children while eating. Two (2) children’s files were selected and violations were cited. The Staff and Training Worksheets were reviewed including health and safety and ongoing training. One new staff files were reviewed and 10 % of veteran staff files were reviewed. Violations were cited. The following violations were cited today: 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. A parent signature stating receipt of the summary of law was not on file for two (2) children. GS 110-102 705 Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The fence to the garden area and the boat on the outdoor play area has a nail protruding. .0601(c) 805 Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill for September, 2024 was not documented on the fire drill log. .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) 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 staff member hired 8/26/2024 does not have a health assessment signed by a physician on file. 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. One staff member hired 8/26/2024 did not have a completed staff orientation form on file. .1101(a) 1067 Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One staff member hired 8/26/2024 did not have a completed staff orientation form on file. .1101(a)(b) 1324 Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. A signed parent statement was not on file for two (2) children. .1804(c) 1811 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A shelter-in-place drill dated 12/20/2024 was not conducted at least every three months. The previous drill was conducted 9/16/2024. .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) 1824 The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The facility has an expired EPR plan dated 8/11/2023 on file. .0607(e) 1825 All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. All staff did not review the center's EPR plan. There is not a current EPR on file for staff review. .0607(f) 1850 Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. A smoking and tobacco restriction sign was not posted at the entrance of the facility. .0604(i) 1871 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of currently enrolled children 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. A signed statement and the date of enrollment was not on file for two (2) children. .0608(b) Compliance Statement: 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 February 24, 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 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. Please email the information to: Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address on file with DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time-period. DCDEE Website: I encourage you to utilize the DCDEE website, https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/, on a regular basis. All the laws, rules and regulations, item number listing, sanitation requirements, and provider documents can be found on the website. Additionally, there are many resources such as DCDEE Moodle where you can complete health and safety training free of charge. The What’s New tab provides current information that is sent out through blast emails. I encourage owners and all administrators to sign up for NCDCDEE emails. We discussed the pre-licensing workshop. I recommend you attend one of the upcoming trainings to help you with all of the requirements for program and record keeping. The dates can be found on our website. We discussed using the staff and training worksheets as well as the children’s records checklist as working documents. We discussed how to read the required time frames and dates for training, medical statements, expiration dates and annual updates. We discussed organizing the health and safety training and on-going training using the forms located on our website. We discussed how to, and I assisted you with access to the Emergency Preparedness Response Portal. We discussed that the EPR plan should be established immediately and the Ready To Go File updated. A review of the plan with your staff should be completed as soon as you have the plan in place. We discussed the 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 and someone will assist you. We discussed checking all plants in the facility to make sure there is no toxic plant accessible to children. A Toxic Plants List can be accessed at https://eh.mecknc.gov/lodging. At the completion of the visit, this visit summary was printed, reviewed, and a copy was left with you. Thank you for your time today. If you have questions or concerns regarding today’s visit, please contact me at Lisa.Eddins-Smith@dhhs.nc.gov or 980-748-6270. 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 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 8/12/2024 Number Present: 13 Completed Date: 8/12/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 105 Time In: 12:50 PM Time Out: 02:35 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Rated License Assessment Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to conduct the rated license visit. An annual compliance visit conducted on February 15, 2024. The facility currently has a Five Star Rated License with an effective date of June 6, 2018, and an 18-month compliance history score before of 94%. The facility license and North Carolina Summary of the Law was prominently posted. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the Director, S. Moore. A walk through of the facility was conducted with the Director. I observed children participating in free choice of indoor play. Staff members were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. The classroom was arranged with materials and equipment of similar interested stored together. The last fire inspection was conducted on April 20, 2024. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on April 24, 2024 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire drill was conducted on July 26, 2024. A shelter-in-place drill was conducted on June 28, 2024. The outdoor safety checks were also monitored today and are occurring monthly as required. Rated License Summary: Program Standards: I received an application for assessment or a two through five star rated license on July 11, 2024. Today the Director completed the rated license assessment request review. The environment rating scale assessment will be requested. Education: The facility’s Director meets the seven-point level as an Administrator. There is one Lead Teacher and one Teacher required. Both meet the seven-point level. The facility has earned seven points in education. Quality Point: The facility meets the quality point option by all lead teachers having an AAS or higher or early childhood education or child development Total points will be determined upon completion of the environment rating scale assessment. There was one violation cited and corrected during the visit. Violation Number Comment Rule 106 Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The fire inspection was not submitted to DCDEE within one week of receiving the inspection. The inspection was conducted April 20, 2024. