10A NCAC 09 .0304 · Violation

Name of Operation: PIEDMONT OPEN MIDDLE ASEP Facility ID: 60002610 Consultant: MARA BRINTON Operation Type: Center Case Number: Visit Date: 9/19/2023 Number Present: 15 Completed Date: 9/19/2023 Age: From 10 To 12 Total Minutes: 195 Time In: 03:15 PM Time Out: 06:30 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 for compliance with applicable child care requirements during the annual compliance visit. I met the PC, Mr. Marcus King upon our arrival to the school entrance. The four-star licensed afterschool program serves middle school aged children from 10 to 12 years of age. The program is required to meet and maintain enhanced ratios. The Annual Compliance Monitoring Checklist for Child Care Centers and the Child Care Center Item Listing dated June 2022 was used to monitor and document compliance during the visit. The ASEP board was monitored in the cafeteria (primary space) with NC Summary of the Law, License, no smoking signage, menu, parent participation plan, center medical emergency care plan, weather watch, FA, staff to child ratio worksheet, field trip policy, safe arrival and departure procedures, center discipline policy, last sanitation inspection, Mr. King’s certification in CPR and First Aid, and one lesson plan not dated. One group of school age children are currently operating in the afternoon in the school cafeteria. Once we arrived at the cafeteria, three power machines were in the hallway directly outside of cafeteria. A janitorial cart with several chemicals accessible to children. Chemicals must be maintained under lock and key and power tools and especially power tools with chemicals in them must be maintained under lock and key when not in use. It was recommended to store the machines nowhere in the path of travel for children enrolled in the licensed school age program. Once we arrived in the cafeteria the schools football program, coaches, cheerleaders, and cheerleader coaches were utilizing the cafeteria. Mr. King could not set up his activity centers or clean the tables because they were occupied. There is not any other approved space Mr. King could have relocated his program to or had the table and chair space for his program children. Cheerleaders were observed using the rest room. Mr. King’s female students could not use the restrooms while the cheerleaders were using them. Licensed program children should not use restrooms occupied by non-program students and staff. Other programs may not take over the only approved space for the licensed program. It is highly recommended for a meeting to be conducted with Mr. King and school administration to review child care licensing rules and laws governing the licensed program. Better communication is needed with all program staff who may utilize the cafeteria to understand between 3:15 and 6:00pm is designated space for the ASEP program. The children ate for snack apple juice and animal crackers. The program coordinator stated there have not been any incidents since the school year began the last week of August. I explained the child care rule, and process if an incident or first aid was applied. The DCDEE incident report should be completed and signed by the parent. The completed report would then be filed in the child’s file. The documented incident would then be logged onto the center’s incident log. If a child had to seek medical professional attention outside of the program as a result of the incident, the incident report must be emailed to the assigned consultant within 7-calendar days. Either a shelter in place drill or lock down drill has not been documented since the beginning of the school year. Mr. King was asked to complete before the end of September. We discussed after-school fire drills and the required documentation to maintain on file or in a binder for future review. When monthly fire drills are conducted the alarm system must be used and the system placed in drill/practice mode. The DPI Verification forms were monitored current in the licensing binder for children, staff, and transportation. I requested to Mr. King to separate out morning enrollment from afternoon enrollment. Staff and Training worksheets were emailed to me prior to the visit. Mr. King will email me his transcript from last school year to meet his ten required annual in-service training hours. Children utilize a black top when going outside daily or a field. The last annual fire inspection completed and on file was dated March 31, 2022. It is very important the PC track down the most current inspection from school staff inside of the building and then submit them to the assigned licensing consultant. Schools are inspected twice a year. If there has not been an inspection, contact the last assigned inspector listed on the report and request one. The last sanitation inspection was completed March 17, 2023, with four demerits cited and a Superior Classification issued. 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 school's/ASEP Program's last fire inspection on file or completed was March 31, 2022. 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) 811 Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. Three floor cleaners with chemicals in them were left in the hallway and path of travel of the program children. .0604(a) 840 All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. A janitor's cart with several chemicals were monitored stored in the hallway outside of the cafeteria. .2820(b) 1897 The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff person did not renew the training after five years. .1102(g) Technical Assistance Provided and General Discussion: 1. We reviewed the DCDEE Staff and Training worksheet. I explained Health and Safety training dates, tracking tools, required documentation and due dates. Mr. King completed the five-year renewal for health and safety training. However, he didn’t renew Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment Training. 2. It was recommended not to post the school’s crisis plan on the ASEP bulletin board. It was recommended to place a copy of the plan in each Group Leader’s binder. Corrective Action Plan: All violations must be corrected immediately. You shall submit a written, signed, and dated statement/compliance letter to me, at the address below detailing how each violation has been corrected and when. This information shall be received by Tuesday, October 3, 2023. You may email me your letter of correction. Mail written documentation to Mara Brinton, 7870 Woodmere Drive, Harrisburg, NC 28075. 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. If you have any questions, please contact Mara Brinton at 704-594-0140 or email mara.brinton@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

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