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) Technical Assistance: -Fire Inspection must be submitted to DCDEE within one week of the inspection being completed. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to 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: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/15/2024 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 2/15/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 160 Time In: 10:05 AM Time Out: 12:45 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. S. Moore, Director assisted me with the visit. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued June 6, 2018, earning 5 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by having all lead teachers have an AAs or higher in ECE/CD. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on February 21, 2023. A sanitation inspection was completed October 26, 2023 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted March 10, 2023, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The last fire drill was conducted on January 30, 2024, and a shelter-in-place drill on December 15, 2023. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on February 12, 2024, and Unitarian Church of Charlotte was listed as active-current. A walk-through of the center was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in free play in activity areas. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. Ten percent of children’s records were monitored. The Staff and Training Worksheets were received today. Ten percent of existing staff files were monitored. No new staff has been hired since a routine unannounced visit was conducted on October 2, 2023. The following violation was cited and corrected. Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In space #2, the arrival times for two children had not been documented for today. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) The following technical assistance was provided: A discussion was held with the Director to remind the staff to check behind parents to ensure they have signed their children in and out each day. If the parents have not, it’s their responsibility to make sure the arrival and departure times are documented. A conversation was held with the Director regarding the rated license process. The facility is in cohort #1 and is participating in the Quality Everyday Project (QED) administered by Child Care Resources, Inc. in preparation for the environment rating scale assessment. The Director stated that the facility would be ready to apply for the rated license assessment before June 30, 2024. I explained that once she was ready to apply, she would contact me, and a rated license visit would be scheduled to begin the process. Each Teacher has a WORKS account and has been evaluated for the position they hold. The facility meets the requirements for parent participation however, the information is not listed on the same documents. A suggestion was made to place the information in one document. 10A NCAC 09 .0515 PARENT PARTICIPATION (a) Each center shall have a plan that will encourage parent participation and inform parents about the program and its services. The plan shall be discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and shall be posted in the center or a copy shall be given to parents on or before the child's first day of attendance. (b) The plan shall include the following: (1) a procedure for registering a child for child care that involves both parents when possible and that encourages a visit to the center by the child and the child's parents before the child begins attending the center; (2) opportunities for caregiving staff to meet with parents on a regular basis to discuss their child's needs and progress and to exchange information about the program; (3) activities that provide parents opportunities to participate in the center's program on an individual basis and as a group; (4) a procedure for parents who need information or have complaints about the child care program. 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 .0515 · Violation

Name of Operation: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 2/15/2024 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 2/15/2024 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 160 Time In: 10:05 AM Time Out: 12:45 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. S. Moore, Director assisted me with the visit. The program currently operates with a five-star license, issued June 6, 2018, earning 5 points in the education component, 7 points in the program standards component meeting enhanced space and enhanced ratios and 1 quality point by having all lead teachers have an AAs or higher in ECE/CD. 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. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on February 21, 2023. A sanitation inspection was completed October 26, 2023 with a “Superior” classification. The last fire inspection was conducted March 10, 2023, and your facility was approved for daytime care only. The last fire drill was conducted on January 30, 2024, and a shelter-in-place drill on December 15, 2023. The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on February 12, 2024, and Unitarian Church of Charlotte was listed as active-current. A walk-through of the center was completed today, all indoor and outdoor areas were monitored. I observed children in the indoor and outdoor learning environments and found supervision and staff/child ratios to be in compliance. Children were observed participating in free play in activity areas. Staff were observed interacting with the children in a nurturing and caring manner. Ten percent of children’s records were monitored. The Staff and Training Worksheets were received today. Ten percent of existing staff files were monitored. No new staff has been hired since a routine unannounced visit was conducted on October 2, 2023. The following violation was cited and corrected. Violation Number Comment Rule 125 Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In space #2, the arrival times for two children had not been documented for today. 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) The following technical assistance was provided: A discussion was held with the Director to remind the staff to check behind parents to ensure they have signed their children in and out each day. If the parents have not, it’s their responsibility to make sure the arrival and departure times are documented. A conversation was held with the Director regarding the rated license process. The facility is in cohort #1 and is participating in the Quality Everyday Project (QED) administered by Child Care Resources, Inc. in preparation for the environment rating scale assessment. The Director stated that the facility would be ready to apply for the rated license assessment before June 30, 2024. I explained that once she was ready to apply, she would contact me, and a rated license visit would be scheduled to begin the process. Each Teacher has a WORKS account and has been evaluated for the position they hold. The facility meets the requirements for parent participation however, the information is not listed on the same documents. A suggestion was made to place the information in one document. 10A NCAC 09 .0515 PARENT PARTICIPATION (a) Each center shall have a plan that will encourage parent participation and inform parents about the program and its services. The plan shall be discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and shall be posted in the center or a copy shall be given to parents on or before the child's first day of attendance. (b) The plan shall include the following: (1) a procedure for registering a child for child care that involves both parents when possible and that encourages a visit to the center by the child and the child's parents before the child begins attending the center; (2) opportunities for caregiving staff to meet with parents on a regular basis to discuss their child's needs and progress and to exchange information about the program; (3) activities that provide parents opportunities to participate in the center's program on an individual basis and as a group; (4) a procedure for parents who need information or have complaints about the child care program. 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: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/2/2023 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 10/2/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 10:25 AM Time Out: 12:55 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the routine unannounced visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the Director, S. Moore. I introduced myself and explained the reason for the visit. A walk through of the facility was conducted with the Director. Children were observed participating in cleaning up activity centers as they transitioned to circle time. Staff were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. The following items were monitored during today’s visit, supervision, staff/child ratio, first aid, CPR, special 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. The Staff and Training Worksheet from the annual compliance visit conducted on February 21, 2023, was reviewed to confirm existing staff were current with CPR, First Aid, and criminal background qualifying letters. Two new staff members have been hired since the last visit in February 2023. Files for new staff were monitored today. The last approved fire inspection was conducted on March 10, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on March 8, 2023, with zero demerits and a Superior rating. The last fire drill was conducted September 28, 2023, and a lockdown drill on September 15, 2023. Outdoor safety inspections were also monitored and occurring monthly as required. There were five violations cited today. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. 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 orientation had been completed. .1101(a) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One new staff member did not have a qualification letter on file however, I was able to confirm through the ABCMS that the staff member's qualification letter is valid through October 28, 2024. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1825 All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One new staff member did not have verification on file that the EPR plan had been reviewed. .0607(f) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One new staff member did not have verification on file that the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was reviewed. .0608(d)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 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 #1 which means their preparation year began July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, with a reassessment year of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Since the facility is in their preparation year, I suggested the Director contact Child Care Resources Inc. (CCRI) to request technical assistance in preparation for the environment rating scale assessment. A flyer for the Quality Everyday Program (QED) was emailed to the Director during the visit. A conversation was held with the Director regarding the violations cited. Below is the rule reference for each violation. 10A NCAC 09 .2703 CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS (e) Child care providers shall have a valid qualification letter prior to employment or living in the family child care home, and the qualification letter shall be kept on file at the facility for review by representatives of the Division. 10A NCAC 09 .0607 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (g) All substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio shall be informed of the child care center's Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice shall be maintained in the individual personnel files or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. 10A NCAC 09 .1101 NEW STAFF ORIENTATION REQUIREMENTS (a) 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. 10A NCAC 09 .0608 PREVENTION OF SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME AND ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA (d) Within 30 days of adopting the policy, the child care center shall review the policy with existing staff members who provide care for children up to five years of age. Each child care center shall review the policy with new staff members prior to the individual providing care to children. The acknowledgement of this review shall contain: (1) the individual’s name; (2) the date the center’s policy was given and explained to the individual; (3) the individual’s signature; and (4) the date the individual signed the acknowledgment. The child care center shall retain the acknowledgement in the staff member’s file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, SUBSTITUTE PROVIDERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND UNCOMPENSATED PROVIDERS Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers as defined in 10A NCAC 09 .0102, including the director must have a medical report signed by a health care professional that indicates that the person is emotionally and physically fit to care for children. The medical report must be completed prior to employment and shall not be older than 12 months. Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be mailed or emailed to me by October 16, 2023. The letter of compliance must describe how and when the violations were corrected. The letter must be mailed to Kaye Dunlap, 3109 Wyntree Court, Matthews, NC, 28104 or emailed to Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov. If a letter is not received by the required date another visit will be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. 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 .0607 · Violation

Name of Operation: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/2/2023 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 10/2/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 10:25 AM Time Out: 12:55 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the routine unannounced visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the Director, S. Moore. I introduced myself and explained the reason for the visit. A walk through of the facility was conducted with the Director. Children were observed participating in cleaning up activity centers as they transitioned to circle time. Staff were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. The following items were monitored during today’s visit, supervision, staff/child ratio, first aid, CPR, special 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. The Staff and Training Worksheet from the annual compliance visit conducted on February 21, 2023, was reviewed to confirm existing staff were current with CPR, First Aid, and criminal background qualifying letters. Two new staff members have been hired since the last visit in February 2023. Files for new staff were monitored today. The last approved fire inspection was conducted on March 10, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on March 8, 2023, with zero demerits and a Superior rating. The last fire drill was conducted September 28, 2023, and a lockdown drill on September 15, 2023. Outdoor safety inspections were also monitored and occurring monthly as required. There were five violations cited today. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. 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 orientation had been completed. .1101(a) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One new staff member did not have a qualification letter on file however, I was able to confirm through the ABCMS that the staff member's qualification letter is valid through October 28, 2024. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1825 All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One new staff member did not have verification on file that the EPR plan had been reviewed. .0607(f) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One new staff member did not have verification on file that the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was reviewed. .0608(d)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 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 #1 which means their preparation year began July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, with a reassessment year of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Since the facility is in their preparation year, I suggested the Director contact Child Care Resources Inc. (CCRI) to request technical assistance in preparation for the environment rating scale assessment. A flyer for the Quality Everyday Program (QED) was emailed to the Director during the visit. A conversation was held with the Director regarding the violations cited. Below is the rule reference for each violation. 10A NCAC 09 .2703 CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS (e) Child care providers shall have a valid qualification letter prior to employment or living in the family child care home, and the qualification letter shall be kept on file at the facility for review by representatives of the Division. 10A NCAC 09 .0607 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (g) All substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio shall be informed of the child care center's Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice shall be maintained in the individual personnel files or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. 10A NCAC 09 .1101 NEW STAFF ORIENTATION REQUIREMENTS (a) 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. 10A NCAC 09 .0608 PREVENTION OF SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME AND ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA (d) Within 30 days of adopting the policy, the child care center shall review the policy with existing staff members who provide care for children up to five years of age. Each child care center shall review the policy with new staff members prior to the individual providing care to children. The acknowledgement of this review shall contain: (1) the individual’s name; (2) the date the center’s policy was given and explained to the individual; (3) the individual’s signature; and (4) the date the individual signed the acknowledgment. The child care center shall retain the acknowledgement in the staff member’s file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, SUBSTITUTE PROVIDERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND UNCOMPENSATED PROVIDERS Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers as defined in 10A NCAC 09 .0102, including the director must have a medical report signed by a health care professional that indicates that the person is emotionally and physically fit to care for children. The medical report must be completed prior to employment and shall not be older than 12 months. Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be mailed or emailed to me by October 16, 2023. The letter of compliance must describe how and when the violations were corrected. The letter must be mailed to Kaye Dunlap, 3109 Wyntree Court, Matthews, NC, 28104 or emailed to Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov. If a letter is not received by the required date another visit will be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. 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 .0608 · Violation

Name of Operation: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/2/2023 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 10/2/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 10:25 AM Time Out: 12:55 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the routine unannounced visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the Director, S. Moore. I introduced myself and explained the reason for the visit. A walk through of the facility was conducted with the Director. Children were observed participating in cleaning up activity centers as they transitioned to circle time. Staff were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. The following items were monitored during today’s visit, supervision, staff/child ratio, first aid, CPR, special 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. The Staff and Training Worksheet from the annual compliance visit conducted on February 21, 2023, was reviewed to confirm existing staff were current with CPR, First Aid, and criminal background qualifying letters. Two new staff members have been hired since the last visit in February 2023. Files for new staff were monitored today. The last approved fire inspection was conducted on March 10, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on March 8, 2023, with zero demerits and a Superior rating. The last fire drill was conducted September 28, 2023, and a lockdown drill on September 15, 2023. Outdoor safety inspections were also monitored and occurring monthly as required. There were five violations cited today. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. 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 orientation had been completed. .1101(a) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One new staff member did not have a qualification letter on file however, I was able to confirm through the ABCMS that the staff member's qualification letter is valid through October 28, 2024. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1825 All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One new staff member did not have verification on file that the EPR plan had been reviewed. .0607(f) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One new staff member did not have verification on file that the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was reviewed. .0608(d)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 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 #1 which means their preparation year began July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, with a reassessment year of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Since the facility is in their preparation year, I suggested the Director contact Child Care Resources Inc. (CCRI) to request technical assistance in preparation for the environment rating scale assessment. A flyer for the Quality Everyday Program (QED) was emailed to the Director during the visit. A conversation was held with the Director regarding the violations cited. Below is the rule reference for each violation. 10A NCAC 09 .2703 CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS (e) Child care providers shall have a valid qualification letter prior to employment or living in the family child care home, and the qualification letter shall be kept on file at the facility for review by representatives of the Division. 10A NCAC 09 .0607 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (g) All substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio shall be informed of the child care center's Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice shall be maintained in the individual personnel files or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. 10A NCAC 09 .1101 NEW STAFF ORIENTATION REQUIREMENTS (a) 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. 10A NCAC 09 .0608 PREVENTION OF SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME AND ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA (d) Within 30 days of adopting the policy, the child care center shall review the policy with existing staff members who provide care for children up to five years of age. Each child care center shall review the policy with new staff members prior to the individual providing care to children. The acknowledgement of this review shall contain: (1) the individual’s name; (2) the date the center’s policy was given and explained to the individual; (3) the individual’s signature; and (4) the date the individual signed the acknowledgment. The child care center shall retain the acknowledgement in the staff member’s file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, SUBSTITUTE PROVIDERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND UNCOMPENSATED PROVIDERS Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers as defined in 10A NCAC 09 .0102, including the director must have a medical report signed by a health care professional that indicates that the person is emotionally and physically fit to care for children. The medical report must be completed prior to employment and shall not be older than 12 months. Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be mailed or emailed to me by October 16, 2023. The letter of compliance must describe how and when the violations were corrected. The letter must be mailed to Kaye Dunlap, 3109 Wyntree Court, Matthews, NC, 28104 or emailed to Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov. If a letter is not received by the required date another visit will be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. 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 .0701 · Violation

Name of Operation: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/2/2023 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 10/2/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 10:25 AM Time Out: 12:55 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the routine unannounced visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the Director, S. Moore. I introduced myself and explained the reason for the visit. A walk through of the facility was conducted with the Director. Children were observed participating in cleaning up activity centers as they transitioned to circle time. Staff were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. The following items were monitored during today’s visit, supervision, staff/child ratio, first aid, CPR, special 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. The Staff and Training Worksheet from the annual compliance visit conducted on February 21, 2023, was reviewed to confirm existing staff were current with CPR, First Aid, and criminal background qualifying letters. Two new staff members have been hired since the last visit in February 2023. Files for new staff were monitored today. The last approved fire inspection was conducted on March 10, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on March 8, 2023, with zero demerits and a Superior rating. The last fire drill was conducted September 28, 2023, and a lockdown drill on September 15, 2023. Outdoor safety inspections were also monitored and occurring monthly as required. There were five violations cited today. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. 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 orientation had been completed. .1101(a) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One new staff member did not have a qualification letter on file however, I was able to confirm through the ABCMS that the staff member's qualification letter is valid through October 28, 2024. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1825 All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One new staff member did not have verification on file that the EPR plan had been reviewed. .0607(f) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One new staff member did not have verification on file that the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was reviewed. .0608(d)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 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 #1 which means their preparation year began July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, with a reassessment year of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Since the facility is in their preparation year, I suggested the Director contact Child Care Resources Inc. (CCRI) to request technical assistance in preparation for the environment rating scale assessment. A flyer for the Quality Everyday Program (QED) was emailed to the Director during the visit. A conversation was held with the Director regarding the violations cited. Below is the rule reference for each violation. 10A NCAC 09 .2703 CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS (e) Child care providers shall have a valid qualification letter prior to employment or living in the family child care home, and the qualification letter shall be kept on file at the facility for review by representatives of the Division. 10A NCAC 09 .0607 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (g) All substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio shall be informed of the child care center's Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice shall be maintained in the individual personnel files or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. 10A NCAC 09 .1101 NEW STAFF ORIENTATION REQUIREMENTS (a) 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. 10A NCAC 09 .0608 PREVENTION OF SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME AND ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA (d) Within 30 days of adopting the policy, the child care center shall review the policy with existing staff members who provide care for children up to five years of age. Each child care center shall review the policy with new staff members prior to the individual providing care to children. The acknowledgement of this review shall contain: (1) the individual’s name; (2) the date the center’s policy was given and explained to the individual; (3) the individual’s signature; and (4) the date the individual signed the acknowledgment. The child care center shall retain the acknowledgement in the staff member’s file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, SUBSTITUTE PROVIDERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND UNCOMPENSATED PROVIDERS Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers as defined in 10A NCAC 09 .0102, including the director must have a medical report signed by a health care professional that indicates that the person is emotionally and physically fit to care for children. The medical report must be completed prior to employment and shall not be older than 12 months. Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be mailed or emailed to me by October 16, 2023. The letter of compliance must describe how and when the violations were corrected. The letter must be mailed to Kaye Dunlap, 3109 Wyntree Court, Matthews, NC, 28104 or emailed to Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov. If a letter is not received by the required date another visit will be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. 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 .1101 · Violation

Name of Operation: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/2/2023 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 10/2/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 10:25 AM Time Out: 12:55 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the routine unannounced visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the Director, S. Moore. I introduced myself and explained the reason for the visit. A walk through of the facility was conducted with the Director. Children were observed participating in cleaning up activity centers as they transitioned to circle time. Staff were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. The following items were monitored during today’s visit, supervision, staff/child ratio, first aid, CPR, special 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. The Staff and Training Worksheet from the annual compliance visit conducted on February 21, 2023, was reviewed to confirm existing staff were current with CPR, First Aid, and criminal background qualifying letters. Two new staff members have been hired since the last visit in February 2023. Files for new staff were monitored today. The last approved fire inspection was conducted on March 10, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on March 8, 2023, with zero demerits and a Superior rating. The last fire drill was conducted September 28, 2023, and a lockdown drill on September 15, 2023. Outdoor safety inspections were also monitored and occurring monthly as required. There were five violations cited today. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. 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 orientation had been completed. .1101(a) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One new staff member did not have a qualification letter on file however, I was able to confirm through the ABCMS that the staff member's qualification letter is valid through October 28, 2024. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1825 All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One new staff member did not have verification on file that the EPR plan had been reviewed. .0607(f) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One new staff member did not have verification on file that the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was reviewed. .0608(d)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 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 #1 which means their preparation year began July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, with a reassessment year of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Since the facility is in their preparation year, I suggested the Director contact Child Care Resources Inc. (CCRI) to request technical assistance in preparation for the environment rating scale assessment. A flyer for the Quality Everyday Program (QED) was emailed to the Director during the visit. A conversation was held with the Director regarding the violations cited. Below is the rule reference for each violation. 10A NCAC 09 .2703 CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS (e) Child care providers shall have a valid qualification letter prior to employment or living in the family child care home, and the qualification letter shall be kept on file at the facility for review by representatives of the Division. 10A NCAC 09 .0607 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (g) All substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio shall be informed of the child care center's Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice shall be maintained in the individual personnel files or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. 10A NCAC 09 .1101 NEW STAFF ORIENTATION REQUIREMENTS (a) 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. 10A NCAC 09 .0608 PREVENTION OF SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME AND ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA (d) Within 30 days of adopting the policy, the child care center shall review the policy with existing staff members who provide care for children up to five years of age. Each child care center shall review the policy with new staff members prior to the individual providing care to children. The acknowledgement of this review shall contain: (1) the individual’s name; (2) the date the center’s policy was given and explained to the individual; (3) the individual’s signature; and (4) the date the individual signed the acknowledgment. The child care center shall retain the acknowledgement in the staff member’s file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, SUBSTITUTE PROVIDERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND UNCOMPENSATED PROVIDERS Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers as defined in 10A NCAC 09 .0102, including the director must have a medical report signed by a health care professional that indicates that the person is emotionally and physically fit to care for children. The medical report must be completed prior to employment and shall not be older than 12 months. Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be mailed or emailed to me by October 16, 2023. The letter of compliance must describe how and when the violations were corrected. The letter must be mailed to Kaye Dunlap, 3109 Wyntree Court, Matthews, NC, 28104 or emailed to Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov. If a letter is not received by the required date another visit will be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. 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 .2703 · Violation

Name of Operation: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/2/2023 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 10/2/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 10:25 AM Time Out: 12:55 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the routine unannounced visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the Director, S. Moore. I introduced myself and explained the reason for the visit. A walk through of the facility was conducted with the Director. Children were observed participating in cleaning up activity centers as they transitioned to circle time. Staff were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. The following items were monitored during today’s visit, supervision, staff/child ratio, first aid, CPR, special 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. The Staff and Training Worksheet from the annual compliance visit conducted on February 21, 2023, was reviewed to confirm existing staff were current with CPR, First Aid, and criminal background qualifying letters. Two new staff members have been hired since the last visit in February 2023. Files for new staff were monitored today. The last approved fire inspection was conducted on March 10, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on March 8, 2023, with zero demerits and a Superior rating. The last fire drill was conducted September 28, 2023, and a lockdown drill on September 15, 2023. Outdoor safety inspections were also monitored and occurring monthly as required. There were five violations cited today. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. 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 orientation had been completed. .1101(a) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One new staff member did not have a qualification letter on file however, I was able to confirm through the ABCMS that the staff member's qualification letter is valid through October 28, 2024. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1825 All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One new staff member did not have verification on file that the EPR plan had been reviewed. .0607(f) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One new staff member did not have verification on file that the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was reviewed. .0608(d)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 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 #1 which means their preparation year began July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, with a reassessment year of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Since the facility is in their preparation year, I suggested the Director contact Child Care Resources Inc. (CCRI) to request technical assistance in preparation for the environment rating scale assessment. A flyer for the Quality Everyday Program (QED) was emailed to the Director during the visit. A conversation was held with the Director regarding the violations cited. Below is the rule reference for each violation. 10A NCAC 09 .2703 CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS (e) Child care providers shall have a valid qualification letter prior to employment or living in the family child care home, and the qualification letter shall be kept on file at the facility for review by representatives of the Division. 10A NCAC 09 .0607 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (g) All substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio shall be informed of the child care center's Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice shall be maintained in the individual personnel files or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. 10A NCAC 09 .1101 NEW STAFF ORIENTATION REQUIREMENTS (a) 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. 10A NCAC 09 .0608 PREVENTION OF SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME AND ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA (d) Within 30 days of adopting the policy, the child care center shall review the policy with existing staff members who provide care for children up to five years of age. Each child care center shall review the policy with new staff members prior to the individual providing care to children. The acknowledgement of this review shall contain: (1) the individual’s name; (2) the date the center’s policy was given and explained to the individual; (3) the individual’s signature; and (4) the date the individual signed the acknowledgment. The child care center shall retain the acknowledgement in the staff member’s file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, SUBSTITUTE PROVIDERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND UNCOMPENSATED PROVIDERS Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers as defined in 10A NCAC 09 .0102, including the director must have a medical report signed by a health care professional that indicates that the person is emotionally and physically fit to care for children. The medical report must be completed prior to employment and shall not be older than 12 months. Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be mailed or emailed to me by October 16, 2023. The letter of compliance must describe how and when the violations were corrected. The letter must be mailed to Kaye Dunlap, 3109 Wyntree Court, Matthews, NC, 28104 or emailed to Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov. If a letter is not received by the required date another visit will be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. 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: OPEN DOOR SCHOOL Facility ID: 6055153 Consultant: KAYE DUNLAP Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 10/2/2023 Number Present: 17 Completed Date: 10/2/2023 Age: From 3 To 5 Total Minutes: 150 Time In: 10:25 AM Time Out: 12:55 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Center Type Of Visit: Routine Unannounced Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance of applicable child care requirements during the routine unannounced visit. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the Director, S. Moore. I introduced myself and explained the reason for the visit. A walk through of the facility was conducted with the Director. Children were observed participating in cleaning up activity centers as they transitioned to circle time. Staff were observed interacting with children in a nurturing and caring manner. The following items were monitored during today’s visit, supervision, staff/child ratio, first aid, CPR, special 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. The Staff and Training Worksheet from the annual compliance visit conducted on February 21, 2023, was reviewed to confirm existing staff were current with CPR, First Aid, and criminal background qualifying letters. Two new staff members have been hired since the last visit in February 2023. Files for new staff were monitored today. The last approved fire inspection was conducted on March 10, 2023. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on March 8, 2023, with zero demerits and a Superior rating. The last fire drill was conducted September 28, 2023, and a lockdown drill on September 15, 2023. Outdoor safety inspections were also monitored and occurring monthly as required. There were five violations cited today. Violation Number Comment Rule 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. 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 orientation had been completed. .1101(a) 1757 A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One new staff member did not have a qualification letter on file however, I was able to confirm through the ABCMS that the staff member's qualification letter is valid through October 28, 2024. G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) 1825 All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One new staff member did not have verification on file that the EPR plan had been reviewed. .0607(f) 1874 The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One new staff member did not have verification on file that the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was reviewed. .0608(d)(1-4) Technical Assistance: 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 #1 which means their preparation year began July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, with a reassessment year of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Since the facility is in their preparation year, I suggested the Director contact Child Care Resources Inc. (CCRI) to request technical assistance in preparation for the environment rating scale assessment. A flyer for the Quality Everyday Program (QED) was emailed to the Director during the visit. A conversation was held with the Director regarding the violations cited. Below is the rule reference for each violation. 10A NCAC 09 .2703 CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS (e) Child care providers shall have a valid qualification letter prior to employment or living in the family child care home, and the qualification letter shall be kept on file at the facility for review by representatives of the Division. 10A NCAC 09 .0607 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN CHILD CARE CENTERS (g) All substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio shall be informed of the child care center's Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice shall be maintained in the individual personnel files or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. 10A NCAC 09 .1101 NEW STAFF ORIENTATION REQUIREMENTS (a) 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. 10A NCAC 09 .0608 PREVENTION OF SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME AND ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA (d) Within 30 days of adopting the policy, the child care center shall review the policy with existing staff members who provide care for children up to five years of age. Each child care center shall review the policy with new staff members prior to the individual providing care to children. The acknowledgement of this review shall contain: (1) the individual’s name; (2) the date the center’s policy was given and explained to the individual; (3) the individual’s signature; and (4) the date the individual signed the acknowledgment. The child care center shall retain the acknowledgement in the staff member’s file. 10A NCAC 09 .0701 HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, SUBSTITUTE PROVIDERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND UNCOMPENSATED PROVIDERS Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers as defined in 10A NCAC 09 .0102, including the director must have a medical report signed by a health care professional that indicates that the person is emotionally and physically fit to care for children. The medical report must be completed prior to employment and shall not be older than 12 months. Violations must be corrected immediately. A signed and dated letter of compliance must be mailed or emailed to me by October 16, 2023. The letter of compliance must describe how and when the violations were corrected. The letter must be mailed to Kaye Dunlap, 3109 Wyntree Court, Matthews, NC, 28104 or emailed to Kaye.Dunlap@dhhs.nc.gov. If a letter is not received by the required date another visit will be conducted to confirm the violations were corrected. Failure to correct the violations and send the written statement by the due date listed above may result in an unannounced follow-up visit being conducted or an administrative action may be recommended. Based on Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09 Section .2200, the Division of Child Development may take administrative action against the license and/or impose civil penalties based on the failure of the operator to correct any documented violations within the established time period. 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